Market Sentiments
December 18, 2024
It has been a mixed year for the markets in 2024. The global economy recovered through the first half of the year while inflation gradually cooled, […]
December 9, 2024
The Bank of England (BoE) cut interest rates for the second time in 2024 on November 7. The rate was reduced by 25 basis points to […]
December 6, 2024
The Japanese yen dropped to a multi-month low in the second week of November 2024, after outperforming all other currencies in July. The currency has had […]
November 12, 2024
Precious metals have historically exhibited a direct linear relationship with inflation data. The surprise that came in October was the easing of US Inflation still saw […]
November 11, 2024
Wall Street indices hit record highs while the US dollar saw its largest gain in 8 years when Donald Trump was re-elected as the President of […]
November 7, 2024
Gold price has been on a bull run this year, rising around 34% from January through October. According to Goldman Sachs Research, the yellow metal is […]
November 6, 2024
China’s GDP growth rate has been on a downtrend since 2010, with the only exception being in 2021 when it accelerated. After 5 failed packages since […]
November 4, 2024
Just when the Hamas attack on Israel was close to completing a year, the Middle East conflict took the shape of a global threat. The disruption […]
October 7, 2024
The January 30, 2024, news of Biden’s plans to retaliate against the drone attack in Jordan lifted the WTI by $1.04 and Brent crude by $0.47. […]
October 4, 2024
The EUR/USD is the most traded forex pair. In 2022, it accounted for 23% of the daily forex trading turnover worldwide. The pair involves two of […]
September 11, 2024
Biden bowed out of the US presidential elections on July 21, 2024, following which Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party’s nomination. The entry of a younger […]
August 29, 2024
After soaring more than 8% in 2021, the yuan has been on a downtrend. The Chinese currency ended in the red in each of the months in […]
August 28, 2024
The US dollar has dominated global trade and central bank reserves since World War II. But the share of the USD has declined from global reserves […]
August 19, 2024
Gold has been one of the best-performing assets worldwide in 2024. Much of this performance has been driven by central banks increasing their reserves of the […]
July 19, 2024
Following on the heels of the UK’s snap general election announcement, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap legislative election on June 9. The results, […]
July 17, 2024
Gold has been a store for value for centuries. It is considered a safe haven during economic turmoil and geopolitical uncertainty. Amid rising inflation, continued geopolitical […]
July 14, 2024
As 5 November draws closer, the world is waiting, almost with bated breath, for the Trump-Biden rematch. Traders are also keeping their eye on the US […]
July 11, 2024
The Labour Party swept the UK elections, winning 412 of the 650 seats in the parliament’s House of Commons. This is the biggest Labour Party victory since Tony […]
July 8, 2024
The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) controls money supply in the US by adjusting interest rates in the country. Being the dominant global reserve currency, the value and […]
June 23, 2024
Southeast Asia (SEA) is emerging as a hub of maturing forex markets and legal frameworks. The FX market in the region is forecast to grow at […]