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Chris Twort

Asian shares rallied overnight while US equities continue to move higher, with S&P500 climbing towards all-time highs. The equity rallies are largely tariff...
Market Commentary: Thursday 13th February
The euro gained, and European stock index futures pointed to a stronger open after talks between the U.S. and Russia spurred optimism about a possible Ukraine...
Market Commentary: Wednesday 12th February
Bond yields climbed after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled patience before cutting interest rates further.
Market Commentary: Tuesday 11th February
Asian equities and U.S. stock index futures fell, while gold pulled back from fresh highs and is currently sitting around 2,915.
Market Commentary: Monday 10th February
The U.S.-China tariff war continued overnight, with China imposing retaliatory tariffs on $14 billion of U.S. goods. This follows an antitrust probe into...
Market Commentary: Friday 7th February
Another NFP day. Ahead of this, Chinese stocks were in focus overnight. BYD shares have soared 20% this week as we await Autopilot updates, and overnight, the...
Market Commentary: Thursday 6th February
Since Monday, President Trump has decided to impose and then defer tariffs on Canada and Mexico. He then proceeded with a 10% levy on all imports from China,...
Market Commentary: Wednesday 5th February
Whilst we are still navigating trade wars, intraday volatility has increased. The latest development is that the U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended...
Market Commentary: Tuesday 4th February
"Tariff Tennis" is the name of the game, and the markets are volatile. U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and...
Market Commentary: Monday 3rd February
Welcome to February, and the moves have immediately been very dramatic. The Nikkei is down 2.66%, the dollar has soared against all currencies, and the Kiwi...
Market Commentary: Friday 31st January
Gold - Highlighting Tough Market Conditions
Market Commentary: Thursday 30th January
Jerome Powell said officials are not in a rush to lower interest rates, adding the central bank is pausing to see further progress on inflation following a...
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