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Date: 13th March 2025. Wall Street Rebounds on Cooler CPI, But Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Markets. Wall Street found some relief as cooler-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data provided a temporary boost for stocks. However, Treasury yields continued to rise, with investors...

Date: 12th March 2025. Eyes on Inflation: Market Volatility, Tariffs, and Geopolitical Tensions Shake Wall Street. It was another volatile session as markets assessed fresh news on tariffs and Ukraine, all while positioning for upcoming economic reports like the JOLTS data and the Consumer...

Date: 11th March 2025. Recession Fears Grow as Market Sell-Off Deepens. Recession fears escalated following weekend comments from President Donald Trump, who described the US as being in a "period of transition" when questioned about economic risks. Concerns over tariffs and their global...

Date: 10th March 2025. SNP500 Hits a 6-Month Low: Trade Policy & Recession Fears Weigh on Market`s. The SNP500 completes a 3-week decline and falls to its lowest price since September 2024. The price continues to remain under pressure from President Trump’s trade policy. In addition to this...

Date: 7th March 2025. How Will Gold React After Today’s Non-Farm Employment Change? As the US employment data approaches, Gold continues to trade sideways showing range-bound trading conditions. This is primarily due to investors waiting for further data to determine Gold’s intrinsic value...

Date: 6th March 2025. The Euro is on The Rise But Is the Currency Overbought? The Euro rose more than 4% over four days making it the currency’s best performance since COVID lockdowns. The upward price movement is primarily driven by the European bond market which saw its worst day since the...

Date: 03rd March 2025. The NASDAQ and Global Stocks Rebound On Tariff Optimism. Stocks rebound during yesterday’s US session after the US Commerce Chief advises there is room for discussions with tariffs. The NASDAQ initially fell to the lowest price since before the US elections, but quickly...

Date: 04th March 2025. Tariffs and OPEC+ Drive Oil Prices Lower. Crude Oil prices fell 0.70% on Tuesday declining closer to the asset’s main support level. OPEC’s latest announcement has been one of the main drivers of lower prices. OPEC, which produces 40% of the world’s Crude Oil...

Date: 25th February 2025. Markets on Edge as Trump’s Tariff Plans Shake Global Trade and Investor Sentiment. Financial markets continue to experience heightened volatility as US President Donald Trump reaffirms plans to impose tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, a move expected to take...

Date: 21st February 2025. European PMI Disappoint, Weighing on Euro Before German Elections The Euro is the first currency to witness the volatility on this month’s PMI reports. The French, German and British PMI data have resulted in the Euro being the worst-performing currency of the...

Date: 20th February 2025. The Yen Continues To Rebound, Investors Boost Bets Of Rate Hikes The Japanese Yen significantly increases in value against all currencies and the JPY Index is trading at a 2-month high. The primary factor supporting the Japanese Yen is the growing expectation of the...

Date: 19th February 2025. Is the DAX Overbought After Rising For 7 Weeks Straight? The DAX rose by 20% in 2024, however, in 2025 so far the DAX has risen more than 15% in only 50 days. The DAX has risen for seven straight weeks, driven by rate cuts and strong earnings reports. Can the DAX...

Date: 18th February 2025. UK Unemployment Rate Falls and The Pound Spikes Upwards. The British Pound spikes upwards against all currencies as the UK releases its employment data. However, the latest employment data release does not give long-term confidence as the UK continues to see a...

Date: 17th February 2025. The AUD Surges as Foreign Buyer Ban Hits & Rate Cuts Nears! In 2025 the Australian Dollar has been one of the best-performing currencies increasing by 2.85% so far. Analysts expect the AUD to be one of the most volatile currencies of the week due to policy changes...

Date: 14th February 2025. Can The NASDAQ Maintain Momentum at Key Resistance Level? The price of the NASDAQ throughout the week rose more than 3.00% to bring the price back up to the instrument’s resistance level. However, while taking into consideration higher inflation, tariffs and the...