Analysis: ‘You’re hired’: does Trump’s Fed pick matter?
US president Donald Trump may be touting his pick for Federal Reserve chair as an “anxiously awaited” event, but how are investors preparing for Thursday’s big reveal?
Janet Yellen
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Hawkish Fed to taper from next month
The US Federal Reserve announced it will begin to unwind its quantitative easing programme in October, and said another rate hike this year is likely despite persistently low inflation.
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Why the eight-year bull market is already over
Fears the globe is coming to the end of an eight-year bull market are based on a complete misconception according to former Neptune fund manager, Felix Wintle.
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US equities soar on Fed’s dovish sentiment
The US equity market hit new highs, but bond yields are expected to fall after the US Federal Reserve voted to keep rates on hold at its latest meeting.
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Dollar rallies, gold falls on back of Fed’s ‘happy’ hike
The dollar surged this morning on the back of only the second Fed rate rise since the 2008 financial crisis.
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It is important that the Fed does not overreact – JPMAM
With central banks in the spotlight this week JP Morgan Asset Management has warned it is important that the Federal Reserve does not overreact.
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ANALYSIS: Is Japan’s third arrow about to hit the mark?
With other major equities classes all having their own significant question marks, could the long awaited ‘third arrow’ finally be about the make Japan the best place to invest?
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Strong US job creation forcing Yellen’s hand
The United States’ non-farm payroll growth in July comfortably outstripped forecasts, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Investors ‘piling in’ to the dollar, says deVere’s Stanton
Investors are pinning their hopes on the dollar after sterling hit a nine-day high against the currency earlier this week and they will continue to do so over fears of a Brexit vote in June, says deVere group’s head of foreign exchange, James Stanton.
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Data key as wealth managers gear up for volatile summer
Like Janet Yellen’s Federal Reserve, it would appear that UK wealth managers are planning to be very data dependent in the second quarter.