By Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com The gold market is navigating a delicate balance, driven by monetary and geopolitical factors that continue to shape its behavior as 2025 draws to a close. Expectations of further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve limit the upside potential of the…
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Platinum: Price Outlook And Upcoming Growth Drivers
By Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com Platinum has surged impressively by nearly 90% from the 885 USD/oz low of early Q2 this year, following almost three years (2022-2024) of relatively muted sideways price movement. This subdued phase stemmed from several factors, including large inventories accumulated by automakers after COVID,…
Continue ReadingDollar Near Multi-Week Lows After Fed Cut as Markets Price Additional Easing
By Eric Chia, Financial Markets Strategist at Exness. The dollar stabilized on Thursday at multi-week lows following its decline after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut but signaled a less hawkish stance than markets had anticipated. Treasury yields fell across the curve following the announcement, with…
Continue ReadingFOMC Delivers Hawkish Cut as Markets Eye SNB Decision and US Jobless Data
By Michael Brown, Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – The FOMC delivered a hawkish 25bp cut yesterday, with Chair Powell setting a marginally higher bar for further cuts in the near-term. Today, the SNB are set to stand pat, with US jobless claims the data highlight. WHERE WE STAND…
Continue ReadingMeta Redefines Its AI Strategy With the Launch of Avocado
By Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com Meta Platforms saw its shares fall by nearly 1.2% after news emerged of a significant shift in its artificial intelligence strategy: the development of a new closed and monetizable model called Avocado, expected to debut in the spring. The announcement also…
Continue ReadingExpected Fed Cut with a Largely Unchanged Outlook
By Ahmad Assiri, Research Strategist at Pepperstone The Fed delivered a rate cut as expected, effectively keeping policy on the same broadly priced trajectory without introducing any substantive shift. The post-meeting statement emphasised that the risks around the Fed’s dual mandate remain balanced. Inflation is still somewhat elevated and may…
Continue ReadingEURUSD Maintains Its Upward Momentum As The Interest Rate Differential Between The U.S. And The EU Continues To Narrow
By Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com EURUSD surged strongly in yesterday’s trading session and is currently holding around the 1.1700 region as the market continues to adjust expectations regarding monetary policy from both the U.S. and the eurozone. The current upward trend reflects a combination of a weakening USD…
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Epson Selected to IAM’s 2025 Asia IP Elite
Epson has been selected to be among “The 2025 Asia IP Elite” by Intellectual Asset Management (“IAM”), a global intellectual property media outlet. The Asia IP Elite recognises companies and organisations that excel in intellectual property value creation as determined by IAM based on its annual evaluations of companies and…
Continue ReadingEuropean Stocks Decline Ahead Of Federal Reserve Meeting
By Frank Walbaum, Market Analyst at Naga European equities slipped on Wednesday, with investors bracing for a potentially pivotal Federal Reserve meeting later in the day. The DAX retreated after four consecutive gains. Traders could opt to lock in profits and reduce exposure ahead of what could be a market-defining…
Continue ReadingOil Markets Stabilizes, Downside Risks Remain
By Wael Makarem, Financial Markets Strategists Lead at Exness Oil prices stabilized to a certain extent after two sessions in the red. The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a massive draw in crude oil inventories of 4.8 million barrels, significantly larger than the forecast of a 1.7 million barrel draw,…
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