By Michael Brown, Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – While the BoE & ECB stood pat yesterday, markets endured a choppy day, as the rotation into cyclical stocks continued amid badly received earnings from Amazon. Today, a light data docket awaits. WHERE WE STAND – It’s been another long…
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Crude Prices Retrace, Volatility Remains Amid Geopolitical Shifts
By Wael Makarem, Financial Markets Strategists Lead at Exness Oil prices retreated today after yesterday’s rebound, with geopolitical events dominating price action and fuelling a volatile environment. The developments in the Middle East remain a strong catalyst for crude and could continue to drive the market’s direction over the short-term.…
Continue ReadingGold Declined On Cautious Fed Members’ Comments, Support Persists
By Fadi Al Kurdi, Founder & CEO FFA Kings Gold retreated on Thursday, snapping a two-day rebound as a firmer US dollar weighed on prices. Recent remarks from Fed officials signaling caution regarding further easing amid lingering inflation risks supported the dollar and weighed on non-yielding assets like gold. While…
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USOIL (WTI): Are geopolitical tensions enough to support oil, or is the selling wave stronger
By Rania Gule, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com – MENA The oil markets are currently experiencing a complex state of fragile balance between geopolitical factors supporting prices and financial and economic pressures limiting their ability to achieve sustainable gains. From my perspective, the recent movements in crude prices near $64…
Continue ReadingMarkets Rotate as Tech Slips, Dollar Strengthens Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions
By Michael Brown Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – A sector rotation continued in the equity complex yesterday, as the dollar rebounded, and metals rolled over again. Today, decisions from the ECB and BoE highlight the calendar. WHERE WE STAND – I suppose that the general vibe of trade…
Continue ReadingGold Extends Its Recovery For A Second Consecutive Session But Continues To Face Elevated Volatility
By Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com Gold recorded its second consecutive recovery session and is currently trading around USD 4,970 per ounce, indicating that dip-buying demand remains present after the sharp sell-off that previously pushed prices down toward USD 4,400 per ounce. The current price action suggests that market…
Continue ReadingThe Mexican Peso Starts February With a Slight Depreciation Amid a Cautious Global Environment
By Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com The Mexican peso began the February 4 session with a slight depreciation against the U.S. dollar, trading around 17.35 pesos per dollar after rebounding from a low near 17.20. The move reflects a technical adjustment following the recent strength of the…
Continue ReadingGold Reclaims the USD 5,000 Mark as Geopolitics Drive Demand
By Konstantinos Chrysikos, Head of Customer Relationship Management at Kudotrade Gold moved back above the key USD 5,000 per ounce level on Wednesday, extending its recovery after a sharp correction. The metal continued to attract dip buyers while geopolitical risks remain a central pillar of support. Concerns in the Middle…
Continue ReadingDollar Steady as Data Delays Force Caution
By Bas Kooijman, CEO and Asset Manager, DHF Capital S.A The US dollar traded in a consolidation phase on Wednesday, as a partial government shutdown continues to delay key economic releases and keeps investors in a wait-and-see mode. With job data postponed, markets are temporarily deprived of fresh evidence on…
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Energy Transition Investing in Family Portfolios
By Mindaugas Suklevicius – Founder and Fund Manager at HF Quarters The clean energy transition remains a hot topic for both short- and long-term investors worldwide. It’s a multi-faceted allocation theme with capital increasingly spread across the full system, from power generation and networks to the materials that sit upstream…
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