Europe & UK
May Slays The Pound
The British pound has tanked again ahead of Theresa May’s Brexit plan speech. Whereto from here?
Jan 16 2017
Kathleen Brooks of City Index thinks equity markets are likely to overshoot, as they always do, but it shouldn’t be a worry this month just yet.
Dec 22 2016
The Outlook For 2017: International
Equity strategists and economists provide their views and forecasts for the global economy in 2017.
Dec 19 2016
Next Week At A Glance
A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
Dec 09 2016
Previous Stories
A Very Busy Weekend For Europe…
Oct 10 2011
European governments find themselves increasingly between a rock and a hard place. Belgium might only prove the sample of what is yet to come next, argues Forex.com’s Kathleen Brooks.
Weekly Broker Wrap: Commodity Forecasts Cut
Oct 10 2011
Slowing global growth and uncertainty lead brokers to mostly cut commodity price forecasts, with growth revisions also impacting on other sectors.
The Monday Report
Oct 10 2011
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Next Week At A Glance
Oct 07 2011
A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
ECB Pragmatic, BoE Opts For Shock-and-Awe
Oct 07 2011
Forex.com’s Kathlees Brooks analyses the two different approaches by two central banks under the pump.
The Overnight Report: The Honeymoon Continues
Oct 07 2011
The ECB announced various measures to support European bank recapitalisation last night while positive US data added to more euphoria. Dow up 183.
The Overnight Report: Europe Embraces Progress
Oct 06 2011
European markets responded well to bank recapitalisation talks while Wall Street kicked on. Dow up 131.
Material Matters: Commodity Price Expectations Revised
Oct 05 2011
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with analysts using the end of the September quarter to revise forecasts generally lower given market headwinds remain in place.
The Overnight Report: Solution?
Oct 05 2011
Late positive news from Europe turned a 250 Dow fall into a 153 point rally on the close.
October Traditionally Means Commodities Weakness
Oct 04 2011
BArclays Capital has analysed seasonal trends for Otober and notes equities tend to deliver positive performance but the US dollar and commodities find the going tougher.
