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With US stock markets repeatedly hitting new all-time highs and volatility being suppressed to new record lows, I can’t help but feel investors are becoming unjustifiably complacent.

Unfortunately for drivers, Uber is unlikely to get its license back for over a year

So, all eyes will be on UK Prime Minister Theresa May today as she delivers a key speech on Brexit in Florence. May is expected to lay out the UK government’s long term strategy for Brexit and unlock negotiations with the Europeans by specifying the size of the divorce bill that the UK is willing to pay. In addition

The gyrations in the FX market during May’s Brexit speech in Florence speaks volumes about how it has been received

After rallying sharply on the back of a hawkish Federal Reserve yesterday, the dollar pulled back during the European session as some traders banked profit. Market participants wondered whether or not the FOMC meeting yesterday was a game changer as after all the Fed had already communicated its intent to start its balance sheet normalisation proces...

Sentiment on Capita began to deteriorate again over the summer

When UK PM Theresa May takes to the stage in Florence on Friday to give her lauded Brexit speech, she had better deliver. Not only will the eyes of the world and the financial market be upon her, but this speech has held up the fourth round of Brexit negotiations by a week.

Unless we see a shock outcome in the German elections on Sunday, the DAX looks set to expand further to the upside in the short term outlook.

The pound is drifting into tomorrow’s crucial Brexit speech from Theresa May. Her set piece in Florence will determine whether the pound finishes the week at 1.37 or back towards 1.32. The range-bound GBP/USD rate this week belies the importance of May’s speech as it will set out the next policy steps for the Brexit process.

September 20, 2017 – The Federal Open Market Committee issued its interest rate decision, monetary policy statement, and economic projections, followed by a closely-watched press conference on Wednesday afternoon

The Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision this evening is the main macro event for today and quite possibly for the week, unless the Bank of Japan comes up with something better tomorrow (unlikely).

Kingfisher's heavily de-rated shares were ready to spike higher on even the thinnest news