10th February 2023

Shooting Star

The Shooting Star is a popular and powerful bearish candlestick pattern. It signifies exhaustion in (...)

10th February 2023

UK avoids recession but GBP outlook remains weak

With GDP flat in Q4, the UK has avoided falling into a technical recession. But there is little to c (...)

8th February 2023

What Are Financial Markets?

Financial markets enable the trading of financial instruments. They connect buyers & sellers to fina (...)

8th February 2023

USD slips, risk boosted with Powell less hawkish than feared

Fed Chair Powell’s speech has been keenly anticipated since the hot Nonfarm Payrolls. Markets breath (...)

6th February 2023

Risk of profit-taking on equities after US jobs surprise

The huge upside surprise in the Nonfarm Payrolls data means that traders are reassessing expectation (...)

3rd February 2023

Espresso Morning Call: More volatility amid Nonfarm Payrolls

After a choppy 48 hours on major markets, the volatility is likely to continue with Nonfarm Payrolls (...)

2nd February 2023

Espresso Morning Call: Risk assets boosted by Fed decision

With the Fed doing little to push back against market positioning for the pivot in monetary policy, (...)

2nd February 2023

The European Central Bank (ECB)

The European Central Bank is the central bank for 19 countries collectively known as the Eurozone. I (...)

1st February 2023

Espresso Morning Call: Markets prepare for key Fed decision

Markets have fluctuated in recent sessions, but there is consolidation coming into another crucial F (...)

31st January 2023

Espresso Morning Call: USD gains ground into the Fed meeting

Markets have been more cautious at the start of the week. The USD is clawing back lost ground as ano (...)

30th January 2023

Espresso Morning Call: A cautious start to a huge week

Sentiment is cautious at the start of a week of likely significant volatility for major markets. Ris (...)

27th January 2023

Hanging Man

The Hanging Man candle is a bearish trend reversal signal. It is a candlestick pattern that needs a (...)