Euro Weakens as French Government Implodes, Macron Faces New Crisis

Global financial markets are largely steady ahead of a packed economic calendar, with traders bracing for volatility as Eurozone and US GDP figures, as well as US PCE inflation data, are due shortly. Despite negative signals from China’s latest PMI reports, and another round of trade headlines, market reactions remain muted. Risk sentiment is cautiously […]

Risk aversion swept across US markets overnight, with the selloff extending into Asian trading, driven by renewed fears of a recession. Weak US manufacturing data brought economic concerns back into focus, leading to a sharp 600-point drop in DOW and a more than 3.2% plunge in NASDAQ. The negative sentiment spread broadly across asset classes, […]

Trading across global markets is subdued today, with Asia and the West pulling in different directions. Japan’s Nikkei hit a fresh record high, but European equities and US futures slipped modestly, leaving overall sentiment sluggish. Some attention is turning to Washington, where US President Donald Trump hosts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, followed by joint talks […]