Financial market insight

Bond markets make the financial world go round, helping to grease the wheels of commerce, allowing the economy activity to expand. But when too much debt is issued, it can overwhelm demand, causing borrowing costs to spike which can be detrimental to the economy.

With the influence of the Chinese yuan stet to increase further, this primer looks at the PBOC's USD/CNY daily ‘fix’, an event every trader should become familiar with given its importance to currency markets.

Using a trailing stop loss can be a great way to mitigate the risk of trend reversals harming your open positions. Learn about trailing stop losses, and how to use them effectively.

The United Kingdom – and its benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100 – is home to some world-leading blue-chip businesses. But which are the biggest UK companies of all? Find out with our full list.

For traders today, it seems the next financial crisis is never too far off. Let’s examine some of the biggest stock market crashes in history – and what we can learn from them.

The average true range is a technical indicator that tells you a market’s current volatility – making it a key part of many successful strategies. Learn how to use the ATR indicator in your trading here.

What are the top 10 biggest economies in the world? Find out with our complete guide to the economies by GDP, GDP per capita and PPP GDP.

There’s a huge range of top trading indicators available to use on charts – so which technical indicators should you focus on?

The FTSE 100 has underperformed in 2023. We take a look at why and examine whether UK stocks are undervalued.

Alibaba is separating itself into six businesses, most of which will pursue their own IPO, in the hope of unlocking value.

Mid-cap stocks are often overlooked by traders, but they can be powerful additions to your portfolio. Let’s examine what mid-cap stocks are and how to trade them.

Markets have been rocked by the biggest banking crisis since the 2008 financial crash.

What stocks would benefit if TikTok is banned in the US?

Fibonacci retracements can offer invaluable insight into future areas of support and resistance. Learn all about Fibonacci retracement levels here: including how they work, and how to trade with them.

Meta and Amazon have embarked on their second round of job cuts, and we think more could be on the way.

How did SVB collapse and what does it mean for financial markets?

London is losing its appeal as more companies see better opportunities elsewhere.