Dollar extends its gains, BoE enters the lime...

Send us a textTrump’s tariff threat pushes risk assets lower and gold higher. EU retaliation is on the cards, the dollar feels the brunt. US bank holiday today, focus shifts to the WEF in Switzerland. Japanese bond yields disapprove of the anticipated snap elections. Risk Warning ...  Show more

Send us a textImproved equity performance due to AI and earnings. Gold and oil stabilize, but the risk of a US military action remains elevated. FX and equity volatility are low, ignoring geopolitics and the Trump-Powell spat. Japan edges closer to an actual intervention; markets ...  Show more

After US labour market data drove up stock prices on Friday, today it is China and its government's measures intended to prop up its ailing economy that are driving market sentiment. In commodities, oil prices are trading at levels last seen in November on fears over supply cu ...

The US dollar has been on a tear, just reaching a six-month high. It might be a sign investors and traders are getting used to the idea that US interest rates will be “higher for longer.” Today on the show, we look at the greenback’s continuing strength and try to understand h ...

Higher bond yields in developed markets are spooking equity markets, but some on the bond side see the higher yields as too attractive to miss out on. Services prices in Japan rose at the fastest annual rate since 1993. China is pushing hard against a weaker yuan. Bitcoin drop ...

With Fed messaging making it clear they’re not yet done fighting inflation, the market is left to contend with the recent rally and prepare to adjust growth expectations.

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Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Mike Wilson, ...