Markets US retail sales injected more momentum to the dovish repositioning that originated from last week’s disappointing set of labour market data (job cuts, JOLTS, jobless claims). American consumers tightened the belt in the final month of 2025 with both the headlines series as well as the core gauges (ex. auto & ex. auto and…
The LDP’s landslide victory in Japan led to a pullback in USDJPY. China has been buying gold for 15 months in a row, supporting the price. Improved global risk appetite undermined the US dollar. The S&P 500 recorded its best daily rally since May amid easing fears about the negative impact of artificial intelligence on…
After days dominated by fears of an intensified tech rout and structural disruption from artificial intelligence, markets ended the week on a steadier footing. While volatility picked up meaningfully, Friday’s price action made clear that talk of an imminent trend reversal remains premature. Investors responded to midweek stress not by abandoning equities wholesale, but by…
Last week delivered yet another reminder that volatility has become a feature this year, rather than an exception. Sudden repricing episodes continue to emerge, often driven by political and institutional developments rather than changes in economic fundamentals. The latest bout of turbulence was triggered by market repricing around the nomination of former Fed Governor Kevin…
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Relentless geopolitics has continued to haunt global markets since the turn of the year, and last week offered little respite. What has changed, however, is not the scale of the headlines but the market’s tolerance for them. Investors appear increasingly fatigued by policy uncertainty and abrupt reversals from the US, where confidence has become harder…
The USD/JPY pair fell to 158.16 on Friday as the Japanese yen continued its recovery from earlier this week. Market participants are increasingly focused on the upcoming Bank of Japan (BoJ) meeting, hoping for clearer signals regarding the future pace of interest rate hikes. The regulator is widely expected to keep its policy parameters unchanged…
Donald Trump has no intention of dismissing Jerome Powell. The White House’s decision to postpone tariffs on minerals has dealt a blow to precious metals. When Donald Trump sneezes, the markets get a fever; when he is in a nice mood, they flourish. The US president’s statement that he has no plans to oust Jerome…
The first full week of 2026 delivered a barrage of geopolitical shocks that would normally be expected to rattle global markets. Instead, investors largely looked through the noise, producing a market outcome that appears counterintuitive at first glance. The most dramatic development came from Latin America, where the US carried out a direct military intervention…
Week in review The US stock markets started 2026 on a high note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallying on the first trading day thanks to renewed investor confidence. Technology companies led the comeback, with giants like Nvidia and Broadcom posting strong gains after a few difficult days at the end of December. Although…