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How ‘diabesity drugs’ could change the investment landscape
April 24, 2024 09:24 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MBTrial results from Eli Lilly add to a growing body of evidence that suggests GLP-1 drugs, which include treatments like Lilly’s Mounjaro and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy have medical benefits beyond diabetes and weight loss. Tematica CIO Chris Versace explains how these so-called ‘diabesity drugs‘ could affect healthcare and why their impact, positive and negative, could not be known for some time. He also discusses the impact of oil prices on monetary policy and Netflix. Any opinion, news, resear...
Week ahead: A packed earnings list and significant economic data
April 21, 2024 17:00 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBIt’s a week where earning dominate with plenty of stocks on the IG list of all-sessions coverage. Some of the big US companies include Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG), Tesla (TSLA) Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Intel (INTC) and Ford Motor (F) to name just a few. Then in Europe Shell Oil (SHEL), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Gp (LLOY), NatWest (NWB), Unilever (ULVR), BNP Paribas (BNP) and Nestlé (NESN) as just some of those in Europe to watch. Economic data includes a raft of flash PM...
Is the Fed on hold for now, June cut no longer in view?
April 17, 2024 06:42 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MBWith almost every US data point from jobs to manufacturing and commodities prices showing upward price pressures remain, should there be an interest rate hike instead of a cut? Tematica CIO Chris Versace says he thinks the Fed can sit and wait on rates for now, without having to cut until the risk of rising inflation has truly eased. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube ...
Week ahead: UK inflation China GDP & US earnings
April 14, 2024 17:00 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBIt’s back, front and centre, US quarterly earnings. Following the release on Friday of Q1 numbers from JP Morgan (JPM), Citigroup (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC), it’s the turn this week of Goldman Sachs (GS), Bank of America (BAC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, Procter & Gamble (PG) and Netflix (NFLX) amongst others. Watchout out for all these as they all trade all session on the IG platform to enable clients to take advantage. Meanwhile in Europe LVMH (MC) and ASML (ASML) lead the charge. Economic dat...
‘Fierce competition not necessarily good for EV investors’ - Barkhordar
April 10, 2024 07:50 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB‘The rising competition in the EV space is not necessarily good for investors in this space,’ says Abbas Barkhordar, Co-manager of the Schroder Asia Pacific Fund ‘because margins will be squeezed and this is likely to lead to a fall in profits’. Barkhordar also discusses AI and China investment themes with IG’s @AngelineOng. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your c...
Why investors need to get used to normalising interest rates
April 09, 2024 15:33 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MBRecent strong jobs, manufacturing and consumption data from the US have meant that hopes of a first Fed rate cut in June are fading fast. Wind Shift Capital’s CEO and Shard strategist Bill Blain explains why this is a new era of normalising interest rates and how investors should be positioned for this new cycle. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at...
Week ahead: FOMC minutes; ECB; RBNZ; BoC; US banks bonanza
April 05, 2024 14:06 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MBInterest rate decisions from the eurozone, Australia, and Canada, plus FOMC minutes could make it interesting for FX traders in the coming week. Plus, Tesco, Delta along with Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo kick off the earnings season. Watch out for a written US banks earnings preview from IG’s Shaun Murison on IG.com.
Defence stocks with NATO at 75 years old
April 03, 2024 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBInvesting in the globally critical area of defence has never been so interesting. With the rise of technology as a driving force in security, the HANetf Future of Defence UCITS ETF is up 46% since the lows in October 2023. IGTV caught up with Tom Bailey, head of research at HANetf to discuss how the fund has developed as technology has become a more meaningful force in the global defence sector. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or ...
Week ahead: Second quarter starts with US jobs data dominating
March 31, 2024 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.97 MBIn what is a relatively quiet week, with the UK markets out on Monday and some not yet back from a 3-day weekend with Easter celebrations continuing, US jobs data will dominate. On Tuesday it kicks off with JOLTs – job openings, then Wednesday the private payrolls with ADP job creations and on Friday the Labor Department’s non-farm payrolls. All this data has the potential to move both the dollar and the equity markets and if the data goes the same way has done recently we should see further...
$5,500 is our 2024 year-end call for the S&P 500 - Stoltzfus
March 27, 2024 07:42 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MB‘We are ramping up our year-end target price for the S&P 500 to $5,500 from $5,200’ says John Stoltzfus, Chief Investment Strategist, Oppenheimer Asset Management tells IG’s @AngelineOng. Stoltzfus also explains why much of this is linked to a shift in investor mindset and perception of the US economy. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 69% of...
