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10 April 2024

Still Time to Invest in Gold at a Record High?

It has been a golden start to 2024 with the price of gold shooting to record highs, north of $1300 per oz. Why have the gold bugs returned and is there still time to buy ...

Forex ・ Banks ・ Rates ・ inflation ・ FOMC ・ Strategy ・ EUR/USD

19 March 2024

Forex Weekly Outlook: BoJ Hikes Rates But All Eyes Are On The Fed

It’s a historic week for central banks, as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates by 10 basis points to 0%-0.1% for the first time in 17 years, marking the end of the period of negative interest rates ...

Markets ・ inflation ・ Fed ・ economy ・ Gold

15 March 2024

Fed Meeting: What's Next for the Dollar and Gold?

The latest inflation reports in the United States have delivered a surprising surge, surpassing economist expectations and potentially complicating the

Forex ・ inflation ・ Fed ・ Trading ・ US dollar

27 February 2024

Forex Trading Weekly Outlook: All Eyes On Fed’s Favourite Inflation Measure

The US dollar index (DXY) failed to leverage the tailwinds stemming from unexpectedly high inflation figures in January, rising Treasury yields and further downward adjustments to anticipated rate cuts for 2024. This ...

Forex ・ inflation ・ Fed ・ Trading ・ US dollar

20 February 2024

Forex Trading Weekly Outlook: Is The USD On A Launchpad?

Last week, the release of January's US inflation data, which surpassed expectations, initially rattled currency markets. The dollar surged against all counterparts, buoyed by a reassessment of future rate projections. ...

inflation ・ Fed ・ Trading ・ US dollar ・ USDCHF

13 February 2024

US Inflation Rate Surprises To The Upside: Dollar Rallies

It was supposed to be another benign inflation report according to economist estimates, potentially paving the way for the Federal Reserve to initiate rate cuts in the first half of the year.

GBPUSD ・ inflation ・ Trading ・ FOMC ・ US dollar

15 August 2023

Forex Trading: Dollar Firm on Safe Haven Demand

The past week showcased the dollar as the star performer in the FX market, drawing in safe-haven seekers and surging ahead against all other major currencies.

USA ・ inflation ・ economy ・ USDCHF

10 July 2023

Will inflation continue to slow after summer?

Slowing inflation after the summer would be good for the cost of living but might be a bad omen for a recession.

Commodities ・ Asset Allocation ・ inflation

5 April 2023

What's in store for commodities in 2023?

Commodities are getting interesting again. The benchmark commodity index is in a bear market, down more than 20% from its 2022 high, is this the time for bulls to jump back in?

Stocks ・ inflation ・ Value ・ Swiss stocks

19 April 2022

Switzerland: The Land of Cheese, Chocolate, and Investment Opportunities

Swiss stocks have proven to be more resilient during the recent market rout. The SMI index has outperformed its counterpart Stoxx50 by more than 7% this year. What is driving the difference?

Commodities ・ inflation

11 April 2022

What is driving soft commodities?

Supply and inflationary pressures have spread across agricultural markets, with prices for soft commodities including sugar, coffee, and cocoa all well up double digits since early 2020. What are the drivers? And is ...

Forex ・ inflation ・ Fed ・ US dollar

31 March 2022

WeChat in focus

As the Chinese authorities announce that Xi Jinping's 'shared prosperity' campaign measures will soon fade, it is hard to expect Tencent, the Chinese online gaming and social networking giant, to be off the hook. According to the latest ...

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