Market Overview

Gold Holds Near the Record High Despite a Slight Dip The gold (XAU) price dipped slightly on Thursday but remained close to its all-time high from the day before. Yesterday's US macro data was...

Today’s column will be a brief one, because it’s summertime and the people on the beach generally don’t read my column. I saw a headline today for an article on Realtor.com. “June 2024 Rental Report:...

Stocks are under pressure but the dollar fails to make gains ECB meets today, unlikely to produce a dovish shift The pound ignores data; the yen continues to rally against the dollar Stock Markets...

Love it or hate it, the 2024 US Presidential Election will only continue to get more media coverage from here. In an effort to head off the inevitable efforts to tie election results to market...

 Gold Fell on Stronger US Building Permits Report The gold (XAU) price declined by 0.41% as the US Dollar Index (DXY) rose following the higher-than-expected US Building Permits report. On Wednesday,...

While everyone is speculating on how the ongoing international trade war could worsen if Donald Trump returns to the White House, it was Joe Biden who delivered a blow to the market yesterday as his...

With both economic and inflation data continuing to weaken, expectations of Fed rate cuts are rising. Notably, following the latest consumer price index (CPI) report, which was weaker than expected,...

Rate cut and soft landing bets propel US equities to new highs Gold also sets a new record as US yields sink despite Trump risks Pound and kiwi edge up on slight upside surprises in CPI...

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the US government has launched its most aggressive sanctions campaign ever. The US government and its allies froze around $300 billion of the...

As many of you are no doubt aware by now, France’s left-wing New Popular Front alliance thwarted Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party in a stunning upset, leaving the country without a clear majority...

US dollar extends rebound as US yield curve steepens on Trump bets Dow Jones hits fresh record, but global stocks slip on trade war fears Dovish Powell lifts sentiment, retail sales eyed...

Gold Rises on Dovish Powell Comments Gold (XAU) rose on Monday following remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman (Fed) Jerome Powell, which strengthened the likelihood of a rate cut in...

There are a few stories developing at the same time: The Trump trade consists of going long Bitcoin and equities (especially gunmakers, oil producers) and short the long term treasuries on...

With the aftermath of the horror of the weekend, the market responded with presuppositions of a Trump victory. However, we believe that these presuppositions might be a bit premature. November is...