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Date: 19th December 2025. US Inflation Well Below Expectations! Fed Guidance About to Change? An interesting week for investors, with safe haven assets and particularly metals, performing well. The best-performing assets were Palladium, Platinum, Silver and Gold, which are currently...

Date: 17th December 2025. Mixed US Jobs Data, Cooling UK Inflation Keep Rate-Cut Expectations Alive. Markets struggled to find direction after a mixed US jobs report failed to provide a clear signal for policymakers or investors. While job creation slightly exceeded expectations, rising...

Date: 16th December 2025. US Stock Futures Down as Markets Brace for Delayed Jobs Report and Inflation Data. It’s finally here. US stock futures moved lower on Tuesday, extending recent losses as global markets prepared for a crucial wave of delayed US economic data that could shape interest...

Date: 15th December 2025. Asian Markets Slip as BOJ Rate Hike Looms; Bitcoin Under Pressure. Asian equity markets opened the week lower, while bitcoin prices retreated as investors positioned ahead of a widely expected interest-rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) later this week. Broader...

Date: 12th December 2025. Why Is the USD Declining? The US Dollar Index is moving upwards but only after a bearish price gap. The bearish price gap saw the US Dollar Index instantly fall close to a two-month low. As a result, the price of Gold is trading significantly higher than the past few...

Date: 10th December 2025. Job Data Point Towards a Hawkish Cut. Most assets are trading sideways after the US JOLTS Job Openings came in much higher than previous expectations. Investors were previously hoping the figure would remain low to prompt a dovish Federal Reserve. However, the...

Date: 9th December 2025. Goldman Sachs Says 64% Expect S&P 500 Gains in 2026. The market is also fully pricing in an interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve tomorrow evening. However, rising yields indicate that investors are cautious about the central bank opting for a ‘hawkish cut’. The...

Date: 8th December 2025. A Key Week Ahead: What Traders Need To Know. Traders and institutions are preparing for a week where four Central Banks will confirm their interest-rate decision. In addition to this, the US will resume releasing economic and employment data. As a result, institutions...

Date: 4th December 2025. Global Markets Update: US Data Fuels Rate-Cut Hopes as Japan Edges Toward Tightening. US markets continued to react positively to signs of a cooling labour market on Wednesday, as a surprisingly weak ADP employment report reinforced expectations that the Federal...

Date: 2nd December 2025. Asian Markets Steady as BoJ Rate-Hike Signals Boost Global Yields and Trigger Bitcoin Drop. Asian markets held steady on Tuesday following a volatile start to the week, as strong demand for Japanese government bonds helped stabilise sentiment after hawkish signals...

Date: 1st December 2025. December Opens Strong: Stocks Up, PMIs Down, Oil Rebounds. December opens with a surprisingly firm tone across global financial markets. Equities remain solidly positive for the year, with the MSCI World Index still trading just below its record highs from October...

Date: 28th November 2025. Three Critical December Events That Will Shape Gold and the US Dollar. November has been one of the few months where Gold and the US Dollar have simultaneously risen in value. Over the past 30 days Gold has risen 4.00% and the US Dollar by 1.15%. However, since 1...

Date: 25th November 2025. Asian Markets Rise as US Stock Rally Boosts Global Sentiment; Bitcoin Stabilises. Asian stocks traded mostly higher on Tuesday, supported by a strong rally on Wall Street as investors increased their bets that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates soon...

Date: 24th November 2025. Markets Rebound Ahead of Thanksgiving: Is a Fed Rate Cut Back on the Table? US stock futures climbed on Monday as markets entered the shortened Thanksgiving trading week, supported by growing optimism that the Federal Reserve may move towards an interest-rate cut in...

Date: 20th November 2025. Nvidia’s Blowout Results Lift Global Stocks Ahead of Key NFP Jobs Data. Asian Markets Rally After Strong Nvidia Earnings Boost Global Risk Sentiment Asian stock markets surged on Thursday after Nvidia reported quarterly earnings far exceeding expectations, easing...