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Date: 11th November 2024. Bitcoin Skyrockets to $81k; Asian Stocks Down; Markets weigh the risk of “Trump-tariffs”. Asia & European Sessions: Bitcoin surged past $81,000 for the first time (94% higher for 2024), fueled by President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory, winning all seven US...

Date: 8th November 2024. Can Trump Bring Oil Prices Down To $40? NASDAQ Renews Its Highs! The NASDAQ, Dow Jones and SNP500 continue to renew their all time highs for a second consecutive day. NVIDIA tops the NASDAQ as the most influential stock, surpassing Apple and Microsoft. Crude Oil...

Date: 7th November 2024. Today’s Highlights & Analysis: Election, BoE & Fed Rate Decisions! The SNP500 saw its best post-election day in history. It rose 2.50% on Wednesday. Qualcomm beat earnings and revenue expectations adding to the bullish sentiment of the SNP500 and NASDAQ! The VIX...

Date: 25th October 2024. UK Debt Set To Rise: How Will the GBP React? The UK Chancellor looks to change Fiscal Policy in order to allow the UK to borrow 70 million GBP more. The IMF increases its forecast for the UK economy to recover this year from 0.7% to 1.1%. UK PMI data underachieved on...

Date: 24th October 2024. Mixed earnings, Stocks rebound, Dollar in a pull back. Asia & European Sessions: Treasuries extend losses on anxieties and uncertainties, rise in yields hits stocks. Election jitters remain prominent, along with geopolitical worries. Wall Street was hammered also as...

Date: 23rd October 2024. XAGUSD: Increased retail demand sends silver prices soaring Silver maintained its recent gains to around $34.8 per ounce on Tuesday, holding at its highest level in nearly 12 years as uncertainty surrounding the US election, Middle East tensions and bets on further...

Date: 22nd October 2024. Stocks’ rally ran out of steam? Asia & European Sessions: A number of factors weighed on Treasuries and EGBs, but the underlying element was inflation anxiety. Several factors, including concerns over bond supply and stronger US economic data, are contributing to...

Date: 21st October 2024. Gold at historic high, US equities nearly at record high! Asia & European Sessions: Global financial markets are being influenced by the health of the US & Chinese economies, alongside the impact of Middle East conflicts and broader geopolitical concerns.Chinese...

Date: 18th October 2024. Global Markets Steady as China’s Economic Data Surprises, Gold Hits New Record. As the US economy continues to show resilience, traders further reduced their expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in the remaining meetings of 2024. Strong US retail sales data for...

Date: 17th October 2024. Stocks steady ahead of ECB, BTC Up, Oil below $70. Asia & European Sessions: Wall Street, Treasuries, the US Dollar, and Gold all gained yesterday amid a variety of factors. Earnings beats, rate cut expectations, growth concerns, geopolitical risks, some stability...

Date: 15th October 2024. Global Markets Mixed Amid Earnings Optimism and Easing Oil Concerns. The market’s momentum, fueled by optimism around earnings reports, falling interest rates and expectations that the Federal Reserve can reduce inflation without triggering a recession. Asia &...

Date: 10th October 2024. Stocks mixed after a largely higher close, Disagreement in Fed; Eyes on US Inflation. Asia & European Sessions: Treasuries sold off on the session with few buyers willing to step in to backstop the market ahead of CPI. Fading rate cut bets continued to weigh. FOMC...

Date: 09th October 2024. Mag 7 surged, Oil dipped as China weighed on the demand outlook. It is a real mix in the markets amid a confluence of factors including positioning, Fed policy outlooks, growth and inflation outlooks, election uncertainties, and stimulus (or lack of) from China. Asia...

Date: 08th October 2024. Stock markets remain under pressure; bonds find buyers. Asia & European Sessions: The markets were weaker Monday as players continued to adjust to Friday’s strong September data and price out aggressive rate cut expectations. In fact Fed funds futures have not only...

Date: 07th October 2024. Oil bets most Bullish in 2 Years, Stocks pared some gains. The September NFP report was a blowout by almost every measure. It quickly knocked out lingering fears of a recession this year or early next, but also knocked out expectations for another jumbo -50 bp rate...

Date: 04th October 2024. Investors Increase Jobs Data Expectations As The Dollar Strengthens! The US Dollar increases in value for a fourth consecutive day as the NFP release edges closer. US economic data continues to support a soft landing and gradual interest rate cuts. US ISM Services...

Date: 03rd October 2024. Dovish ECB Comments Send Euro Downward as Investors Eye US Jobs Data US employment data indicates a resilient employment sector ahead of tomorrow’s NFP data. Latvia’s governor, Mr Kazaks, says that officials have sufficient grounds to support further interest rate...

Date: 24th September 2024. Market Update – Risk-on Mood due to stimulus measures; Commodities climb. Asia & European Sessions: More new highs were set on Wall Street today as the Fed’s jumbo rate cut continues to reverberate. Fedspeakers indicated more cuts are in the future. European...

Date: 23rd September 2024. Market Update – Gold at record highs; Stocks climb amid Chinese stimulus bets. Asia & European Sessions: Asian markets were mostly positive on Monday, buoyed by last week’s interest rate decisions from central banks in the US, Japan, China, and the UK. PBOC...

Date: 20th September 2024. Bigger Interest Rate Cuts Spark Surge In Demand For The NASDAQ! Stocks rally after the Federal Reserve chooses to “go-large” with a 0.50% interest rate cut. The NASDAQ rises more than 2.50% and the Dow Jones 1.26%. The Dow Jones trades at an all-time high. UK...