US inflation to attract attention after markets make poor start to 2024 January 7, 2024 Market movements will likely be driven by the latest US inflation figures out this week after getting off to a sluggish start in 2024.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today January 5, 2024 Moving Markets Today: Asian Equities Mixed, Apple at Eight-Week Low, Oil Prices Rally, Gold Set for Weekly Drop, All Eyes on Eurozone CPI and U.S. NFP Figures Major U.S. indices, including the S&P and Nasdaq, face a three-week decline, while Dow gains traction from financials. Asian markets waver, possibly ending a nine-week global winning streak. [...]
Apple faces second downgrade, shares hit eight-week low January 5, 2024 Apple is grappling with a challenging start to the new year as concerns about iPhone sales lead to a second downgrade within just one week. Piper Sandler’s recent rating downgrade caused a substantial drop in Apple’s shares, hitting an eight-week low on Thursday. Harsh Kumar from Piper Sandler & Co. has downgraded his rating on [...]
US labour market resilient as traders nervy on interest rate cut bets January 4, 2024 New applications for unemployment benefit fell to its lowest level since October last week, the US Department for Labor reported today.
Inflation easing – but wage growth still a threat, Bank of England panel warns January 4, 2024 The figures suggest that the surprisingly fast progress on bringing inflation down to the two per cent target still has further to run.
Consumers keep borrowing to spend despite higher interest rates data shows January 4, 2024 The data suggests that, so far, households are weathering the pressure from higher interest rates.
UK bid to dodge winter recession boosted as service sector recovery continues January 4, 2024 The latest reading was also a significant improvement on November's reading of 50.9. The 50 mark separates growth from contraction.
“Reality of the market” will always triumph over politicians: UK debt chief January 4, 2024 "Don't kid yourself in thinking that you can develop policy in a vacuum without taking the market into account," Stheeman said
Business confidence hits highest level since early 2022 but firms still not looking to invest, survey suggests January 4, 2024 Business confidence hit its highest level since the first quarter of 2022, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Moving markets: What’s shaping the FTSE 100 today January 4, 2024 Moving Markets Today: Asia Tracks Wall Street Decline, Oil Prices Rise on Middle East Supply Concerns, China’s December Services Surge, Spotlight on UK Services PMI and U.S. Labor Market Data Global markets declined as U.S. stocks faced profit-taking after a strong 2023 finish. Asian markets followed suit on the heels of the Fed signalling a [...]