London markets ‘completely throttled’ by regulation, says former exchange chief November 8, 2022 The UK’s equity market has been “taxed to death” and “completely throttled” by fiscal policies and regulation, the former chief of the London Stock Exchange Group has claimed, as he warned the Capital was in danger of losing its status as a global financial services hub.
Silver could enjoy US midterms boost if dollar weakens, predicts expert November 8, 2022 Silver prices could enjoy a hefty boost if the dollar weakens on the back of the US midterms today, argues Kinesis Money.
FTSE 100 knocked by Beijing’s zero-Covid commitment November 7, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 today was weighed down by market sentiment softening after Chinese authorities committed to strict measures to contain Covid-19 breakouts over the weekend. The capital’s premier index dropped 0.48 per cent higher to 7,299.99 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, [...]
This Week’s Financial Markets November 7, 2022 | City Talk Looking back to last week, we had a busy week on the calendar. Kicking off the Central Banks was the RBA on Tuesday morning who hiked rates for the 7th consecutive meeting, by 25bps, but sparked some speculation that they could in fact end their hiking cycle earlier than expected. However, with the YoY Trimmed [...]
London’s investor pool too shallow to tempt growing firms, say top chairs November 7, 2022 Chairs at some of London’s top firms have slammed a dearth of investors in London and cast doubt on the appeal of the Capital as a hub for growing firms, in a new report surveying the City’s top executives.
Euro on course to stay below US dollar parity for some time, Goldman warns November 6, 2022 The euro is on course to stay below parity with the US dollar for some time if gas prices do not fall markedly, a top Wall Street bank has said. The currency used by the 19 countries that make up the eurozone is set to drop to $0.94, according to Goldman Sachs. The euro last [...]
Bank of England watchers eye Pill and Ramsden speeches November 6, 2022 Bank of England watchers are in for a bumper week as several top rate setters provide hints on the trajectory of UK monetary policy after last week they said the economy is on course for the longest recession on record. Despite the bleak projections by the Bank, London’s FTSE 100 fared well last week, climbing [...]
Exclusive: Brexit bites into London’s FX trading as Singapore and New York seize City’s derivatives share November 5, 2022 London’s status as the global hub for FX and derivatives trading is under threat for the first time since Brexit. According to new findings shared exclusively with City A.M. today, a study by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) found that while the UK remains the leading hub for currencies and interest rate derivatives trading, [...]
London’s FTSE 100 drops as miners dig themselves into a hole November 2, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 closed the day lower today after it was pulled by investors ditching UK mining giants. The capital’s premier index fell 0.58 per cent to 7,144.14 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, jumped 0.12 per cent to 18,217.75 points. Mining [...]
Looking ahead to the FED this evening November 2, 2022 | City Talk Wednesday the 2nd of November today and we are a few hours away from the next monetary policy update from the Federal Reserve. Looking ahead to today’s meeting the FED is widely expected to hike their target Fed Funds range by another 75 basis points to bring it to a range of 3.75%-4%. This would [...]