The week has inevitably kicked off on the wrong foot as deteriorating trade relations between the U.S. and just about every large economy in the world depress appetite for risk.

Recent USD strength at risk of a minor pull-back. Mix bag in stock indices with S&P 500 and Nikkei 225 still at risk of undergoing a deeper pull-back.

Traders anticipating big moves in markets last week were not disappointed. The confirmation of upcoming ECB policy normalisation resulted in the EURUSD suffering its steepest fall in two years. While in the U.S., the FOMC meeting provided a hawkish slant as the Federal Reserve’s median dots were shifted higher for the first time since December 2016....

Boeing, the largest U.S. exporter by dollar value was not spared during Friday’s Wall Street sell-off

Imminent escalation of the U.S-China trade conflict has swiftly capped stock market cheer from the ECB’s surprise announcement rates would stay lower for a while longer.

European bourses are having a mixed start to the day with the FTSE and the DAX a touch lower but French markets slightly stronger as they chew over the European Central Bank’s decision Thursday to keep interest rates steady until the middle of next year.

The EUR/GBP could be on the verge of a breakdown after the European Central Bank’s policy decision on Thursday.

The ECB’s decision to bide its time before raising rates after a complete exit from QE is supporting both stock and bond prices whilst crushing the euro.

Bearish elements sighted in EUR/JPY ahead of ECB & BOJ

Surprisingly weak Chinese activity data put shares under further pressure after the market’s ambivalent reaction to a less cautious Fed.

Mix bag in FX space. S&P 500 at risk of shaping a deeper pull-back within medium-term uptrend.

While Tuesday’s meeting in Singapore between U.S President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Singapore took centre stage, it was a story closer to home that caught my attention.