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Global markets rebounded overnight as it appears investors who were taking profits around the geopolitical situation with North Korea have done so, for now. The US dollar also bounced, helped by a comment from New York Federal Reserve president William Du

Global markets were mixed on Friday as European markets continued to slide on geopolitical concerns, while the US market ended the session slightly higher. As we touched on last week, the war of words between the US and North Korea has halted a remarkable

Global markets were sharply lower overnight as investors fretted over escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea. North Korea said it was completing plans to fire four intermediate-range missiles over Japan to land near the U.S. Pacific

“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen” – Donald Trump.

Global markets were lower overnight as concern around rising tensions between the US and North Korea put investors on the defensive overnight, knocking the wind out of equities across Europe and depressing sentiment on Wall Street. As geopolitical risks h

Global markets traded in a tight range once again overnight, with the US market drifting lower as President Donald Trump escalated the war of words with North Korea. Trump told reporters that North Korea “will be met with fire and fury like the world has

Global markets were mixed overnight as volatility remains depressed. In the US, both the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average remained in record territory, as strength in technology shares helped balance out weakness in energy.

Global markets were higher on Friday, with Europe up strongly while the US market once again edged higher. There was positive economic news in terms of US monthly payrolls (employment data) which strengthened the US Federal Reserve’s bias toward tighter m

Global markets were little changed overnight and traded in a narrow band. Investors remain focussed on quarterly profit reports especially as the market has been counting on earnings to support the relatively high valuations for equities. Overnight on Wa