Daily Look

Yesterday saw volatility spike in both equities and FX markets. The Vix index (which measures equity volatility) hit a one month high and FX volatility (as measured by the Deutsche …

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Dollar strength was the continuing theme of Wednesday. The dollar index pushed above the 85.0 level and more decisively above the peak of 84.75 seen in mid-2013, putting the dollar …

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Eurozone PMIs yesterday did little to enthuse investors and a number of concerns over the outlook from both a macro and corporate perspective caused a big sell off in risk …

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The main standout overnight is the recovery in the Aussie dollar, which has recovered back above the 0.89 level after the latest data from China brings at least some relief …

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After the excitement of last week, FX markets are back to reality, which includes fresh concerns regarding the fine balancing act going on in China. Asian stocks and key commodities …

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Scotland has been the most talked about country in the world in recent weeks and today its residents have the chance to make one of the most important decisions in …

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We talked about emerging market risks yesterday and the sell-off in EM currencies seen so far this month, with the Russian rouble leading the way. This continued yesterday, with shortages of foreign …

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As we mentioned yesterday this week is all about the dollar and then sterling. For today, the focus is on both. For the dollar, it’s with the start of the …

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The past month has seen FX volatility increase for a variety of reasons and things don’t look set to calm down this week, with two key events to look forward …

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Sterling has found support now as the rallying cries for Independence seem to be falling on deaf ears. The latest Gov poll (which is reputedly one of the more accurate pollsters, although they released …

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