Oil prices pulled back from the previous session peaks as the trade war between China and the US escalated with new tariffs. Initially, there was relief in the markets after Trump announced a ninety-day pause for reciprocal tariffs on most countries. However, the US-China trade conflict is keeping risk appetite low. Brent daily price change Read More…
Gold prices rallied on Wednesday as global trade tensions increased the appeal of the safe-haven metal. At the same time, a weak dollar made gold cheaper for foreign buyers, increasing demand. Further support for bullion came from an increase in Fed rate cut expectations. Trump first announced reciprocal tariffs on most of the US’s trading Read More…
Equities declined on Monday, extending last week’s collapse amid economic uncertainty. Trump’s aggressive tariff campaign has dampened risk appetite, sending most investors to safe-haven assets. Meanwhile, recession fears are piling pressure on the Fed to consider more rate cuts this year. S&P 500 Index (Source: Bloomberg) The S&P 500 closed Monday in the red, continuing Read More…
Currency futures were mixed on Monday, with most currencies holding steady and risk-sensitive currencies vulnerable after fresh lows hit last week. The moves came after the US imposed reciprocal tariffs on most of its trading partners, escalating the global trade war. Currency futures had a volatile week after Trump imposed new tariffs on many more Read More…
Interest futures edged higher on Friday as investors awaited the release of the U.S. NFP report for March, a critical indicator that could influence the Federal Reserve’s upcoming monetary policy decisions. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool indicates a 68% probability of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s June meeting, down from 78% the previous Read More…
Crude oil prices became volatile after the US President announced trade tariffs on all imports, with a baseline of 10% or higher, affecting major trade partners. Market sentiment soured due to caution despite a tariff exemption on the oil imports. The major partners, including China and Europe, will be largely impacted, raising concerns about global Read More…
Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday after pulling back from a new all-time high hit in the previous session. This week’s rally came amid uncertainty regarding Trump’s tariffs. Gold benefitted from increased demand for safe-haven assets. Gold (Source: Bloomberg) Global trade tensions have escalated since Trump started his tariff campaign. At the same time, the Read More…
Equities rebounded from their lows on Monday but remained fragile ahead of more Trump tariffs. At the same time, market participants look forward to crucial US monthly employment data for clues on Fed policy. Equities weekly change (Source: Bloomberg) Equities collapsed last week to end the quarter down as it became clear Trump will proceed Read More…
Currency futures gained on Friday and extended the moves on Monday as the dollar collapsed amid fears of stagflation. Market participants worried that more US tariffs would weaken economic growth and boost inflation. At the same time, data on Friday revealed an unexpected surge in US underlying inflation. On Friday, a decline in the US Read More…
Interest futures recovered on Friday ahead of crucial US inflation data that will shape the outlook for Fed rate cuts. However, in the previous sessions, prices collapsed as Treasury yields and the dollar recovered amid upbeat data and expectations of more US tariffs. Investors are looking forward to the US core PCE price index report Read More…
