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China Rebounds, ECB Uncertainty Unnerves European Equities

China 2Q macroeconomic updates beat expectations by significant margin. Alas, growth rested on two “good old" economic drivers - industrial production and exports, while retail sales made a negative...

UK/China Rift Growing As UK Bans Huawei

UK & China Clash Over Hong KongTensions between the UK and China have emerged as a fresh risk factor in recent weeks. The UK has refrained from having any direct spats with China over recent years...

The IndeX Files 14-07-2020

Virus Fears & US/China Tensions Create Headwinds For RiskGlobal equities benchmarks started the week with a bid tone on Monday, with most indices seeing gains initially, before sentiment weakened...

Trump Campaign Rally Linked to Tulsa COVID-19 Spike

Trump has been at the centre of further controversy this week over claims that his recent campaign rally in Tulsa “likely contributed”  to a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 there. The Tulsa City-County...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 46

WTI Longs Reduced Amidst Second Wave FearsThe CFTC COT institutional positioning report showed that traders reduced their net long positions in WTI by 17,057 contracts last week, taking the total...

USDCNH Falls As US/China Tensions Rise

Fresh Sanctions Coming?Tensions between the US and China are at risk of boiling over once again this week as President Trump reportedly prepares to announce fresh sanctions against China. Speaking...

The Friday Forex Takeaway - Episode 41

Key Points from This WeekLockdown Measures Reintroduced in PlacesFears of an emerging second wave of the COVID-19 virus have seen the return of lockdown measures in some areas around the world. The...

Trump Praises June Jobs Data, Tries To Downplay Second Wave

June NFPs Highest on RecordThe latest US jobs report, released a day early yesterday ahead of the holiday weekend in America, marked yet a further, dramatic recovery in employment last month. The...

China Trade Recovers But GDP Risks Remain

Trade Data ImprovesThe latest trade data out of China has given a further signal that the world’s second largest economy is starting to recover. Following the two months of shut-downs in China,...