Economic stimulus from China boosts equities

US and European stock markets fell further yesterday although some relief was provided by Trump’s promise to accompany vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Both oil and the US dollar strengthened, but gold and silver fell, and overnight Asia’s stock markets suffered a bruising s ...  Show more

While European markets tumbled amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, US equities held up surprisingly well. Both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 managed to post modest gains, supported largely by strength in the technology sector. This morning, however, oil prices have clim ...  Show more

Strong US jobs data revived the Federal Reserve (Fed) hawks on Friday. The US 10-year yield jumped, and the US dollar gained. Gold gave back a part of gains, and US stocks closed in the negative, although the three major US indices closed the first week of August in the positive. ...  Show more

Send a textDollar climbs despite relatively soft US employment report. China stimulus measures boost oil prices and Asian stocks. Gold trades with resilience, undeterred by dollar and yields.Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your ...  Show more

Markets rebounded sharply Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average on track for its first positive trading session after six consecutive down days. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said engineering a soft landing would involve “some pain,” as the central bank remains on t ...  Show more

Send a textA central bank extravaganza lies ahead in the first half of December. The ball will get rolling with the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of Canada next week, both of which are expected to raise interest rates again, albeit at a slower pace. Meanwhile in America, ...  Show more