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January 28, 2019
Market Comment | Risk assets drop ahead of an eventful week. FOMC preview
Financial markets started the week on the wrong foot, awaiting the outcome of a raft of events that will take place this week. High-level US-China trade talks and Wednesday’s FOMC meeting will be the main milestones. Additionally, a vote on May’s Brexit “plan B” along with the release of economic data in the US, Europe and China will also take investors’ attention.
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January 25, 2019
Market Comment | Markets remained stable despite mounting signs of slowing growth
Cautious mood in markets during the week, amid the resurfacing of concerns about global growth. The release of China’s 4Q18 GDP -which confirmed the expected slowdown-, the cut in the IMF’s global economic growth forecast and disappointing confidence data pointed in this direction. Meanwhile, uncertainty about Brexit developments and ECB meeting were the main drivers
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January 24, 2019
Market Comment | The EUR recovered after Draghi’s speech despite surrounding risks
Cautious mood seemed to prevail in markets. Today`s attention was on the euro zone due to the release of confidence data and the ECB meeting. Meanwhile, despite the non-representation of the US administration in Davos, the US-China trade dispute continued in the forefront as the major players in the global economy pointed to this issue as a significant economic risk
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January 23, 2019
Market Comment | The GBP appreciated due to a potential Brexit delay
Financial markets remained cautious. The focus continued on US-China trade talks following yesterday's rumours about the US rejection of pre-talks ahead of high-level meetings next week. However, the information has been denied by both sides. The Brexit issue also came into the limelight with the possibility of a delay, while the Davos forum continues.
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January 22, 2019
Market Comment | Caution returned to markets ahead of Thursday’s ECB meeting
Cautious tone returned to financial markets amid the latest news about a formal US request for extradition from Canada of the finance chief of Huawei, which threatens to heighten US-China trade tensions. Moreover, the World Economic Forum in Davos started its first day with some important leaders missing, notably US President Trump.
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January 21, 2019
Market Comment| Financial markets remained steady despite China’s GDP release. ECB preview
Markets were little changed in a low volume trading session as US markets were closed. Today’s release of China’s 4Q18 GDP (early this morning) along with the release of May’s “plan B” on Brexit this afternoon will focus the market’s attention. The ECB meeting next Thursday, the World Economic Forum at Davos and multiple releases of economic data will be other key events
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January 18, 2019
Market Comment | Positive tone extended this week despite Brexit issue remaining stuck
Markets were in a positive mood for the second week in a row. Recent news of further US-China trade talks by late January, coupled with China’s latest measures to boost its economy were the main drivers. The rejection of May’s Brexit plan and the vote of confidence that May was able to win have had only a mild impact on markets so far, awaiting for a Brexit "plan B”.
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January 17, 2019
Market Comment | The new US investigations taint US-China trade talks
The positive tone in financial markets faded somewhat after the announcement of the US's investigation of Huawei for potential spying on US business partners, offsetting the positive effect of the announcement of further US-China trade talks that will take place on 30-31 January. Elsewhere, May managed to win the no-confidence vote, but the challenging context remained
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January 16, 2019
Market Comment | Financial markets remained focused on Brexit developments
Financial markets were in a positive mood, although the focus remained on the UK. After yesterday's defeat in the parliamentary vote on May’s Brexit deal - by a huge margin - the scenarios around Brexit remain very open. The next milestone will be today’s no confidence vote on May, with the arithmetic in her favour.
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January 15, 2019
Market Comment | Markets waiting for today’s Parliament vote on Brexit
Financial markets seemed to digest positively the recent announcement from China of potential stimulus measures – such as tax cuts - in order to support its economy amid the release of recent weak Chinese economic data. Investors’ focus will be mainly on today’s result of the vote in the UK parliament on May’s Brexit deal as the future UK-EU relationship is uncertain
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January 14, 2019
Market Comment | Global growth concerns return to markets at the start of the week
Cautious mood in markets caused by fears of global slowdown, mainly after the release of disappointing Chinese trade figures, and despite last week’s progress in US-China trade talks. Key global markets’ drivers for this week: in the US, the start of the 4Q18 earnings season coupled with economic data. Also, all eyes will be on tomorrow's Parliamentary vote on Brexit deal
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