Stocks rally as China eases COVID rules and as banks raise dividends, bitcoin stuck in the mud
US stocks are rallying after several banks boosted their dividends and China pivoted away from its s...
Oil gains ground, gold fades
Oil prices rally on supply concerns Oil prices rallied once again overnight as a Reuters story over...
Asian equities ease with Wall Street
Asian markets edge lower A surprisingly robust US Durable Goods number prompted a few doubts aroun...
Euro calm, ECB hosts central bankers
The new trading week kicked off quietly, as there are no European releases on Monday. Not surprising...
Euro drifting as German confidence dips
It has been a relatively quiet week in the currency markets, and the limited activity has continued ...
Powell uses the “R-word”
Markets looking for direction after Powell testimony Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s sem...
Oil prices recover, gold stuck in range
Oil risks remain tilted to the upside Oil prices are around 1% higher, continuing to recover from F...
Pound steady after rough week
The British pound is slightly higher at the start of the week, and I expect a quiet session, with US...
The “R” word
Recession fears are escalating The “R” word is being used more and more as recessionary winds s...
British pound pares post-BoE gains
Pound jumps after BoE rate hike The pound had a wild day on Thursday, trading in a 350-point rang...
Yen falls back down after BoJ balks
The Japanese yen continues to post strong swings this week and is up sharply on Friday. USD/JPY is t...
Oil steady, gold under pressure
IEA offers a bleak outlook for crude Oil prices are relatively flat on Thursday, after once again e...
ECB calms markets ahead of the Fed
We're seeing a modest recovery in equity markets ahead of some key central bank meetings but investo...
Noisy pre-FOMC consolidation
The sell-everything trade has mostly paused for breath over the last 24 hours, with US equities find...
Oil market remains tight, gold lower ahead of Fed
Oil gains on tight supplies, China concerns Crude prices rallied as energy traders focus on the s...
Anxiety heightened ahead of the Fed
European stocks are tumbling again on Tuesday, while US futures are marginally higher ahead of the o...
The bears come out to play
Equity markets jittery, US dollar soars Things didn’t improve from Friday overnight in New York, ...
US Close: Panic ahead of the Fed, S&P 500 back in Bear Market, King Dollar, Oil market to remain very tight, Gold weakens, Crypto crash
US stocks only had one way to go after inflation fears intensified and raised the risk of stronger t...
Action-packed start
We're only a few hours into trading on Monday and already it's been action-packed across the board, ...
Oil edges lower, gold sinks
Oil pares gains amid Covid restrictions and economic fears Oil prices are a little lower again on M...