ETP investor focus shifting from gold to silver
According to ETF Securities, increasingly positive views on the outlook for the global economy has seen more industrially-sensitive commodities increase inflows.
Macro News
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ECB fireworks on the way BAML says
European Central Bank likely to set off ‘fireworks’ at its Council meeting this Thursday
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L G says dont bet everything on rate hike
Legal & General warns investors to exercise caution when positioning themselves for the expected cycle of UK interest rate hikes.
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US manufacturing renaissance
According to a number of US fund managers, the re-emergence of US industry could provide US equities with a long lasting tailwind.
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Bank of England hints at 2014 rate rise
Martin Weale, a member of the monetary policy committee has said an interest rate rise should happen sooner than later
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European deflation risk rising Schroders says
Risk of deflation in the Euro zone on the up according to asset manager
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EU elections not expected to trouble markets
Results of European elections under way today are very unlikely to cause major disruption in markets, fund managers have said
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European equities have much room to grow BlackRock
No surprises are expected in tomorrow’s European Elections, but equities have room to move, says BlackRock’s Alice Gaskell.
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Markets unfazed by first UK inflation rise
According to the Office for National Statistics UK inflation rose from 1.6% in March to 1.8% in April.
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UK smaller companies top sector AIC
A third of the top-performing investment companies are in the smaller companies sector, latest data by the AIC reveals.
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Commodity financialisation keeps Heartwood
The increasing dominance of financial players within commodity markets reduces their diversification appeal
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Consumers the key to Bric performance
A simplistic thematic take on the Bric story is no longer enough.