Market Sentiments
October 2, 2025
The June 2025 edition of The World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report talks about the slowdown of global economic growth. It also reveals a shift in […]
September 18, 2025
In July 2025, self-proclaimed peacemaker and the second-time US President, Donald Trump, threatened to slap fresh sanctions on Moscow if Putin did not reach a peace […]
September 15, 2025
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a June 2025 report that trade barriers had steadily increased since the beginning of the year. […]
September 11, 2025
The US-China tensions aren’t new. However, the intensity and its manifestations certainly are. From trade and technology to geopolitics and capital flows, the world’s two largest […]
September 4, 2025
At $40 billion, the total profits booked by the top 6 US banks in Q2 2025 were 20% higher than a year ago. Did you know […]
August 18, 2025
Naturally occurring elements like gold, silver and platinum have limited supply and thus are called precious metals. The lustre and unique physical properties of these metals […]
August 15, 2025
Oil prices rose following the US military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in late June 2025. This led to concerns regarding Japan’s economy, given the nation’s […]
August 5, 2025
The decisive Labour Party win in May 2025 boosted market sentiment due to expectations that the renewed mandate for the Anthony Albanese government would bring policy […]
July 25, 2025
Dialogue between the world’s two largest economies unsurprisingly affects the global financial markets. The US and China have been at odds over technology, geopolitical posturing and […]
July 21, 2025
The global economic landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. A significant recent development is that India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy. This […]
June 26, 2025
Gold price rallied at the beginning of May 2025 to a two-week high when the Chinese markets reopened after a long holiday weekend and geopolitical tensions […]
June 25, 2025
President Donald Trump’s initial announcement of sweeping 10% tariffs plus 25% on steel and aluminium was already worrying for the EU. Things took a turn for […]
June 23, 2025
Launched in 1999, the euro is a unique currency, given that the EUR is the official currency of 20 member states of the European Union. Managed […]
June 20, 2025
US indices started May on a high, with the S&P 500 up 0.15%, DJIA rising 0.35% and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.13% at market close on […]
June 17, 2025
Trading safe havens is a diversification technique to protect portfolios against market downturns. Traditionally, the US dollar has been the most popular safe-haven currency. However, the […]
June 12, 2025
Microsoft’s stock jumped almost 8% and Meta Platforms closed higher more than 4% after the companies reported their earnings on May 1, 2025. Experienced traders closely […]
May 23, 2025
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have seen application of the technology in almost every industry and aspect of life. The overwhelming acceptance of AI has […]
May 23, 2025
The Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, won the 2025 Canadian elections. Although the Liberals only managed a minority government, the results highlighted Canadians’ concern regarding […]
May 20, 2025
Keeping up with the latest updates on the Trump administration’s tariffs is like being on a roller coaster ride. The metals markets have felt pretty much […]
May 9, 2025
US stocks tanked in the first quarter of 2025, with the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 both losing more than 10%. This was in response to […]