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
Category: Financial Markets
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
2022 Q1 Institutional Form 13F Quarterly Report Analysis
Recently, major investment institutions have submitted their 13F reports for Q1 of 2022 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announcing changes in their own positions. The 13F reports, which are required by the SEC to be filed within 45 days of the end of each quarter by investment institutions with more than $100… Continue reading 2022 Q1 Institutional Form 13F Quarterly Report Analysis
BFL Insight: Forex Focus – Spotlight on CNY, GBP, EUR and JPY
In our last article on Foreign Exchange markets here, we explained the factors that can influence the Forex markets and the nature of some of the major global currencies. We also took a broad look at what has been impacting the currency markets in Q1 2022 and wider prospects for Q2 2022. In this article,… Continue reading BFL Insight: Forex Focus – Spotlight on CNY, GBP, EUR and JPY
BFL Insight: Key Factors of Foreign Exchange across Global Financial Markets
Need to know: Forex (FX) and Currencies Forex is short for Foreign Exchange (also known as FX) and is a type of trading or investing that involves the exchange between two different currencies. In one particular way, it differs from other financial markets asset classes because you are actually buying one currency and selling another… Continue reading BFL Insight: Key Factors of Foreign Exchange across Global Financial Markets
Geopolitical Impacts to Global Commodities Markets – Q1 2022
Effects on Energies, Metals and Agricultural Commodities from the Ukraine-Russia Conflict Global commodities market certainly endured a spike higher in volatility in Q1 of 2022. Primed with high optimism in growth momentum to start of the year following signs of global economic recoveries. (our article on the commodities market from the start of the year here). … Continue reading Geopolitical Impacts to Global Commodities Markets – Q1 2022
Bullseye Financial Global Financial Markets Review – Q1 2022
March proved to be a crucial month of divided market sentiment, with the first half starting off extremely depressed and mournful. Since the ides of March, or Tuesday the 15th, the broader market began a strong rally through to the end of the month where market sentiment experienced a significant pickup. All three major U.S.… Continue reading Bullseye Financial Global Financial Markets Review – Q1 2022
BFL UK Financial Markets Synopsis – March 2022
Impact on UK Financial Markets from the Invasion of Ukraine In this article we are going to look at the impact so far on UK financial markets from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We will focus on the impact on UK stocks and the FTSE 100, UK Government Bonds (Gilts) and on the currency, the… Continue reading BFL UK Financial Markets Synopsis – March 2022
Bullseye Financial Global Financial Markets Review – February 2022
As the shortest month of the year, this past February felt incredibly long to investors. Headlines for the month included continual high inflation, expected interest rate hikes, poor earnings outlooks for giants, escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, U.S. sanctions against Russia; all dramatically driving up market volatility. During the month, the three major U.S.… Continue reading Bullseye Financial Global Financial Markets Review – February 2022