2 Dec This is Money Michael van Dulken, at Accendo Markets, said: ‘Equities are under pressure into the weekend, understandable with a line-up of risk events that kicks off with the US jobs report this afternoon, seen sealing the deal for a Fed rate hike on December 14. ‘Thereafter, it’s all about European politics with Sunday’s…

25 Nov Digital Look Accendo Markets analysts Mike van Dulken and Henry Croft said: “A quiet European open comes in spite of Asia ending the week on an up note. However, the region’s equities are off their best levels thanks to the USD Index pulling back from 14yr highs and a three-week Trump-inspired rally to…

18 Nov Telegraph Mike van Dulken, of Accendo Markets, said: “Calls for a positive open in Europe come thanks to Fed Chair Janet Yellen sending the USD through the roof by suggesting a December rate hike could be appropriate ‘relatively soon’, which markets take as next month. The reciprocal of this – a weaker GBP and EUR – are…

11 Nov Digital Look “Equity markets are voting risk-off into the weekend, perhaps worried about what a two-day break could deliver in terms of news about Trump’s team and his plans once in office. A correction from post-election highs is, however, no surprise. We rallied for six days after Brexit before pausing for breath. And…

4 Nov Marketwatch The loss “comes down to….politics, politics everywhere [with] investors concerned about the outcome of the U.S. election next Tuesday, what the U.K. High Court ruling means for Article 50 and Brexit and a lively French presidential debate before primary elections in two weeks,” said Accendo Markets analysts Mike van Dulken and Henry…

28 Oct The Telegraph Henry Croft, of Accendo Markets, said: “A negative opening call comes as expectations that the US Federal Reserve will hike base interest rates in December rise once more on strong US macro data reported yesterday evening while a mixed bag of overnight earnings from the US companies also weighs on market sentiment. “Fallout from RBS’s…