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Here is what you need to know on Tuesday, January 14: Following a mixed close on Wall Street overnight, markets witnessed a sluggish performance in Asian indices as Japanese markets reopened on a negative note. However, risk sentiment shifted in favor of optimists after Chinese stocks rebounded the

EUR/USD loses traction to near 1.0215 in Monday’s early European session, down 0.30% on the day. The US labor market data boost the USD and act as a headwind for the pair. The ECB's dovish bets contribute to the EUR’s downside. The EUR/USD pair trades in negative territory for the fifth consecutive

A new year is upon us and for sure it shapes up to be another interesting year. A key question from the start is how much of his policies US President-elect Donald Trump will actually pursue on issues such as tariffs, immigration, fiscal policy and Ukraine peace talks? We are yet to find out how muc

Rising UK bond yields have pressured FTSE mid-cap stocks today, while in the US signs of strength in the labour market mean rate cut bets continue to be pushed further back into the second half of 2025, says Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst at online trading platform IG. FTSE 250 slumps to a fi

Bond yields are higher across the curve on Tuesday, however, there is a notable shift out of long-term bonds. There has been heavy selling pressure in 30-year bonds, with the UK 30-year yield rising to its highest level since 1998 and is above 5%, after climbing by 10 basis points so far this year.