Donald Trumps tax reform agenda is back in the limelight. He wants to reform the US tax system by reducing its complexity. The headline catcher is his renewed pledge to cut the US business tax (corporate rate) from 35% to 15%. Apparently no new tax plan was offered. His ‘America …

Wall Street slides. At the bell yesterday (23/08/17) the DOW Jones Industrial Average, The S&P 500 and NASDAQ where all down. Much of the uncertainty stems from Donald Trump’s threat to ‘shut down government’ if funds are not secured to build the Mexico/US wall! Doesn’t inspire much confidence does it …

Asian markets head back up Despite disappointing economic data from China and continuing tensions between North Korea and the US . Asian markets chugged higher on Monday breaking a three day losing streak.

FTSE 100 pulls back The FTSE 100 index continued to fall today (10/08/17) after falling back yesterday to: 7498 amid increasing geopolitical tension between the US and North Korea after both sides sharpened their worrying rhetoric and after Donald Trump’s concerning and frankly upsetting ‘fire and fury’ statement made to …

US Non-farm payroll figures due today US Non-Farm payroll data will be closely watched today. Could these figures slow the stock market rally?

Trump bump to continue? The DOW Jones pushed to a new intra-day high on 3rd July 2017 ahead of the holiday as the Trump bump effect continues. But just how much of this is attributable to Trump and how much higher can it go? Record highs It’s not that long …

UK & US Manufacturing Data US data Reports show that US manufacturing data came in better-than-expected for June lifting the DOW to a new intra-day high. Manufacturing PMI’s (Purchasing Managers’ Index) – are accepted as a good gauge to judge economic growth. So the US, in general, surges on. Presumably, …