Marketmind: BOJ waxes hawkish but Powell at centre stage
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Signs of a hawkish tilt by the Bank of Japan prodded a bit of life out of that…
Marketmind: Oil, yield spike takes wind out of market sails
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asia is set for a cautious open on Wednesday after a jump…
Marketmind: Global business splutters, dollar surges
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan August global business soundings continue to make a grating noise in Europe and China while disinflation hopes have…
Marketmind: China optimism dissipates after weak data
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investor sentiment on China remains fragile, with Monday’s wave of optimism giving way on Tuesday to rekindled worries…
Marketmind: Aussie rate decision, Asian markets on a roll
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Australia’s central bank grabs the Asia-Pacific spotlight on Tuesday, its latest interest…
Marketmind: Asia mood lifts as China’s small steps add up
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole Asian stocks have extended last week’s rally, led by China shares, amid talk that all of Beijing’s small…
Marketmind: Try to top that one, Asia
By Stephen Culp (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Stephen Culp, financial markets journalist. Asian markets have a tough act to follow on Monday – their…
Marketmind: Early Labor Day for markets
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Labor Day comes a bit earlier for markets this year, with Friday’s release of the critical August jobs…
Marketmind: Asia kicks off September with eyes on Beijing
By Stephen Culp (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Stephen Culp, financial markets journalist. Asian stocks could start September with a choppy session on Friday, as…
Marketmind: Rates dice, AI arms race and G20 snub
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan World markets are ending a bumpy August in better sharp that the dire first half of the month…
Marketmind: Markets brace for EU, US inflation data blitz
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley A slew of economic data is set to roll out on Thursday, including preliminary euro zone CPI numbers…
Marketmind: China PMIs round off bruising month
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Investors await a deluge of top-tier Asian economic indicators on Thursday, including…
Marketmind: US jobs data and China bring cheer, for now
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The latest U.S. job openings data dipped to levels not seen since early 2021, bolstering the case for…
Marketmind: Markets crackle after JOLT from the blue
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. A substantial softening of the near-term U.S. interest rate outlook following a…
Marketmind: Quietly absorbing one more Fed hike
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan World markets stayed remarkably buoyant even as the chances of one more U.S. interest rate hike have moved…
Marketmind: Strikes, system failures and a slowdown
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook: Workers at two Chevron liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia plan stoppages next week, putting European gas traders…
Marketmind: China’s stock flame fizzling already?
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asian markets look set to open on a fairly strong footing on…
Marketmind: Beijing tries new ways to lift moribund markets
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole Chinese blue chips were enjoying a rare rally on Monday after Beijing rolled out more measures to support…
Marketmind: Data, policy, diplomacy – China in focus again
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. As the week gets underway, asset markets across Asia yet again will…
Marketmind: Dollar rockets as Powell trumps AI
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Hopes for a late August bloom in world markets were put on hold as investors hunkered down for…
Marketmind: Jitters mount as Powell retakes centre stage
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley Fed Chair Jerome Powell will be back in the spotlight when he takes the podium at Jackson Hole…
Marketmind: Keeping control ahead of Jackson Hole
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Barring a collapse of 1.5% or more on Friday, Asian stocks are…
Marketmind: August rescued by Nvidia, bond rally
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A dire August for world markets is being rehabilitated in its final week, helped by another sparkling AI-related…
Marketmind: Spotlight falls on South Korea, Indonesia rate calls
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Interest rate decisions and policy guidance from South Korea and Indonesia take…
Marketmind: ‘Flash’ business funk and AI buzz
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A combination of worrying August business soundings from Europe and market buzz about chipmaker Nvidia’s earnings later on…
Marketmind: Move over bond selloff, it’s Nvidia time
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The surge in U.S. yields to 16-year highs has dominated the market’s focus all week in the run-up…
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