What a week! The Fed cut rates by 0.25 bps yesterday, as did the BoE, and Trump won with 295 seats to Harris's 226. Inauguration Day is set for Jan. 20. So,...
Market Commentary: Wednesday 6th November
The "Trump Trades" are on: Bitcoin has broken $75,000, 10-year yields rose by as much as 19 basis points to a four-month high of 4.47%, DJT - Trump Media and...
Market Commentary: Tuesday 5th November
There is only one focus today: the U.S. Election. It’s a close race, with polls showing a narrow split between Trump and Harris. The potential for a disputed...
U.S. Election 2024: Markets Brace for High-Stakes Vote as Polls Tighten
Over 75 million Americans have already cast their ballots to decide their Commander-in-Chief for the next four years. The 2024 election campaign, estimated to...
Market Commentary: Monday 2nd November
The week ahead brings fireworks and the U.S. election—what a combination! The result is too close to call. A poll released on Saturday by the well-regarded Des...
Market Commentary: Friday 1st November
Welcome to November—what a month this is going to be! With a strong U.S. focus, today we have the NFP number, in a few days the U.S. election results will be...
Market Commentary: Thursday 31st October
Happy Halloween! What will spook the markets today? Overnight, the BOJ kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged after uncertainties increased over the...
Market Commentary: Wednesday 30th October
Happy Budget Day to those in the UK! This is a historic occasion: in the 800 years since the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer was established, this is the...
Market Commentary: Tuesday 29th October
Equity markets had a good night, with only the CSI 300 index in negative territory (-1.01%). HSBC Holdings Plc announced a fresh multi-billion dollar stock...
Market Commentary: Monday 28th October
"Mind the Gap" is a reference to both oil and gold this morning. Oil fell as Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend avoided the OPEC member’s oil facilities,...
Market Commentary: Friday 25th October
China and Hong Kong shares rallied, while American equities are mixed—S&P +0.21%, Dow Jones -0.33%. Elections are in focus, with Japanese by-elections set for...
Market Commentary: Thursday 24th October
Tesla is the talk of the town today, with their shares soaring 12% in post-market trading in New York. The EV maker reported its biggest quarterly profit in...
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