With stocks showing signs of exhaustion, market analysts Michael Hewson and Colin Cieszynski discuss the latest news and the potential future direction of equities and other major financial markets.
  • A lull in volatility may suggest some complacency in indices
  • With the DAX struggling to break new highs, some traders seem to be looking for excuses to take profits as the World Bank downgrades global growth forecasts
  • FTSE 100 seeing strong technical resistance around the 6900 level
  • Crude oil is seeing significant gains on Iraq concerns, with a possible breakout targeting $110 per barrel for US crude
The debate also looks at the impact on precious metals and foreign exchange markets.
  Video content by Michael Hewson of CMC Markets.