Market Sentiments
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 […]
May 8, 2025
Analysts at Deutsche Bank have raised concerns regarding the performance of the US dollar (USD) in 2025. A combination of the American tariff policies, weakening role […]
May 7, 2025
Oil prices have been on a downtrend since the beginning of 2025, losing more than $20 per barrel (/bbl) in the three-month period. This was followed […]
April 25, 2025
Germany, which was considered the economic engine of the European Union (EU) till very recently, now seems to have its gears grinding. Being the EU’s largest […]
April 23, 2025
The recent Oval Office clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky came as a surprise to most observers. Both the WTI and Brent trended lower the […]
April 23, 2025
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its key interest rate to the highest in 17 years to 0.5% in January 2025. This was the second hike, […]
April 22, 2025
The Great British Pound (GBP) was the best performing major currency in Q1 2025. Even after the US confirmed 10% tariffs on all goods imported from […]
April 21, 2025
The Hang Seng Index, or HK50, started 2025 on an uptrend, with incidents like the launch of DeepSeek supporting the surge. Then came the tariff announcements […]
April 15, 2025
Second-time US President, Donald Trump, confirmed the imposition of 25% blanket tariffs and 10% energy tariffs on Canadian imports. Trump’s tariffs may adversely hit the Canadian […]
April 10, 2025
The self-proclaimed “Tariff Man” has announced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports – an order set to shake up global trade. The key […]
March 26, 2025
President Trump halted the tariffs on Mexico and Canada for 30 days on February 3, 2025, even while Wall Street was bracing itself for the impact. […]