FEU News and Press, SPDR DJ STOXX 50 Etf From 02/25/19

Overview: The extension of the US-China tariff freeze had been telegraphed, but the confirmation is the single biggest driver of the day. Equities, led by a 5%+ advance in China, have rallied in Asia and Europe. Benchmark 10-year bond yields are mostly 1-2 basis points higher. Peripheral yie...

A promise of economic convergence was one of the core reasons behind the creation of the Euro. At no time in the Euro area history has this promise been more important than in the years following the series of the 2008-2013 crises, primarily because the crisis has significantly adversely impac...

By Darren Williams The euro area faces another challenging year, but we see a continuation of recent soft growth as much more likely than recession. The European Central Bank ((ECB)) is, nonetheless, now likely to delay its first rate hike to 2020, and could also implement fresh credit-eas...

Overview: The global capital markets are winding down what appears to be an inconclusive week quietly and on a mixed note. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is poised to snap a four-day advance but held on to a nearly 2% gain for the week. European bourses are mostly higher, and although the weekl...

Overview: The US dollar is firm against most major and emerging market currencies. There is more optimism on US-Chinese trade as a series of understandings are drafted, and an extension past March 1 of the tariff freeze is reportedly in the works. Mixed economic data and a call from a local ...

We expect the European Central Bank to keep rates on hold this year. Elga Bartsch explains why. We believe the European economy requires ongoing monetary policy support. Why? There was a marked slowdown in economic activity last year, and inflation remains subdued. Hence tighter fina...

Originally published on February 19, 2019 Weekly Market Compass: Key data releases and international tensions could impact global markets Posted by Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist on February 19, 2019, in Market & Economic From key data releases to int...

Overview: The US dollar is narrowly mixed against the major currencies, but the strongest currency today is the Chinese yuan, following reports that US wants China to keep the yuan stable and not offset US tariffs with currency depreciation. The second monthly decline in Japanese exports wei...

Overview: Activity in the global capital markets is subdued as investors await fresh developments. New wording for the Irish backstop apparently is being drafted. US-China trade talks resume. No decision has been made on US auto tariffs, but European and Japanese officials seem to be playing...

We told you a couple of years ago that Brexit wasn't going to happen . It's either damaging to the UK economy (in the form of a radical break or hard Brexit), or it is pointless (a soft Brexit with the UK remaining in the customs union) as the UK will still have to follow the rules (without b...