October 2025 ECB Review: Standing Pat In A Good Place
The ECB, again, stood pat at the October meeting, once again strongly implying that the easing cycle is now over.
Hong Kong Stocks Rebound: Fed Rate Cut + US-China Talks Support Hang Seng Recovery
Hong Kong equities maintain a short-term rebound, led by tech, resources, and financials, as rate cuts and easing US-China trade tensions boost risk appetite and structural opportunities.
Meta Earnings Reaction: Investors Question Capex Surge Despite Solid Q3 Results
Meta’s Q3 earnings beat forecasts, but shares fell as rising capex and expense growth unsettled investors. Will heavy AI spending pay off in 2026?
October 2025 FOMC Review: QT Reaches An End As Rate Cuts Continue
To nobody’s surprise, the FOMC delivered a 25bp cut at the October meeting, while doing nothing to dispel expectations for another such move in December. The Committee did, however, announce that balance sheet run-off will conclude in a month’s time, somewhat contrary to most expectations.
Trading Nvidia: Can the AI Giant Become the First $5 Trillion Company?
Nvidia surges past $200 as Jensen Huang projects $500 billion in sales. With Blackwell GPUs in full production, could it become the first $5 trillion company?
The Fed’s balancing act: inequality, markets, and the K-shaped US economy
The US economy is looking increasingly 'K-shaped', however that may well be no bad thing for risk assets, given the stronger incentive for policymakers to keep things as buoyant as possible.
Apple Q4 2025 Earnings Preview: iPhone 17 Boom Drives Strong Market Expectations
Apple is set to report its Q4 2025 earnings, with iPhone 17 sales surging and China contributing strongly. The company’s growing services segment continues to expand. Traders are watching closely for updates on earnings guidance, gross margins, tariff risks, and AI strategy rollout — where optimism meets caution.
November 2025 BoE Preview: Standing Pat Once Again
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee are set to hold Bank Rate steady at the conclusion of the November meeting, as pre-Budget uncertainty limits the scope for near-term policy action, even with the path for rates continuing to lead lower.
Cautious Tone as Prices Turn Choppy, All Eyes on U.S.-China Talks
Gold stabilizes around the $4,000 mark as markets eye the Fed’s rate decision and U.S.-China talks, with rate cut expectations supporting gold’s medium- to long-term outlook.
A Traders’ Week Ahead: U.S.–China Trade Talks, Mega-Cap Earnings, and Global Central Bank Decisions
U.S.–China trade deal optimism, Fed and global central bank meetings, and mega-cap tech earnings dominate markets in a pivotal week for traders.
September 2025 US CPI: Rate Cuts Remain On The Cards
Price pressures intensified less than expected stateside in September, with the latest CPI figures doing little to deter the FOMC from delivering another 25bp cut next week.
Beyond Meat: The New Meme Stock — A Trader Case Study in the Importance of Flows
The incredible volatility in Beyond Meat’s share price has been widely discussed by traders, but in essence, what we’ve seen provides an excellent case study into market structure. A concentrated group of traders were able to legally take advantage of the system and a stock with high short interest, a liquid options market, a low market cap, and constraints that made it difficult to initiate new short positions.
October 2025 ECB Preview: Don’t Be Expecting Any Fireworks
The October ECB meeting is unlikely to be an especially exciting affair, with policymakers set to stand pat once more, amid a lack of major developments since the September confab.
September 2025 UK Inflation: Surprisingly Cool
This morning's UK inflation figures pointed to price pressures having proved softer than expected last month,
Precious Metals Plunge While Dollar Rally Rolls On
Precious metals encountered vicious selling pressure on Tuesday, though markets elsewhere were considerably calmer, as news- and data-flow remained light. UK CPI highlights the docket today.
October 2025 FOMC Preview: Cuts To Continue As QT Nears An End
The FOMC are set to continue the easing cycle at the October meeting, delivering another 25bp cut to the fed funds rate, as the journey back to neutral continues, in an attempt to support a stalling US labour market, despite ongoing tariff-induced price pressures.
Risk Rally Rolls On As Bull Case Remains Intact
Stocks gained further ground yesterday, amid light data- and news-flow, with optimism persisting as the new trading week got underway. Today, UK borrowing, and Canadian inflation are eyed.
Gold Outlook: Volatility Spikes, Manage Your Risk!
Gold faces amplified short-term swings, while rate-cut expectations and ETF holdings support the bulls. U.S.-China relations and geopolitical developments remain key. This week, watch U.S. CPI and corporate earnings to adjust gold exposure.