Key Macro-Watch in the first week of February 2023

Macroeconomic/ geopolitical developments The MASSIVE week for market data and events resulted in an extension of the 2023 “risk on” theme from January into February. Wednesday’s FOMC decision to hike rates 0.25% as expected was met with a perception of a slightly more dovish tone from Fed Chair Powell. In addition, both the Bank of… Continue reading Key Macro-Watch in the first week of February 2023

BFL Focus: Technical Outlook and Sector Overviews of the UK Stock Market

Where To Next For UK Stocks And The FTSE 100? In this article we are going to look at the prospects for the FTSE 100 into the balance of the third quarter and onto year in 2022. The UK benchmark index has been relatively a performer compared to its European and US counterparts throughout this… Continue reading BFL Focus: Technical Outlook and Sector Overviews of the UK Stock Market

Eternal Summer – Impression of Cambridge – A Bullseye Financial and New Vision International Group co-hosted Summer Event

Eternal Summer – Impression of Cambridge 盛夏光年 – 印象康桥 A Bullseye Financial and New Vision International Group co-hosted event, took place on Saturday, 30th July in Cambridge.  Celebrating together with our honored clients, business partners, families, and friends, we spent a beautiful afternoon under the sun with cheerful tunes from the string quartet and children… Continue reading Eternal Summer – Impression of Cambridge – A Bullseye Financial and New Vision International Group co-hosted Summer Event

The Race for the Next UK Prime Minister – Revisited

Since our last blog on the race to become the next UK prime minister (PM), BFL Explainer: The Race for the Next UK Prime Minister, the candidates have been whittled down from eight to the last two. These are Liz Truss, the current Foreign Secretary and Rishi Sunak, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer. In… Continue reading The Race for the Next UK Prime Minister – Revisited

UK Inflation Still Running Hot: Economic Data and Earnings Recap and Outlook

This has been as a busy week for headline UK economic data, with both the employment and inflation reports released. Inflation is still running hot, whilst the labour market seems robust, despite the interest rate hikes we have seen since December 2021. The FTSE 100 has rebounded strongly over the past week, having built a… Continue reading UK Inflation Still Running Hot: Economic Data and Earnings Recap and Outlook

Key Economic Events – Week Commencing 27th June 2022

Stock indices trying to base From mid-June, the major global stock averages have secured solid rebounds from within the bear markets that have gripped equity markets and risky assets throughout the first half of 2022. The recent gains are for now viewed as bear market rebounds as opposed to sustainable recoveries, with the US benchmark… Continue reading Key Economic Events – Week Commencing 27th June 2022

UK CPI Leaps Again, But Some Signs Of Peaking

UK CPI data from Wednesday 22nd June hit another new 40 year high at 9.1%. However, the number was in line with consensus expectation, whilst month-on-month data was at 0.7% for May, above forecasts of 0.6%, but notably below the 2.5% monthly increase in April. Is this signalling a possible peak? With UK inflation data… Continue reading UK CPI Leaps Again, But Some Signs Of Peaking