Market insights: Five forces impacting FTSE 100 today March 11, 2024 Asian markets stumbled while China celebrated its exit from deflation with rising consumer prices. Bitcoin briefly soared to $70,000, attracting global attention. Investors are now closely monitoring the UK GDP and U.S. inflation reports, pivotal factors influencing global economic trends.
US inflation top of the agenda with Fed interest rate cuts ‘not far’ away March 10, 2024 Inflation has fallen sharply across many advanced economies, but central banks have so far been unwilling to cut interest rates when they are not absolutely certain that inflation is under control.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 8, 2024 Asia follows Wall Street's upward trend, with gold eyeing its best week in five months and oil prices climbing. Investors eagerly await the U.S. non-farm payrolls report, which is set to influence market sentiment and decisions ahead.
FTSE 100: What’s moving markets today? March 7, 2024 Asian markets echoed Wall Street's gains, with Bitcoin topping $69,000. Fed Chair Jerome Powell's reaffirmed rate cut stance grabbed attention, while eyes now turn to the ECB's policy decisions.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 6, 2024 Asian markets falter with China stocks leading the decline, while bitcoin retreats from record highs. Apple's iPhone sales in China drop sharply. Attention shifts to the UK's Spring budget and Fed Chair Powell's testimony.
FTSE 100 today: London markets braces for cautious opening as U.S. and Asian markets slip March 5, 2024 Hong Kong and Chinese stocks fell as China set a 5% growth target. Meanwhile, Bitcoin surged past $68,000. Investors now await Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony for market insights.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 4, 2024 Asian markets rallied as Japan's Nikkei surged, bitcoin hit a two-year peak, and oil prices rose. All eyes are on the UK Budget and the Annual Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meetings, set to influence market dynamics this week.
Bitcoin’s spectacular surge: blasts beyond $64,000 in crypto frenzy March 4, 2024 Bitcoin reached a significant milestone on Monday, climbing to its highest level in two years, exceeding $64,000 as a surge of investment pushed it towards record territory.
US markets on best run since 1971 – but how does the FTSE 100 stack up? March 2, 2024 The S&P 500's remarkable run mainly stems from bets that the Fed will start cutting interest rates in 2024.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 1, 2024 Both the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 reached record highs, while the Nikkei also hit a new peak. However, China's manufacturing activity slowed for the fifth straight month. Oil prices surged amid Gaza deaths, complicating ceasefire talks. All eyes are on global factory PMI data.
