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Although last week started with the focus on corporate earnings, the news primarily responsible for most of the gains were the Chinese government’s efforts to stimulate the domestic economy and reports that China is willing to make an effort to reduce its trade surplus with the United States in an

A weak earnings report from Morgan Stanley had US futures down about -0.35% in the early pre-market session. The UK FTSE 100 was the biggest loser in early Thursday trading, down more than -0.80% at midday. In Asia, the Hang Seng led the losses as traders and investors take advantage

A round of better than expected bank earnings has the US equity futures moving higher in the early morning session. The financial sector led the EU market at midday with gains averaging 1.0%. The Shanghai Composite closed with no movement, 0.0%, for the day while the Hong Kong Heng Seng

China on Tuesday signaled more stimulus measures in the near term. In the UK, Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan on how Britain should exit the European Union was overwhelmingly voted down in the House of Commons. According to the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis), Germany’s economy witnessed lackluster growth in 2018,

Despite the Brexit news, Asian stock markets remain supported by positive sentiment to China signaling more stimulus measures to come, including larger tax cuts, amid concerns of a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.

The major indices were indicated to open higher to start but quickly gave up those gains after the release of earnings from JP Morgan. In the EU markets were cautious on the expectation the UK Parliament would not accept Theresa May’s contentious Brexit deal.

Today, the British Parliament is set to vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal. Most economists are forecasting that the majority of MPs will vote against it, which will certainly have a negative impact on the pound. On the other hand, approval for the deal would certainly come as a surprise

US indices were down moderately in the early pre-opening session on fear the longest government shutdown in history would impact economic activity. The weak trade data from China put pressure on global equities and had the EU market down more than -0.50% at midday. The Hong Kong Heng Seng index

Mortgage rates slide and applications surge, easing near-term concerns over the housing sector, with labour market conditions still a positive.

It’s a big week ahead, with the Brexit vote on Tuesday and a mass of data to give further direction on the global economy, as earnings season kicks off.

Several events influenced the U.S. Treasurys last week including US-China trade talks, the December U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy minutes, comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and U.S. consumer inflation data.

These are the two major issues investors will be facing next week with the U.S. government shutdown likely to have the greatest impact on the price action. Conditions could get particularly volatile if President Trump declares a national of emergency.

Chinese markets were mixed on the news. The EU equities markets were down on the news in midday trading but the losses were minimal. US equities were trading lower in the early pre-market session but the losses were small and indices were able to move up off of the lows

Several times after the global financial crisis, the markets went to a sharp peak, fearing the collapse of incentives.

US equity futures indicated a broadly higher open in the early Wednesday pre-market session. The move was driven by optimism a trade deal would soon be reached that both China and the US could agree on, and also expectations for the upcoming earnings season. Later in the day, the FOMC

Asian markets were mixed in Tuesday trading as investors wait on trade-related news. European indices were higher across the board at midday on optimism US/Sino trade talks would produce positive results. US futures were indicated to open higher in early premarket trading.

CNBC reported that China said on Monday that it is willing to resolve its trade disputes with the U.S. on an equal footing, according to Lu Kang, spokesman at the Chinese foreign ministry. On Tuesday, South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said that its fourth-quarter earnings likely decreased 28.71 percent

US futures indicated a flat open on Monday as traders wait for word on trade. China’s equity markets were the least bullish in Monday trading, rising about 0.75% in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Traders are expecting some positive developments although nothing substantive is likely to develop at this time.

Mortgage rates were down again, but that could be the end should trade talks progress and service sector PMI numbers out of the U.S impress.

After a choppy start to the year, its a big week ahead, with trade talks, the U.S government shut down, Brexit and Central Bank chatter in focus.