Week ahead: BOJ minutes; GDP growth rates; inflation; consumer confidence; Kingfisher; H&M
March 25, 2024 09:21 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBThe minutes of the latest Bank of Japan meeting comes a week after the Fed signalled the economy was moving in the right direction for it to start cutting rates. Look out for the latest GDP growth rate print from the UK and Germany. France and the US release consumer confidence figures. Plus, Kingfisher and retailer H&M hand in their corporate report cards.
‘Copper likely to stay above $9,000‘ – Meyer
March 20, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB‘I would be disappointed if copper prices fell below support levels of around $8,860.’, said analyst and partner at SP Angel, John Meyer, ‘In fact, due to the current mood music out of China, I expect copper to stay above $9,000 per metric ton in the coming week’. Meyer also speaks to IG’s @AngelineOng about his outlook for gold and iron ore. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Y...
Week ahead: BoJ, RBA, Fed and BoE rate decisions
March 17, 2024 17:00 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MBBig week for rate decisions across four central banks; the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Bank of Japan (BoJ), Federal Reserve (Fed) and Bank of England (BoE). Only the BoJ could move with markets expecting at least some loosening of its long held yield curve control, of course the Japanese central bank go for a rise in its 0% rate policy, that could see a spike in the yen, but more likely that will come in April. Outside of this FX traders will be on alert too with the German ZEW & Ifo re...
‘Nvidia is like Ford in the automotive revolution’ - Stoltzfus
March 13, 2024 08:57 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MB‘Nvidia is very much like Ford in the automotive revolution,’ John Stoltzfus, Chief Investment Strategist at Oppenheimer Asset Management tells IG’s @AngelineOng, ‘and the chip giant’s growth is likely to continue as it changes the playing field for almost every industry.’ Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 69% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
Week ahead: US CPI & retail sales and UK monthly GDP
March 10, 2024 17:00 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBWith the dollar now having seen three weeks of losses, will the US data out next week continue to push the greenback down? Outside of this the government in the UK is desperately seeking evidence that the recession in Q3 and Q4 of last year is over, will the GDP data on Wednesday prove this? GBPUSD is now at high levels not seen since December 2023. Corporates in the week include Oracle (ORCL) on fiscal third-quarter earnings, UK housebuilders including Persimmon (PSN), Berkeley Group (BKG) ...
Investment opportunities in defence
March 06, 2024 07:48 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBRecent comments from US Republican election hopeful, Donald Trump suggest that not enough is being done in Europe especially, to assist NATO in its defence spending. Owing to the war in Ukraine, demand for weapons in Europe has soared, but there remains potential upside for traditional arms companies as well as new technology businesses in the cyber security industry. As Tom Bailey, from HanETF says Future of Defence UCITS ETF (NATO) provides exposure to the companies generating revenue from...
Week ahead: ECB rates, UK budget and non-farm payrolls
March 03, 2024 18:00 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBThere is unlikely to be any move in rates from either the Bank of Canada (BoC) or the European Central Bank (ECB) but the interesting angle will be the commentary. Will both signal their intention to cut rates? Two-thirds of economists polled by Reuters recently suggest that the ECB will begin cutting rates in June. The BoC has its benchmark rate at 7.2%, one of the highest in developed economies and mortgage holders are crying out in pain so the BoC may also indicate its willingness to star...
Key changes to stocks and shares ISAs in 2024
February 28, 2024 08:20 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBWith the end of the tax year fast approaching, IG’s Portfolio Manager, Martin Harris, sat down with IGTV’s Angeline Ong to run through the three key changes to ISA’s for 2024 and which IG products are available.
Week ahead: Kiwi rate decision and China PMI data
February 25, 2024 18:00 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBThe most volatile event of the week ahead is likely to be the New Zealand rate decision on Wednesday morning. With the Kiwi dollar at a nine-month low against the Aussie, if the Reserve Bank of New Zealand continues with its hawkish rhetoric, there’s a possibility of a short AUD/NZD winning on the day. The other event will be the Caixin and NBS PMI data in China which will give a deeper understanding of just how weak the Chinese economy is. Corporate data includes Ocado and Zoom on earnings ...
Investing in the renaissance in uranium
February 21, 2024 08:29 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MB2023 was a big year for uranium, confirming that we are indeed seeing a nuclear renaissance. There has been a commitment to nuclear energy coming from environmental concerns, with COP28 seeing nuclear energy taking centre stage with 22 countries pledging to triple their nuclear energy capacity by 2050. Big producers are also signalling lower production. One of the world’s largest producers, Kazatomprom, reduced its production guidance by 14% and said it is unlikely to reach its 2025 targets....
