Fundamental Analysis

Key Economic Events and Reports for the Week Ahead

With Christmas holidays coming, fewer and fewer events remain that can excite the minds of investors in equity and FX markets. Key focus will likely remain on another setback in fiscal talks, despite...

BoFA: Equity Exposure Levels Advance to the Highest for 6 Years

Money managers ramped up their equity exposure over the past week to the highest since March 2015, anticipating boost of corporate returns in 2021, Bank of America reported on Friday.Investors poured...

Can Anything Stop Stock Decline Except Fresh Fiscal Headlines?

The ECB meeting had little chance of sending the Euro lower: if you recall that November meeting, Lagarde warned investors that they should expect a major policy adjustment in December. However, since...

Euro Higher Following ECB Meeting

In a seemingly counterintuitive move, the Euro has traded higher into the end of the week following the December ECB meeting held yesterday. As expected, the ECB added to its current easing measures....

The Friday Forex Takeaway Episode 62

Key Points From This WeekCOVID Vaccinations BeginRisk sentiment broadly improved this week as the first sets of COVID vaccinations began in the UK. This comes on the back of the UK government...

BOC To Keep Rates on Hold Until 2023

BOC UnchangedThe Canadian Dollar has been a little softer over the last 24 hours following the latest monetary policy meeting from the Bank of Canada. The BOC held its headline policy rate unchanged,...

Markets Receive Boost Amidst First COVID Vaccinations

First Vaccinations Take PlaceRisk markets have received a further shot in the arm this week as the global effort to distribute COVID vaccines gets underway. The very first UK citizens have received...

EU & UK Strike Compromise Over Northern Ireland Border Issue

Following months of stalemate talks, it finally looks as though the EU and UK will be able to agree a trade deal after-all. With just weeks before the UK officially exits the single market at the end...

This Broken Link Between Banks and Bond Markets Indicates Central Bank Support is the Only Thing that Matters for Stocks

Price action in European equities and US futures lack clear direction on Tuesday as markets wait for a "Christmas gift" in the form of a fiscal deal. In the absence of news headlines signaling about...