FLEE News and Press, Franklin FTSE Europe From 01/06/24

2024-01-06 03:55:00 ET Summary Global output growth accelerated slightly in December, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys, spurred by improved inflows of new orders. Recession risks remain most elevated in the eurozone, and business activity stagnated in Japan. Worldwi...

2024-01-06 00:30:00 ET Summary Like their peers in the US, European stocks enjoyed quite a rally over the last two months of the year. In early December the STOXX 600 broke out above the resistance of the summer highs, and while momentum has slowed in the last couple of weeks, ear...

2024-01-05 08:15:00 ET Summary Stocks have been hit by profit-taking to start this year. Gold is trading heavier. The yellow metal is trading lower for the fifth session in the past six as rising rates and a firmer dollar sap its recent strength. The US jobs report is the firs...

2024-01-05 03:00:00 ET Summary Average prices charged for goods and services rose globally at an unchanged rate in December. Energy was the strongest disinflationary price force, linked to lower oil prices. New order inflows will help assess upcoming demand-pull inflation pres...

2024-01-04 21:40:00 ET Summary In 2023, the global economy defied widespread expectations of a recession and falling interest rates. The United States, Japan, and, to a lesser extent, Europe delivered significantly better growth than was expected at the turn of the year. The e...

2024-01-04 06:45:00 ET Summary After gaining for the past couple of sessions to open the New Year, the dollar is mostly softer today. The general tone is consolidative ahead of tomorrow's US jobs data and the eurozone's CPI. The bond market stands out as continuing the trend s...

2024-01-03 07:45:00 ET Summary Gold is down for the fourth consecutive session, which if sustained, would be the longest losing streak in more than two months. The BRICS expanded by five new members this week, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia. Argentina was to join, as...

2024-01-03 05:14:00 ET Summary Global manufacturing remained firmly in the doldrums in December, according to the latest JPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index compiled by S&P Global. Global manufacturing output fell for a seventh month running in December, a...

2023-12-30 09:45:00 ET Summary The post-Covid tightening cycle in high-income countries has ended, with rate cuts expected from central banks. Electoral contests in countries accounting for almost half of the world's population will take place in the first half of 2024. Geopol...

2023-12-21 03:00:00 ET Summary Financial markets disrupted by government policies and other factors, making it difficult to predict money flows. European small-cap growth companies have been neglected but now offer great value for investors. Sentiment is turning as fundamental...