US & China Trade (Verbal) BlowsTensions between the US and China were shown to still be at elevated levels this week as officials from the two leading economies traded blows at a top security...
Crude Prices Spike On Saudi Production Cut Surprise
Crude Prices Pop ‘n’ Drop We’re seeing plenty of volatility in crude oil at the start of the new week. Crude futures gapped higher at the open, spiking by more than 5% before reversing sharply as...
USDJPY Higher Ahead of US ISM Services
ISM Services on WatchToday’s main data focus for the US session will be the release of the ISM Services PMI for last month. As with manufacturing, the recent trend has been lower. However,...
Gold Prices Plunge As USD Rises Following NFP
US Jobs Jump Last Month Friday’s US labour market numbers certainly made for interesting reading. A bumper NFP result of 339k vs 193k expected would certainly make a strong case for the Fed hiking...
Amazon Shares Rally Ahead of US Open
Amazon Pops on USD Drop Shares in Amazon are trading firmly higher ahead of the US open today. The tech stock has been on a solid bull run this year and despite some choppiness over the end of Q1, the...
Stocks Rally on Debt Ceiling Deal & Fed Comments
Further Fed ‘Rate Pause’ CommentsYesterday was an important day for stocks with the passing of a deal to suspend the US debt ceiling until after the next election alongside further dovish Fed...
BTC Higher Ahead Of US Jobs Data
Bitcoin Rising On USD DriversBitcoin futures are trading higher today ahead of the US jobs number. A combination of a weaker Dollar and bolstered risk sentiment attached to dovish Fed expectations and...
Fed's Shifting Winds and Uncertain Rate Hike Prospects Shake the Market
"The winds of change" in the Federal Reserve's policy have sharply shifted direction once again: in a matter of days, the chances of a rate hike on June 14th have decreased from 65% to...
Silver Rallying As USD Drop Deepens
Metals on the MoveThe pull back in the US Dollar has benefited metals nicely. Silver prices are now up around 6% from last week’s lows. An agreement on the US debt ceiling has fuelled an unwinding of...
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