Daily Look

It appears that the famously cheerful Germans aren’t feeling quite so optimistic lately.The euro is holding near an eight-month low and global markets are limping into the weekend after the Ifo …

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The break back below the 1.70 level on cable yesterday reflected the extent of the dollar recovery seen during July, but also the more balanced view being taken towards the …

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The dollar continues to assert itself, rising for 7 of the past 10 sessions on the dollar index, but it’s by no means universal.  The Aussie is the main exception, …

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So far this month (and quarter) there has been a more dominant trend towards dollar strength.  It’s happening around 6 months later than anticipated, but nevertheless it is emerging.  Earlier …

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The bigger risk events for currency markets fall into the latter half of the week, meaning that for now majors are constrained to relatively tight ranges with little impetus to …

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The crisis in the Ukraine and the wider pressure being put upon Russia over the weekend is the main point of focus for markets at the start of the week. …

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Geopolitical risks are weighing on market sentiment this morning, after the downing of a Malaysian Airlines flight over Ukraine yesterday. With the tragedy likely to raise tensions between Russia and …

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Geopolitical tensions have come to the fore once again and investors are shunning risk assets.  Classic moves into the Yen, gold and dollar were the theme of yesterday’s session and …

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An element of risk off sentiment has knocked the equity markets overnight and is causing headwinds for indices this morning as the US ramps up sanctions against Russia by targeting …

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Yesterday and overnight saw a little pick up in volatility as a number of events stirred traders into action.  UK inflation data was much higher than expected causing a spike …

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