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Fundamental Analysis

Eurozone, UK PMIs: Weakness will feed into Q1 2020

Eurozone manufacturing sector reiterated that it is not ready yet to render support to the broad economy in the first quarter of 2020 - including December, activity fell for 11 consecutive months, and...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 19

Opportunities & Risks For WTI In 2020The CFTC COT positioning report showed that WTI traders increased their positions by 13,700 contracts last week, taking the total position in WTI to 550,077...

Top Market Themes 2020

Rather frustratingly, it seems that many of the big themes set to dominate 2020 will really be an extension of the stories that took centre stage over 2019.US-Sino Trade Negotiations.With an initial...

Best Performing Currencies 2019

British Pound 3.84%It's been a classic comeback story for the pound this year. After spending three months in free-fall against the dollar, spiralling lower from 1.33 – 1.20 (which actually...

The IndeX Files 31-12-2019

Equities End The year At HighsGlobal benchmark equities end the year well into highs with asset markets around the globe celebrating the beginning of the end for the US-Sino trade war, the evasion of...

Decade of QE: Can we Expect a Turning Point for S&P 500 in 2020?

How would you characterise the passing decade for Corporate America and Wall Street?  From all the various labels I would choose “Decade of Cheap Credit” as the most accurate and characteristic...

Precious Metals Monday 30-12-2019

GoldOn the back of recent moves, it is clear that gold prices will end 2019 well into positive figures. Currently around 15% higher on the year, gold is due to close out its best year since...

Worst Performing Currencies 2019

Australian Dollar -4.63%At just short of 5% down on the year against USD, the Australian Dollar takes home the crown for worst performing currency in the G10 space.Over the...

The Investment Bank Outlook 30-12-2019

In our Investment Bank Outlook each week, we bring you a selection of perspectives from leading investment banks to outline the key issues and directional views for the week ahead. These excerpts,...