In a world that is increasingly connected, the impact of geopolitical events—such as the global trade conflict, the upcoming US Presidential election, Brexit, political discord in multiple regions—is weighing on investors globally, causing the majority to feel uncertain...
The surprising dovish bias from the Reserve Bank of Australia is weighing on the Aussie as market participants are finally expecting that further monetary policy easing is on its way. Despite the recent change in stance, we still anticipate the RBA to cut its Cash rate to 0...
The move looks surprising at first sight, as market participants would expect upcoming US – China phase one trade deal signature along with a partial tariffs rollback to ease tensions between both nations, a trend that should ultimately support economic activity...
Despite the less-than-promising macro backdrop and the uncertainty caused by US-China trade tensions, onshore Chinese equities have rebounded by over 30% this year and outperformed other Asia markets...
The british pound appears set to recover from last week as market participants seem convinced that the fact that Jeremy Corbyn’s Labor party “close to zero” chance to win majority in the 12 December 2019 general elections should make the case of the Tories...
CIO expects stable to improving credit fundamentals in 19 out of the 22 CEEMEA( Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) countries under its coverage, and thinks the risk of sovereign defaults should remain low...
The release of long-awaited third quarter GDP figures in the Eurozone does not look to impress much market participants, although the worst seems be averted – at least for now...
Both gold and silver have recently dropped to their three-month lows as US-China trade and Brexit risks retreated, the US stock market set record highs and US government yields rose. This has also made the gold-silver ratio rise to its highest levels since late-August...
The surprising move from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to maintain its Cash rate on hold to historical low 1% surprised across the board, forcing traders to cover short trades...
Today’s trading session is likely to remain calm and dominated by risk-off sentiment as Asian shares continue to pullback from three-month high while safe-haven Japanese yen continues to gain traction following Trump’s Friday comment on potential rollback of Chinese tariffs while escalating tensi...
Gurunanak Jayanti trading holiday comes at the right time as the Indian rupee loses sight against major peers following the release of Moody’s outlook downgrade and disappointing economic data...
October 2019 marked a milestone for modern genetic medicine. A leading Swiss drug maker registered USD 160 million of quarterly sales for the world's most expensive drug – Zolgensma – a gene therapy priced at USD 2.1 million...
Impeachment. The House Intelligence Committee held more closed hearings this week as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry. The process will move to a more public phase next week when the committee initiates open hearings that will feature witnesses who have already testified privately...
A number of points remain to be clarified. Which tariffs would be canceled, when, and subject to what conditions still need to be negotiated. As of time of writing, US officials have yet to confirm the Chinese Commerce Ministry remarks...
Although it should stay in the background looking forward, the Bank of England monetary policy meeting already provided solid arguments that rate cuts could be explored in 2020 as the central bank is becoming more and more dovish in the midst of headwinds from both Brexit, the global economy and...
The move is surprising, yet it seems that the latest rumors confirming that a Sino-American interim deal should not be signed until December does not turn in favor of the greenback and maintains the yuan in advance as market participants decide to take profits on long USD positions...
Globally all eyes are on Germany. The engine of economic growth in Europe is damaged after two years of trade tension taking its toll on global economic activity. Global trade volumes have contracted 1...
Unlike its Australian peer, the situation for the Kiwi appears less appealing following the reading of both inflation and labor data that confirm increased sensitivity of New Zealand from the US – China trade discord, prompting further easing from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand...
Outside of the UK, the world is taking a much need break from discussing Brexit. GBPUSD has settled smack in the middle between 1.2800 and 1.3000. British PM Boris Johnson has formally announced 12th December elections...
