Oil prices hovered near a one-week high on Thursday amid tensions between Ukraine and Russia that could impact supply. At the same time, stalled peace talks between Russia and Ukraine lower the likelihood of a near-term end to the war. Meanwhile, cold weather in the US has increased the risk of tighter supply, further supporting Read More…
Gold prices surged on Tuesday as investors sought safety amid stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks. At the same time, uncertainty regarding Trump’s tariff policies and their impact on the global economy drove safe-haven inflows to the yellow metal. Reports that Trump was ready to end the war between Russia and Ukraine weakened gold prices as it Read More…
Equities ended last week high and made no move on Monday as US markets remained closed for a bank holiday. Prices fluctuated throughout the week amid mixed economic data from the US and hawkish Fed signals. At the same time, market participants reacted to Trump’s moves on tariffs. At the start of the week, Powell Read More…
Currency futures rose on Friday and extended the rally this week as the dollar eased due to a poor retail sales report. At the same time, the greenback was weak after Trump delayed implementing a reciprocal tariff to give time for investigations. US sales (Source: US Commerce Department) The US retail sales report on Friday Read More…
Interest futures hovered near Thursday’s highs when Treasury yields collapsed due to delays on Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. However, since Friday last week, interest futures have collapsed due to upbeat US economic data and a decline in Fed rate cut expectations. Thursday was a bullish day for interest futures after Trump announced a period of investigations Read More…
Oil prices ended 2% lower on Wednesday after news of a likely end to the Russia-Ukraine war under Trump’s administration. At the same time, US inflation data came in higher than expected, dashing Fed rate cut expectations. WTI futures (Nymex) During his campaigns, Donald Trump said he would not allow the Ukraine war to continue Read More…