Week ahead: Flash PMI data & UK bank earnings
February 18, 2024 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBAfter a week of GDP data, comes flash PMI numbers for many of the world’s largest economies. This will give us a more thorough understanding of how economies are faring bearing in mind the recent recession in the UK and Japan. Earnings across the week are dominated by UK banks where we see FY numbers from HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays and Standard Chartered. Mining stocks are also in view with updates from Glencore and Rio Tinto. All sessions stocks to watch out for on the IG platfor...
‘Fed does not need to cut rates early spring’ – Versace
February 14, 2024 07:53 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MB‘The US Federal Reserve does not need to cut interest rates in March or even in early spring,’ Chris Versace, Tematica CIO tells IG’s @AngelineOng ‘because the economic data coming through indicates the US economy is still at risk of rising inflation’. Versace also explains why chip stocks, especially those related to AI and data centres, could have further to climb.
Week ahead: UK CPI GDP jobs & retail sales, Japan GDP and Australia confidence
February 11, 2024 18:00 - 6 minutes - 5.75 MBIn a week when many Chinese markets are out for the celebration of the year of the dragon, earnings begin to tail off from the recent flurry. There are still some areas of interest as UK banks begin to surface, beginning with NatWest on Friday. This will be followed by HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds Banking the following week. In the US there are still some all-sessions stocks to watch including Q4 earnings from Coca-Cola, AirBnB and Lyft, interestingly, all on Tuesday. Economic data from both th...
‘Oil prices to slip further, driven by weak demand’ - Rizvi
February 07, 2024 07:48 - 6 minutes - 5.59 MBBrent and US crude futures may continue to be volatile, says Osama Rizvi, Energy market analyst, Primary Vision Network, but the overarching trend for prices is down, due to sluggish demand from the world’s biggest consumers of oil. Rizvi explains why, all things being equal, $70 a barrel could be in sight. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 6...
IG’s week ahead: RBA rate decision; BP, McDonald’s, Disney, Ford earnings
February 04, 2024 18:00 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MBEarnings for the fourth quarter continue with all-sessions stocks including McDonald’s (MCD), Walt Disney (DIS), and Ford (F). In the UK BP comes out with its Q4 earnings as does TotalEnergies. Will they both follow Shell in its $3.5 billion share buyback? On the economic agenda there’s a rate decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) where AUD/USD will be the focus as inflation continues to dissipate, but not as fast as some have been hoping. What will this do to Australian rat...
‘’US elections, earnings, rate cut expectations to drive mood of the markets‘’ – Versace
January 31, 2024 07:46 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MB‘If we see the Republicans take the presidency back, it could be positive for the stock markets, says Chris Versace, CIO of Tematica. Versace explains what the potential stock market outcomes might be, given the strength seen in the recent US data, to IG’s @Angeline Ong.
IG’s week ahead: Q4 earnings; BoE & Fed rate decisions
January 28, 2024 18:00 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBAnother week of earnings where the headlines are expected around the tech sector with several all-sessions stocks in view including MSFT, AMZN, META, AAPL, PTON, AMD and GOOG. In other sectors other all-sessions stocks include PFE, CVX, XOM, GM, BA and others. European earnings are also expected to provide plenty of opportunities to trade including SHEL, GSK, BT, NOVN, HMB, DBK and BNP. The FX markets will also be alive to PMI data out from China and the US, Q4 preliminary data on GDP for Fr...
‘Geopolitics to drive investor positions in 2024’ – Bright
January 24, 2024 08:06 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBAfter a stock market comeback in 2023, investors are likely to become more cautious in 2024 due to rising geopolitical tensions, says IG Smart Portfolios’ Aaron Bright. He tells IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng why he’s neutral equities and longer duration bonds are looking more attractive. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 69% of retail...
IG’s week ahead: Q4 earnings; BoJ, ECB, BoC rate decisions
January 21, 2024 18:00 - 9 minutes - 8.34 MBThree central bank decisions are on the agenda in the coming week so FX traders could be in for some interesting opportunities. First the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to leave rates ultra-loose, however start looking for tentative signs that the hawks are in the wings. Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada (BoC) and the ECB are also on the agenda, and while rate cuts have been mentioned, it’s still expected to be sometime away, possibly Q3 in the case of the ECB. Outside of this the first PMI da...
