Trying to determine where markets will go next after last week’s sell off? It’s confusing out there, let us help give you actionable trade ideas to boost your trading.

Kathleen BrooksJuly 8, 2021

Why supermarkets could turbo charge the FTSE and other musings...

Get our take why supermarkets could turbo charge the FTSE 100 in the medium term, and why the weak Chinese service sector data is nothing to be frightened of, for now.

Kathleen BrooksJuly 5, 2021

Market update: Opec, US payrolls and global corporate tax rates

The oil price is soaring as we analyse what the latest Opec meeting means for the commodity, we also take a look at how payrolls could impact financial markets this week.

Kathleen BrooksJuly 1, 2021

How to trade the second half of the year

Get our take on the themes that will get the second half of the trading year started, and why we can’t rely on the reflation trade any more.

Kathleen BrooksJune 28, 2021

More fiscal stimulus on the menu keeps market in party mode

Get our take on what the President Biden’s latest fiscal stimulus plan, and the Bank of England’s latest policy decision means for markets.

Kathleen BrooksJune 24, 2021

Did markets overreact to the Fed, and how to trade the BOE meeting

Get our take on what to expect after last week’s financial market volatility, and why the Bank of England could follow the Fed, but GBP/USD remains vulnerable.

Kathleen BrooksJune 20, 2021

Fading the Fed’s hawkish surprise as FX markets take off

Find out why the Fed is not so hawkish after all, and what that means for EUR/USD.

Kathleen BrooksJune 17, 2021

Fed meeting to strike a difficult balancing act

The Fed chair Jerome Powell will take the mic later this week, but will he cause the markets to tremor? There is a lot resting on this meeting, find out the best trading opportunities for this month’s Fed meeting.

Kathleen BrooksJune 14, 2021

Market Explainer: trusting the Fed, as Lagarde keeps her steady hand

Find out why we think that the ECB could be dangerous for euro bulls, and why the market is ignoring stronger US inflation data.

Kathleen BrooksJune 10, 2021

Why the G7 deal is not a tipping point for stock markets, and what to expect in the week ahead

Find out why the G7 decision on a global corporate tax rate may not impact the world’s biggest blue chips and why the rising inflation may not be enough to boost the dollar.

Kathleen BrooksJune 6, 2021

US Payrolls await as the retail army strikes again

Get our take on what to expect from the US NFP report this Friday and why BP’s share price is in focus.

Kathleen BrooksJune 3, 2021

The key drivers for the week ahead

Find out what we are watching this week and what could move markets.

Kathleen BrooksMay 31, 2021

Mixed messages from the Fed as the retail army rears its head once more

Find out why a sharp rise in GameStop has markets on high alert, and why the Fed is lulling the market into a slumber.

Kathleen BrooksMay 26, 2021

Three trade ideas for the week ahead:

Get our three trading ideas that could prove beneficial in an inflationary environment.

Kathleen BrooksMay 24, 2021

The trouble with crypto and why GBP is weighed down by “good” data

The bitcoin sell off is weighing on markets on Wednesday, but is the sell off overdone? We discuss.

Kathleen BrooksMay 19, 2021

How to balance inflation fears and geopolitical tensions

Get our take on what to expect this week, and why the FTSE 100 is at an important crossroads.

Kathleen BrooksMay 17, 2021

Markets call it right on inflation

As prices surge in the US, financial markets are questioning the Fed’s dovish stance, which could have a big impact on financial markets this summer.

Kathleen BrooksMay 12, 2021

The market backs Boris as pound reaches 3 year high

Find out why the FX market has got a thing for Boris.

Kathleen BrooksMay 10, 2021

The good and the bad from the BOE

Pressures in the global inflation pipeline are rising, but central bankers don’t seem to mind. We explain why and what this means for financial markets.

Kathleen BrooksMay 6, 2021

A muted start, but there could be more gains to come

Get our view on why the stock market rally could have further to go, why Q2 earnings are now in focus and what economic data could do to the pound and some UK stocks.

Kathleen BrooksMay 4, 2021