Markets around the world are buzzing as Trump leaves the White House, paving the way for President-elect Joe Biden to take over in this evening’s long-awaited inauguration ceremony. After days of subdued activity across global equities earlier in the week – partly hampered by the US’s national holiday in commemoration of Martin Luther King – […]

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Global equities were hushed on Monday as the US enjoyed its first national holiday of the year, leaving the rest of the markets to stroll through their quietest trading session of 2021. It was a sign – if one was even needed – that Europe lacks direction without the US at the helm to direct […]

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Equities around the world rose on ‘Super Thursday’ as a slew of major companies posted festive trade updates, and anticipation continues to mount for the announcement of President-elect Joe Biden’s stimulus package. With inauguration day fast approaching, it is expected that the new administration is ready to implement the multi-trillion dollar package passed by the […]

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Finishing the day without making any notable ground, global equities appeared largely unphased by the positive chatter surrounding US stimulus talks. In spite of fresh calls for stimulus, there seems to be some disagreement over whether there’s a total gridlock, or whether we’ll see a new deal tabled within the next week or so. Responding […]

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Still mulling over Monday’s gains, global equities had to settle for an uneventful Thanksgiving Thursday, as US traders busied themselves with carving turkey. In a directionless session, lacking much in the way of either volume or movement, non-US stocks didn’t post any performances worth noting, with any developments likely to be reversed once the Dow […]

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Unsure of what to do with themselves after a mixed week, global equities posted relatively modest movements as they responded to a varied bag of news updates on vaccine updates, retail sales and US stimulus. Between Pfizer and Moderna one-upping each-other with positive news, markets have been spurred on since the booming US election week. […]

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Having fallen during the week before last, global equities have since been spurred by the Joe Biden victory and Pfizer vaccine hopes. On Thursday, however, some of the good-feeling steam wore off, as investors greedily priced in potential upsides in the short-term. Choosing to be overly optimistic in the moment, markets are now watching equities […]

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Having cheered on the news of Pfizer’s (NSYE:PFE) vaccine candidate demonstrating 90% efficacy, global equities heavily priced in COVID challenges being overcome, and favoured pandemic casualties during trading on Tuesday. Leading the charge and at one point up by almost 18%, Lloyds finished up by 6.63%, up to 32.82p a share. Following close behind were […]

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Sleep? Sorry – don’t know them. As forecast, the US Presidential Election has been drawn-out, dramatic and all-consuming. But, rather than buckle under the strain, global equities spent the majority of the week absolutely soaring. Rallying at their fastest rate since April, US big tech stocks led the way, with Alphabet rising by 8%; Amazon, […]

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On the list of things markets hate, uncertainty, political conflict, and drawn-out disruption must all rank fairly highly among the top downside risk factors. Despite that, and ahead of what may end up being a closer-fought contest than many anticipated, global equities shot up at an unreasonable rate on the eve of the US Presidential […]

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Shrugging off some of last week’s losses, global equities decided Monday was a time to be bullish. Given the broad macroeconomic and political outlook, you’d think they wouldn’t have much to be positive about, but perhaps that’s just it – they priced in potential downsides too hard before trading. Alternatively, things are set to get […]

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With daily COVID cases breaking the 500,000 threshold, the final bell on Friday marks the end of a week that global equities would rather forget. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem likely, with a busy and nail-biting smorgasbord of headlines for investors to consider next week. For today, the picture was rather bleak. Despite Eurozone GDP posting […]

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An obligatory Parental Guidance sticker has been stuck on Monday’s global equities movements. Because, between election, company data, and COVID jitters, it was an unadulterated horror show. Global equities hardly elated over the election Quaking in their boots just over a week out from the US election, global equities watch in horror as the Biden […]

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Global equities appeared by-and-large unmoved on Tuesday, though hopes of a renewed Federal Reserve stimulus package gave European markets enough momentum to finish in the green. As stated by Spreadex Financial Analyst, Connor Campbell: “Now that Trump, irresponsibly or otherwise, is out of hospital and back at the White House, hopes appear to have been […]

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The FTSE 100 led the European equities rally for a second consecutive day on on Wednesday, following the public address by Boris Johnson the previous evening, in which the prime minister reiterated his reluctance to implement a second lockdown. With promises to “keep the economy open” and “wrap [his] arms around workers and industries”, the […]

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Slumped in a corner and either trying to forget the previous day, or too battered to recall it, global equities were left adrift on Tuesday, with the FTSE ending up on top of the directionless crowd. Up over a percent at one point, the FTSE finished the day at plus 0.43%, up to 5,829 points. […]

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Somewhat predictably, global equities sprung back from Monday’s painful losses, with European indices booking some modest gains in the early stages of trading. Up 0.74% to 12,635 points, the DAX led the tired charge, having posted the biggest loss on Monday, down 4.37%. Following them was the CAC, up 0.13% to 4,798 points, having dropped […]

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Enjoying a prolonged summer holiday, global equities have finally smelled the coffee, sat up and banged their heads on the Covid second wave reality check. Shedding points at will on Monday morning, the European equities horror show only worsened as the afternoon progressed, as a worse-than-expected Dow Jones open did little but stoke existing anxieties. […]

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Recovering slightly from their morning losses, global equities regained some ground in the afternoon, even as the the Federal Reserve – Fed – and Bank of England – BoE – statements remained fresh in everyone’s minds. After an initially sharp fall, the Dow Jones recovered and then dipped again, down 0.41% or 115 points, to […]

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After a somewhat sore day of trading, global equities were shown mercy with a (very) partial recovery towards the end of the Tuesday session. After being forecast to drop over 200 points, the Dow Jones dipped and then regained ground, down 140 points to 26,147. In the meantime, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq played the […]

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On the one hand stimulus hopes and Coronavirus treatments, on the other hand geopolitical tensions and a looming second wave. Global equities certainly weren’t short of things to consider on Wednesday, but rather had trouble dealing with contradictory news and mixed sentiments. On one side, markets were running off of the steam of Tuesday’s Fed-based […]

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If you ever wished to see an underwhelming arc, you need only look as far as the performance of global equities on Friday. After a horrific Thursday session, indices had an excited start on Friday, before running out of steam in the afternoon and settling fractionally above where they began. Speaking on the optimistic opening, […]

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The Dow Jones ended the week with another giddy rally, following another set of more-positive-than-expected data on employment. The index bounced 700 points after the bell, briefly touching the 27,000 point mark last seen at the end of February – a far-cry from the sub-18,200 point nadir suffered at the end of the March. “In […]

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Despite the potential for a wobble being brought on by inflation figures and the sluggish Dow Jones open, the FTSE crossed the finish line of the Wednesday session at the head of the pack. Falling just short of a one-week high, the FTSE finished the session at 7450, following a 1.2% bounce. The index’s success […]

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After hitting or flirting with all-time highs towards the start of the week, global equities floated towards the finish line without any sort of direction or order. Eurozone indices were a mixed bag, but the biggest loser was the Dow Jones, falling 60 points after the bell and missing the chance to beat the record […]

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Western equities were soothed by the WHO statement on Coronavirus on Tuesday afternoon, which stated that ‘we are not in a pandemic’. After worries of a potentially deadly virus spreading across the Eurasian land mass, the trends so far appear to suggest the illness lacks the potency of previous pandemics such as Ebola, and doesn’t […]

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