• Weekly outlook

APAC Week Ahead: The US labour market to slow down

Wall Street fell for the second straight month, with the S&P 500 posting the biggest monthly loss since December 2022 as markets were pricing in higher terminal rates

30 Sep 2023

• News

FTSE100 outperforms as it ekes out a quarterly gain

European markets look set to finish a negative quarter on a positive note, with a softening in yields helping to lift the mood after EU headline inflation slowed more than expected in September

29 Sep 2023

• News

US and EU inflation set to show further signs of slowing

As we come to the end of the week, month, and quarter, it’s not been a great period for equity markets, with a significant shift in sentiment over the summer as economic data has deteriorated.

29 Sep 2023

• Market update

Wall Street rebounds ahead of Powell’s speech, despite government shutdown risk

Wall Street finished higher following the selloffs in the last two days as the government bond yields pulled back from their more than one-decade highs ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech.

28 Sep 2023

• News

Surging gilt yields weigh on the FTSE 100

There’s been a slightly more positive bias for markets in Europe today although the FTSE 100 is underperforming a touch with housebuilders getting hit on the back of a surge in gilt yields

28 Sep 2023

• News

Germany flash inflation set to slow sharply in September

European markets lost ground for the third day in a row yesterday, with the DAX languishing near six-month lows, while the FTSE 100 struggled, slipping to its lowest level in almost two weeks.

28 Sep 2023

• Market update

Wall Street mixed as bond yields continue to bite, energy shines

US stocks finished mixed, with the Dow extending losses, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq managed to inch up as surging bond yields continued to weigh on the equity markets.

27 Sep 2023

• News

European markets languish near the lows of the week

European markets have struggled for gains today, with the DAX languishing at 6-month lows, while the FTSE100 has struggled slipping back towards this week’s lows.

27 Sep 2023

• News

Firmer yields continue to weigh on equity markets

European markets underwent another negative session yesterday, with the DAX and CAC 40 slipping to their lowest levels in 6-months, as firmer yields and stagflation concerns kept markets on the back foot.

27 Sep 2023

• Market update

US stocks tumble on economic concerns as VIX spikes

Wall Street sank on a broad-based selloff following concerned economic data, with the S&P 500 tumbling to the lowest since early June

26 Sep 2023

• News

FTSE 100 outperforms while DAX hits new 6-month lows

It’s been another negative session for European markets, with the DAX pushing ever closer to six-month lows, as the technical break below the 200-day SMA continues to accelerate away.

26 Sep 2023

• News

Asia weakness set to see Europe open lower

European markets got off to a poor start to the week yesterday as concerns around sticky inflation, and low growth (stagflation), or recession served to push yields higher.

26 Sep 2023

• Market update

Wall Street finishes higher despite spiking bond yields

Wall Street bounced off a session low and finished higher despite surging Treasury yields as markets tried to rebound from a three-week losing streak.

25 Sep 2023

• News

Stagflation concerns push Germany's Dax index towards 6-month lows

​European markets have got the week off to a poor start as concerns around sticky inflation, and low growth (stagflation), or recession have served to push yields higher and equity markets lower.

25 Sep 2023

• News

Lower open expected for European markets

Last week the FTSE100 pushed up to its best level since late May before finishing the week slightly lower. Unlike its peers in the US and in Europe the FTSE100 is on course to finish the month higher

25 Sep 2023

• Weekly outlook

APAC Week Ahead: Risk off prevails

Wall Street led the global markets to close in a sea of red last week as the Fed’s stubborn hawkish stance rattled the markets and sent the US government bond yields soaring to a fresh 16-year high

24 Sep 2023