The Brexit drama is entering a new phase after EU leaders gave consent during a Sunday summit in Brussels to a deal they had earlier reached with the UK Prime Minister Theresa May.
The ball is now in the court...
For the upcoming days ahead in the week, markets will particularly focus on the pace of German growth as Europe’s powerhouse releases its GDP figures from the year’s first quarter.
Chinese industrial production performance...
On Tuesday, members of the deeply divided British House of Commons were going to vote on the Brexit deal Prime Minister Theresa May signed with her European counterparts last month.
But only a day ahead of the crucial parliamentary session,...
In the second trading week of the year, markets will be keenly following ongoing trade negotiations in Beijing between American and Chinese delegations. Optimism has risen regarding a positive outcome and markets have cautiously recorded gains in the midst...
A shocking development in the global oil markets as the small oil-rich nation of Qatar announced on early Monday that it was withdrawing from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of January 2019. This comes just...
The most significant event of this week will be US president Donald Trump’s State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday. The speech was at first set to take place January 29 but was postponed by the House of...
Markets in the US and Canada are closed on Monday due to the President’s Day and Family Day holidays in those countries, respectively.
US — China talks — Trump
This week will be a busy one due to a rush to find a solution to...
In the week ahead, the US will publish new jobs and trade data, with China releasing key trade numbers.
China’s Premier Li Keqiang is scheduled to announce the government’s 2019 economic growth target and a five-year development plan at the...
This week, markets will mostly be focusing on Brexit and Sino-US talks. Tuesday is decisive in the intra-UK Brexit negotiations whereas Wednesday all eyes will be on Washington where Americans are set to host the Chinese for further high-level...
With the March 1 deadline fast approaching, the US and China continue to find a resolution that will solve their trade frictions. American Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and President Donald Trump’s Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are already in China’s...