‘Markets need to accept recalibration of rate cut expectations’ – Versace
January 17, 2024 15:16 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MBThere needs to be an acceptance that the US economy continues to be stronger-than-expected, says Tematica CIO, Chris Versace, and investors need to pare back their Fed rate cut timing expectations. IG financial analyst @AngelineOng also asks Versace how investors should position themselves amid rising tensions in the Middle East and an incoming US election. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, I...
Week ahead 15/1/24: UK & Japan CPI, China GDP & US earnings
January 13, 2024 18:00 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBThere’s US market holiday on Monday for Martin Luther King day which means that there will be no cash session on Wall Street and no individual stocks trading. IG will, however, have 24-hour markets up and running as usual and we’ll look ahead to Tuesday’s corporate offering from Goldman Sachs (all-sessions) and Morgan Stanley. We’ll get better look t what’s happening under the bonnet of the UK economy with jobs data, retail sales and, perhaps more importantly, inflation data with CPI, PPI an...
‘Geopolitics, Fed rate cut expectations, bitcoin driving trading patterns early in 2024’ – Ward
January 10, 2024 14:27 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MBPete Ward, IG’s Head of Premium Client, Sales, tells IG’s Angeline Ong what’s driving the interest amongst traders early into 2024, what they’re watching and where trading pivot points are likely to be this year.
‘US inflation may not be retreating as fast as some hope – Versace’
January 10, 2024 08:28 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBPrice pressures in the US are creeping back in, says Chris Versace CIO of Tematica Research, and this could mean the Federal Reserve could push back on expectations for 6 interest rate cuts in the coming months. Versace also discusses the outlook for tech stocks in 2024 with IGTV financial analyst @Angeline Ong
Week ahead 8/1/24: US earnings UK GDP
January 07, 2024 18:00 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MBFourth quarter earnings will be interesting as it will give an insight into how much damage high rates have caused the global economy. There is already a lot of anecdotal evidence to suggest that the consumer is having to row back on most discretionary spending, but how far this has eaten into corporate earnings will remain to be seen. This next week heralds the start of the earnings season for the back end of 2023 with US banks. Additionally there is monthly GDP, for November, in the UK whi...
Solar investment in 2024
January 03, 2024 10:27 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBThis last year has not been the best year for investments in renewables. The rise in bond yields has stolen some of the performance and the UK government’s decision to row back on its green commitment has pushed some away from the sector. Will things change in 2024? IGTV caught up with Ross Driver, fund manager of the Foresight Solar Fund PLC (FSFL) to discuss the sector, the fund and the outlook. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or ...
Oil outlook 2024: ‘midstream stocks to offer strong income play’
January 02, 2024 12:59 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBStacey Morris, head of energy research at VettaFi tells IGTV’s @AngelineOng why midstream energy can offer investors attractive income and relative insulation to commodity price volatility. Morris mentions Williams Companies, Enbridge, and TC Energy. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 69% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
Week ahead: US jobs report; FOMC minutes; German retail sales; China manufacturing; Constellation Brands
December 31, 2023 18:00 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MB2024 begins with a bang. Keep an eye out for the closely watched US employment report along with FOMC minutes, in a time when hopes are high that major central banks will start cutting interest rates soon. Manufacturing and retail sales data from Germany and China could provide some FX volatility especially as volumes are expected to be light at the start of the week. Corona beer maker Constellation Brands reports Q3 results.
‘Tech and mining to shine in H2 2024’
December 29, 2023 08:29 - 6 minutes - 16.8 MB VideoLiberum Capital’s Joachim Klement tells IG’s @AngelineOng why tech and mining are likely to do well in the latter half of 2024. In the first half? Joachim says MedTech stocks, related to kidney disease, will offer investors healthy returns. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 68% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
‘Pick Japanese companies that are improving capital efficiencies over high growth stocks’
December 20, 2023 08:45 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBMasaki Taketsume, Fund Manager of Japan Trust at Schroders explains why he prefers Japanese stocks that show improving efficiencies like Chori rather than high growth stocks. He also explains which Japanese stocks are likely to outperform in 2024 as inflationary pressures finally seep back into Japan’s economy after decades of falling prices. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Y...
Week ahead starting 18 December: BoJ rates Nike earnings
December 17, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MBAs the markets wind down for the Christmas weekend, there’s a half day on Friday 22 December which may mean that volumes may start to evaporate. That being said, the data comes think and fast right through to the end. In the last main central bank meeting of the year, the Bank of Japan is likely to provide the last main point of interest, although no move is expected, will the board signal an end of easy monetary policy? UK inflation data comes on Thursday and then on Friday the release o...
