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Markets were relatively flat, as earnings season fails to capture imagination, and big tech names such as Amazon, Facebook, and Alphabet, will be reporting, writes Ian Slattery. 
US markets continue to move higher as earning season kicks off, and European and UK equities were down slightly over the week but both are showing strong YTD returns, writes Ian Slattery.
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Markets move higher as positive job reports shifts rate expectations, while commodities such as oil and gold where down slightly. Ian Slattery reports. 
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Commodities such as oil and gold finished the week strongly and stocks were down slightly as all eyes are on G20 Summit, writes Ian Slattery.

Markets cheered the potential Fed rate cut, with the US, Europe and Hong Kong performing strongly, but US-Iran tensions simmer in the background, writes Ian Slattery. 
Markets grind higher as investors eye upcoming events, writes Ian Slattery as he takes a look at the geo-political market influences.
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All major equity markets were down this week, with the US market suffering its worst week of the year, writes Ian Slattery. 

Markets finished lower last week, as the continuing trade tensions were combined with a mixed response to global economic releases.

Trade tensions between the US and China continued to escalate last week, as China responded to the latest sanctions from the US with reciprocal tariffs on $60bn worth of US exports.