Week Ahead: BoC set to taper, ECB unlikely to...

Send us a textUS inflation slows notably, corroborating dovish Fed cut bets. Dollar holds steady as data may be distorted by US shutdown. BoE lowers rates, signals slower reductions ahead; ECB stands pat. Yen tumbles as traders sought clearer clues about BoJ’s next moves.Risk War ...  Show more

Send us a textUS stocks and cryptos remain under pressure, as gold hovers near record highs. US inflation report in the spotlight; could it surprise like Wednesday’s UK CPI? BoE to cut rates today; voting results to dictate market reaction. ECB to keep rates steady once again; pr ...  Show more

After US labour market data drove up stock prices on Friday, today it is China and its government's measures intended to prop up its ailing economy that are driving market sentiment. In commodities, oil prices are trading at levels last seen in November on fears over supply cu ...

Yesterday the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 0.75% in another hawkish pivot in their on-going quest to tame inflation. They also said they intend to raise interest rates a further 1.75% across their remaining four meetings in 2022

We discuss the market fa ...

There has been a lot of market movement in recent months, so as we exit the summer, what are the market stories and valuations that investors should be aware of?

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Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Andrew Sheets, Chief ...

In this episode, we take a look at what exactly happened to SVB and why the collapse in their share price on Thursday rippled through the banking sector resulting in the largest four US banks losing some $47bn of market value in just one day.

Was the move justified? ...