6th January 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Fed minutes increase selling pressure

We look at what is driving major markets today. The USD has taken a significant jump higher on the b (...)

4th January 2022

Major forex starting 2022 with a positive risk bias

The positive risk bias that developed during the final weeks of December has continued into the New (...)

4th January 2022

Espresso Morning Call: 4th January 2022 trading updates

The Christmas period tends to see markets edging slightly higher with a positive risk bias. That is (...)

30th December 2021

USD gains to continue, but 2022 may not be a one-way trade

We look into how far the USD bull run could go, but also the reasons why the move could be maturing. (...)

23rd December 2021

Indices rallying but Omicron could still play the Grinch

We consider the outlook for indices as Christmas approaches. The potential for a Santa Claus rally i (...)

23rd December 2021

Espresso morning call: 23rd December trading updates

Market sentiment has swung towards risk positive once more.

22nd December 2021

Mid-week majors: trading ranges are still dominant

Into the middle of the final full trading week before the Christmas holidays, markets remain highly (...)

21st December 2021

Espresso morning call: 21st December trading updates

Market sentiment has rebounded from early losses yesterday, with Wall Street clawing back into the c (...)

17th December 2021

Espresso morning call: 17th December trading updates

The dust is settling on an incredibly hectic 48 hours in financial markets. A deluge of important ce (...)

16th December 2021

ECB with tentative steps towards tighter monetary policy

The ECB has laid out plans for the post PEPP period in Q2 2022. A small step on the road towards tig (...)

16th December 2021

FOMC signals an acceleration of tightening monetary policy

Looking at the Fed meeting on balance, there has been a relief rally that the FOMC was not more hawk (...)

16th December 2021

Espresso morning call: 16th December trading updates

There has been a considerable swing in sentiment in the wake of the FOMC meeting. Initially, markets (...)