The global currency and precious metals markets sent a clear signal this week: confidence in the U.S. dollar is weakening, while demand for gold as a safe-haven asset is accelerating. As political pressure on the Federal Reserve intensified and geopolitical risks resurfaced, traders rotated away from the greenback and into hard assets, pushing gold to […]
Last week opened with a geopolitical shock, and the coming week appears set to follow a similar trajectory. Political unrest in Iran has affected another major oil producer that is operationally more significant than Venezuela. Despite this, crude and Brent oil prices have continued to trade near historically depressed levels, broadly consistent with the lower […]
Just over a month ago, we focused our attention on silver (here), highlighting its growth potential when it was still trading around $53. In particular, we emphasized the metal’s structural production deficit: for several years now, global demand has consistently exceeded actual supply. This naturally raises the question of what has driven such a sharp—and […]
The cryptocurrency market showed mixed movement on January 12, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) holding steady and select altcoins outperforming amid sideways price action and cautious sentiment across digital assets. According to market data, Bitcoin traded slightly above key psychological levels, showing renewed stability after recent volatility. Meanwhile, Ethereum demonstrated measured gains, with strong […]
With each passing day, the focus for the coming months appears to be increasingly shifting toward companies within the industrial and defense complex—names that investors will likely need to become familiar with in the near future. As recently as Wednesday, January 7, Trump proposed a 2027 federal budget of USD 1.5 trillion, implying an increase […]
If we combine the relative strength of the euro with the structural weakness of the Japanese yen, we identify the FX cross in which the currency of the Land of the Rising Sun has depreciated the most against one of the three major global currencies. The primary driver, among the various macroeconomic factors influencing a […]
Equity markets do not move in isolation. Corporate earnings, consumer behaviour, and investor sentiment are all shaped by the broader economic environment. As a result, most investment portfolios can be broadly categorised into two types of exposure: cyclical stocks and non-cyclical (defensive) stocks. Economic activity typically progresses through four recurring phases: expansion, peak, contraction, and […]
Bitcoin is increasingly positioned to benefit from a shift in U.S. regulatory policy after World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm closely associated with U.S. President Donald Trump, applied for a national trust charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Although the application centers on the creation of a regulated stablecoin entity, […]
Several European indices have started the year at unprecedented levels. Spain’s IBEX 35 has surged to 17,620, the pan-European Euro Stoxx has climbed to 5,938, and Germany’s DAX is now trading around 24,960. The French CAC 40 is also very close to a bullish breakout. To this list we should add Italy’s FTSE MIB, which, […]
Gold prices (XAU/USD) surged toward the $4,500 per ounce mark during early trading on Wednesday, driven by a combination of heightened geopolitical tensions and persistent expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The precious metal gained more than 1% in this session as investors sought refuge from global uncertainty. Geopolitical Unrest in Venezuela Spurs […]
