23rd February 2022

No surprises as the Bank of Canada holds policy steady

The Bank of Canada has surprised no one in holding rates steady today. The tightening of policy is u (...)

23rd February 2022

Mild hawkish surprise: ECB slows the pace of PEPP purchases

The ECB’s mild hawkish lean could now be setting it on the path to normalisation, but the move will (...)

23rd February 2022

ECB slows pace of PEPP but no end in sight for loose policy

In a mild victory for the hawks, the ECB has reduced PEPP purchases. However, it is difficult to see (...)

23rd February 2022

Espresso morning call: Wednesday 17th November 2021 trading updates

The significant strength of the dollar is just one pause this morning, with the potential for a pull (...)

23rd February 2022

Espresso morning call: Thursday 30th September 2021

Markets are settling down after a hectic session yesterday on forex as the USD strengthened signific (...)

23rd February 2022

Newsflow on Top 5 stocks

Find out all the latest updates on the 5 Top Stocks for this month.

23rd February 2022

A change of tune for indices as the bulls lose control

We look into the 2013 original taper tantrum and what it might mean for 2021. Equities are looking c (...)

23rd February 2022

Espresso morning call: Wednesday 27th October 2021 trading updates

After the strong run higher on risk appetite in recent days, there are a few hints of caution creepi (...)

23rd February 2022

A hawkish Fed would break ranges on major forex pairs

We look into what a more hawkish Federal Reserve might entail and what the implications this could h (...)

23rd February 2022

Eurozone flash PMIs decline as re-opening momentum fades

Looking at the implications of a negative surprise in today’s Eurozone flash PMI data. Markets seem (...)

23rd February 2022

Bank of England holds monetary policy steady in September

We take an immediate look at the Bank of England monetary policy decisions. No changes but the numbe (...)

23rd February 2022

US ISM Services positive surprise boosts US equities

Assessing a positive surprise in the ISM Services data, it seems that it is equity markets that are (...)