Week Ahead: PMIs, US and UK inflation eyed as...

Send us Fan MailGeopolitical chaos meets a massive week of central bank decisions, and market volatility has returned. We take a look at what the Fed, BoJ, BoE, and RBA may signal next amid rising energy costs and a fragile ceasefire. Don’t miss our analysis on how these macro sh ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailTrump says deal with Iran is close, but Tehran denies anything isapproved. Stocks rebound sharply after tough week, but drop in oil signalscaution. Dollar retreats slightly as Fed rate hike bets pushed back. Limitedupside for gold as ECB hikes rates amid inflation ...  Show more

This week, we discuss the biggest risks to the economy, whether Mag7 is a bubble, surprisingly strong consumer data, the increasingly noisy housing and labor markets, risks around Fed policy and dollar liquidity, and why gold has been a cleaner macro hedge than Bitcoin. Enjoy! — ...  Show more

Markets hit some rough patches yesterday, with all major European indices closing lower, followed by similar losses across the three main US benchmarks. Revised US data revealed an upward adjustment to second-quarter GDP, while jobless claims came in below expectations. This prom ...  Show more

August saw strong gains in global equities, particularly in the Dow Jones, as well as indices in both China, and Japan. Gold has hit a four-month high nearing USD 3,500 per ounce this morning, driven by concerns over the Federal Reserve’s independence and uncertainty around US ta ...  Show more

marked a second consecutive pause following eight hikes since last year. In the US, data was mixed: inflation remains sticky but isn’t accelerating, and jobless claims unexpectedly surged. These developments have reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. As ...  Show more