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By Rania Gule, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com – MENA The recent movements in the oil market clearly reflect the return of geopolitics as the primary driver of prices after a period dominated by purely economic indicators. The rise in crude oil above the $56.00 per barrel level, and its…

By Konstantinos Chrysikos, Head of Customer Relationship Management at Kudotrade Crude oil prices firmed today after heavy selling that pushed benchmarks toward five-year lows. The market reacted to the US move to impose a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. The announcement lifted the risk premium as…

By Frank Walbaum, Market Analyst at Naga The U.S. dollar advanced on Wednesday as Treasury yields climbed across the curve. The rebound comes as mixed signals from the labor market failed to materially shift expectations for Federal Reserve policy, allowing both the dollar and yields to stabilize after recent weakness.…

By Eshana Lutawan, Marketing Manager at HF Quarters Family offices are often portrayed as conservative and relationship-driven. While this may have some merit, many of them have a real appetite for structured, multi-layered deals, paired with a low tolerance for complexity they can’t understand or control. Recent global family office…

By Dilin Wu, Research Strategist at Pepperstone Header: Oil continues to fall, with Brent dropping below $60 and WTI hitting 2021 lows. Global oversupply, weak demand, and easing geopolitical risks weigh on prices, keeping the short-term market outlook clearly bearish. Over the past two weeks, crude oil has remained under…

By Chris Weston, Head of Research at Pepperstone Gold looks set to close out 2025 with the buyers once again stepping up and asserting dominance, as they have done for much of the year. Recent price action and the technical set-up continue to offer traders a positive skew in their…

By Michael Brown Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – Markets traded in choppy, if marginally risk-off fashion, yesterday, after the November US jobs report pointed to the labour market continuing to stall. Today, UK inflation highlights the docket. WHERE WE STAND – I’m going to throw it out there,…

By Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com The S&P 500 has retreated after approaching the historical high established in October this year. As the index once again tested this price level, market sentiment turned more cautious, as investors require additional confirmation that earnings growth can be sustained, inflation will not…

By Ahmad Assiri Research Strategist at Pepperstone Equity markets entered December with noticeably less enthusiasm than anticipated particularly in the US, where stocks have so far failed to replicate the seasonal factor and sustained rally that seen much of the year. This subdued equity performance, when contrasted with the standout…