23rd February 2022

US inflation ticks a shade higher in September

Looking at the slight increase in US inflation there is a mild hawkish implication as it questions t (...)

23rd February 2022

Precious metals moving lower would be a key sentiment signal

Precious metals have been performing strongly in recent weeks. We look for any potential signs of co (...)

23rd February 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Risk rally forms as sentiment settles

Markets have reacted with a degree of calm to the swathe of sanctions placed upon Russia. This is al (...)

22nd February 2022

Putin’s escalation opens indices to selling pressure

Equity markets are particularly at risk amid an escalation in the Ukrainian conflict. However, there (...)

22nd February 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Risk-off as Putin ups the stakes

Russian President Putin has significantly upped the stakes in the geopolitical game of poker with th (...)

21st February 2022

The impact on forex if Russia were to invade Ukraine

We look at the implications for major forex markets that would come if Russia did invade Ukraine. On (...)

21st February 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Slight improvement on Presidents Day

Geopolitical risk remains crucial for market direction. After tensions escalated into the end of las (...)

21st February 2022

Week Ahead: US confidence, growth & inflation into the mix

A busy week is in store for traders despite it being Presidents Day on Monday. The rest of the week (...)

17th February 2022

Ranging forex majors as kickback against USD strength builds

The USD outperformance has seeped away in recent weeks to leave a series of trading ranges on major (...)

17th February 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Ukraine tensions put markets on edge

Markets are on edge again amid the uncertain geopolitical situation in Ukraine. For now, newsflow is (...)

16th February 2022

Indices rebound into important near term inflexion points

Major indices are just stalling their recent rebounds this morning. This leaves them at key inflexio (...)

16th February 2022

Espresso Morning Call: The risk rally tentatively continues

With a lack of game-changing updates surrounding the geopolitical tensions, the risk rally has tenta (...)