In the first high profile event of the week (apparently there’s something happening in Washington on Friday?), UK Prime Minister Theresa May finally revealed her Brexit strategy in a keynote speech to EU ambassadors and journalists in London in an attempt to clarify the UK Government’s plans for its EU exit. As was reported overnight…
On Tuesday, UK Prime Minister Theresa May will address an audience of EU ambassadors at Lancaster House in London in what her office has described as an important Brexit speech. What exactly she will be discussing is as yet unknown. Most commentators, however, believe that this will be the first complete confirmation of the PM’s possible…
Macro observations After months of waiting, this week finally sees the culmination of 2016’s most important political event; the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. Although likely to be one of this year’s biggest events, Trump faces the possibility of being overshadowed by an announcement closer to home. UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit speech…
Despite only being two weeks into the New Year, 2017 is already providing us with some sublime records and further key events that could move financial markets in a big way. In just a week the new US President will be inaugurated, while the all-important full year earnings season moves into full swing. Still to come…
It was another strong week for the UK Index Miners with gains of up to 16% on offer within the highly popular sector, extending already exciting bounces to as much as 340% over the last year and 500% from their troughs. Catalysts included Chinese data supportive of an important transition from manufacturing/export-led to more service/consumption-oriented…
13 Jan Business Insider Mike van Dulken at Accendo Markets said shareholders were “breathing a collective sigh of relief” on the share price jump.”This more than makes up for yesterday’s worrying near-6% pre-trading-update drop. It also reverses a poor start to the year that itself follows an annus horribilis which saw the shares plunge over…