‘EV materials demand to stay solid in 2024; uranium demand to soar in next five years’
December 13, 2023 09:48 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBJohn Ciampaglia, CEO of Sprott Asset Management, tells IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng why demand for EV-related materials in 2024 will remain strong, but perhaps not at the same pace as the last few years. Ciampaglia is also positive on uranium miners and says underinvestment in mines and changing energy security needs mean uranium prices will continue to climb in the next five years. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading ...
Week ahead: US Federal Reserve; Bank of England; European Central Bank; Costco, H&M earnings
December 10, 2023 18:00 - 9 minutes - 8.73 MBThe week starting 11 December sees three central banks meetings on interest rates – the Fed, the BoE and the ECB – amid rising market hopes that rates will soon start to fall, led by the US Federal Reserve. However, a resilient US jobs market is dampening those expectations. Costco, Adobe, Oracle, and Hennes & Mauritz report. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
Gold price to shine in medium-term, watch out for signals that point to $2,400
December 06, 2023 07:44 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBGold prices extended gains as investors increased bets that the US Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates. Rick Bensignor, president of Bensignor Investment Strategies speaks to IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng to explain why technical signals suggest that if certain levels are achieved, the next level for gold prices is around $2,400 per ounce. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, ...
IG's Week ahead 4/12/23: US jobs, RBA & BoC rate decisions
December 03, 2023 18:00 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBThe US jobs report is likely to be of interest for FX traders. There’s the private ADP payrolls on Wednesday and the government report from the Labor Dept on Friday, releasing the non-farm payrolls number. While that will be of interest for the USD, the Australian dollar could move around the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate decision on Tuesday and then the Canadian dollar on Wednesday on the Bank of Canada (BoC) rate decision. Corporate releases include Frasers Group, On the Beach and B...
Xi-Biden talks: China is open for business and what that means for stocks
November 29, 2023 07:50 - 6 minutes - 6.34 MBKraneShares CIO Brendan Ahern joins IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng from San Francisco to discuss what US President Joe Biden’s talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping mean for AI, defence, and chip stocks. Ahern adds that a dinner between Xi and US business leaders indicated that China is open for business. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk...
IG's Week Ahead: Caixin; German consumer confidence and inflation; easyJet; Mulberry; OPEC+
November 24, 2023 12:20 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MBIG's Week Ahead: Caixin; German consumer confidence and inflation; easyJet; Mulberry; OPEC+
H1 2024: AI and big computing-related stocks to do well, apparel to struggle
November 22, 2023 11:15 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBTematica CIO Chris Versace joins IGTV financial analyst Angeline Ong to explain why AI and big computing remain sectors that will outperform in the first half of 2024, and despite structural improvements in the retail sector, apparel will continue to face headwinds. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube *Your capital is at risk. 68% of retail CFD accounts lose money*
IG’s week ahead: NVIDIA, HP earnings; FOMC minutes
November 19, 2023 18:00 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBThe week overall is quiet but with Thanksgiving on Thursday there will be no trade on the NY stock exchange or the Nasdaq and on Friday all offices will close at 1pm. Additionally, there is no trade at the Tokyo exchange on Thursday for Worker's day. This means that volumes around the world will very likely tail off from Wednesday. However before then there are the minutes of the last US rate meeting at which the Federal Reserve left rates on hold. Will this provide another opportunity to se...
‘Expect US interest rate cut by second half 2024’
November 15, 2023 10:10 - 8 minutes - 5 MBEconomist and Regionally chairman, Justin Urquhart Stewart sits down with IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng to explain why despite a cooler-than-expected October US inflation reading, interest rates might need to be cut by the second half of next year. Stewart also believes the US can achieve a ‘soft landing’ and start to see green shoots of growth in 2024 Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. Follow us on Twitter, ...
IG’s week ahead: US CPI; big UK ex-dividend day
November 12, 2023 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBUS retail earnings bring to a close the meat of the third quarter earnings season, the highlight being Walmart on Thursday, an all-sessions stock. Other earnings include Vodafone, IDS Group (the former Royal Mail), and Tullow Oil amongst others. Economic data is likely to be dominated by the Tuesday release of US consumer prices. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor suggests that there may be an upside surprise which may result in further gains for the US dollar. Outside of that watch UK CPI and retail sale...