Nick Twidale

I think this has got the potential to be a real game-changer, there is still a question of whether this is one of the famous Trump negotiation tactics, or are we really going to see some drastic increase in tariffs. If it's the latter, we'll see massive downside pressure across all markets.

Traders continue to operate in a 'wait and watch' mode as they look for the next opportunity in a cautious market, two big event risks are now behind us with the ECB and Fed.

There is a fear in the market that sentiment has got a bit carried away on the positive side, especially given the experiences we had through October and through December, when we had some really sharp downward corrections, a lot of investors are wary of seeing something along those lines.

Investors are continuing to look for clarity on the trade situation between the United States and China and as the trading days drift by with no concrete update on progress then markets become more and more concerned, probably more pressing for the U.S. markets is the threat of another government shutdown.

Concerns over slowing global growth are starting to filter throug... by Nick Twidale

Concerns over slowing global growth are starting to filter through to financial markets.

The market has turned its focus to the continuing political situa... by Nick Twidale

The market has turned its focus to the continuing political situation in Italy.

The market has turned its focus to the continuing political situation in Italy, this should keep the risk trades pressured to the downside.... (The) focus will remain on the on-again, off-again U.S.-North Korean summit and the U.S.-China trade relationship as we move through the Asian trading session.