Matthew Buckland
Matthew Buckland
Matthew Buckland is a South African Internet entrepreneur and businessman who is the founder of Creative Spark - a digital agency and publisher which was acquired in 2015 by UK firm M&C Saatchi PLC, the holding group of M&C Saatchi. Buckland is also the founder of Burn Media, a suite of technology publishing brands which includes Memeburn, Ventureburn.com, Gearburn.com and others...
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There's no argument for a quick spate of booking profits on the week as we're sitting close to current lows, but the diminishing prospect of a rate cut in the UK combined with improving cash yields across the Atlantic could make further notable gains difficult to find.
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Equity markets finished last week on an upbeat footing but the resurgent price of oil and the fact some Asian markets have been closed for the week's opening session to mark the Chinese New Year may make further direction difficult to find in the short term.
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The resurgent price of oil may make further direction difficult to find in the short term.
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With the FOMC rate verdict due later today, there's a cautious mood creeping into equity markets as although a 25 basis point hike is widely expected, there's little consensus as to just how long the aggressive stance over interest rates will now continue for.
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With merger speculation failing to die out and strengthening metals prices, European markets are set for another strong start.
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Today's market may well face a struggle for direction. Uncertainty over oil prices and the future direction for U.S. interest rates has made it a somewhat choppy week.
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Softer oil prices may lend some support across the board.
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We're looking at a somewhat flat start to the week. Oil prices look set to play a key role in directing equities.
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Falling oil prices look set to weigh on the petrochemicals sector.
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Negative sentiment is expected to weigh on European equities.
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(That) may offer further indications as to the threat posed by inflation and precisely when we might see the FOMC tighten interest rates further.
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Yesterday's better than expected U.S. housing data combined with resurgent oil prices looks set to leave equities under a degree of pressure.
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The prospect for some profit taking ahead of the weekend break doubtless remains.
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Upbeat earnings news left Wall Street with a triple digit gain through yesterday's session and this looks set to lift European equities in early trade.