Neil is chief market analyst for Markets.com and also writes for the Investors Chronicle as ‘The Trader’, with the daily market outlook published online each morning. He is a regular contributor to major news outlets and is often quoted on the BBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Times, Telegraph, Guardian, London Evening Standard, and many more. Neil is also a regular contributor to TV networks, including Sky News, BBC, CNBC and more.
Prior to joining Markets.com, Neil was the senior market analyst at ETX Capital, having gained experience through writing for Saxo Bank.
As well as supplying clients with up to date analysis of the markets, Neil produces daily video updates in the platform and hosts various live webinar events on major market events and themes.
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Thu, 4 March 2021
Jay Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, speaks today at the WSJ’s Jobs Summit. We know the Fed’s policy on jobs already; what the market cares about is the central bank’s response to volatility in the bond market. This will be the last time we hear from Powell before the blackout period for Fed speakers ahead of the March 16-17th meeting.
Wed, 3 March 2021
“That which we are, we are”. Rishi Sunak channelled Tennyson and the wanderer Ulysses in one fell swoop to sum up his Budget. I’m none the wiser.
Wed, 3 March 2021
If you thought the meme stock craze was going away, think again. VanEck Associates will this week launch a new exchange traded fund (ETF) that seeks to track the performance of the top 75 most buzzy companies on the internet.
Tue, 12 January 2021
European stocks were flat in early trade Tuesday after a broadly negative session to start the second trading week of the year yesterday. The FTSE 100 ended down 1%, while the Dax fell 0.8% as investors took stock of last week’s rally. US futures were indicated higher after a down day on Monday saw the S&P 500 close 0.66% lower at a whisker under 3,800.
Mon, 11 January 2021
European markets were in a holding pattern early on Monday as investors parsed signals of recovery, vaccine rollouts, surging caseloads and tougher lockdowns.
Fri, 8 January 2021
The S&P 500 has risen over 1% this week to make a fresh record high, closing above 3,800 for the first time in its history. Ebullience is a factor of the hope in vaccines leading to a return to normal, corporate earnings improving sharply in 2021, and a broadly expansionary fiscal and monetary environment offering succour to equity valuations.
Fri, 8 January 2021
European stock markets moved higher as the dust settled over US presidential election at last and investors continue to overlook any short-term worries about the virus and focus on more stimulus, fiscal expansion, infrastructure spending and a return to near-normal later in the year that should unleash higher consumption levels.
Thu, 7 January 2021
Just how high can Bitcoin go from here? After a remarkable 2020 and a fresh surge in the first trading days of 2021, some are starting to talk up the prospect of a multi-year bull cycle for Bitcoin.
Thu, 7 January 2021
No one can accuse the US of tending to lethargy. Turmoil in Washington D.C. has been largely shrugged off by global markets, as investors bet more stimulus and fiscal expansion from a Democrat-controlled Congress will be the driving force for the upside to show more gains.
Wed, 6 January 2021
Markets are front-running a higher yield environment driven by even-more expansionary US fiscal policy and higher taxes as the Democrats head for historic double-victory in the Georgia run-off races for the Senate.
Tue, 5 January 2021
European stock markets chopped around the flatline early on Tuesday as investors sought direction following heavy selling on Wall Street and broader concerns about rising coronavirus cases and the impact these will have on the global economic recovery.
Mon, 4 January 2021
Global stock markets enter 2021 at or near all-time highs despite ongoing uncertainty around the pace of recovery from the pandemic and the threat of fresh lockdowns lasting well into the spring. Despite the anxiety around when we get back to normal, the major fears of last year have receded and liquidity remains strong.
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