23rd February 2023

FOMC minutes confirm an edge towards higher rates

With limited surprises in the FOMC minutes, market reaction has been fairly restrained. There is lit (...)

22nd February 2023

Gold can protect your portfolio but timing is important

Trading gold can be an important part of your portfolio. However, using technical analysis can help (...)

22nd February 2023

RBNZ continues the run of hawkish central banks, NZD gains

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the latest central bank to err on the hawkish side. Sticky inflat (...)

21st February 2023

Risk appetite sours as yields tick higher, USD strengthens

As US markets resume following the Presidents Day holiday, there is a sense of souring risk appetite (...)

20th February 2023

Caution amid US Presidents Day leaves markets looking ahead

The USD rally is on pause this morning as traders position with caution on US Presidents Day. Reacti (...)

17th February 2023

USD rally gathers momentum as US yields continue to rise

Upside surprises in US economic data continue to drive US Treasury yields higher, strengthening the (...)

15th February 2023

USD & JPY impact as inflation and new BoJ Governor drive FX

Traders will be assessing the implications of a new governor for the BoJ, whilst US and UK inflation (...)

14th February 2023

Markets lie in wait for crucial US CPI inflation data

With a resilient US labour market, traders are eyeing inflation. If US CPI ticks back higher a signi (...)

13th February 2023

Oil volatility ramps up with US CPI key for near-term demand

With Russia restricting its oil supply, oil volatility has been picking up. This is set to increase (...)

10th February 2023

UK avoids recession but GBP outlook remains weak

With GDP flat in Q4, the UK has avoided falling into a technical recession. But there is little to c (...)

9th February 2023

Google’s bumbling launch of AI tool weighs on tech in NASDAQ

Google launched a new AI product for its search engine yesterday, but an error sent the shares tumbl (...)

8th February 2023

USD slips, risk boosted with Powell less hawkish than feared

Fed Chair Powell’s speech has been keenly anticipated since the hot Nonfarm Payrolls. Markets breath (...)