Gold Outlook: Price Hovers Around $5,000 as Nonfarm Payrolls and Geopolitics Take Center Stage
Gold remains in a consolidation pattern, with $5,000 as a key level. Geopolitical risks, central bank buying, and a softer dollar provide support, while this week’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls, CPI, and U.S.-Iran talks could break the sideways trend.
Stocks Wobble But Bull Case Still Holds Water
While stocks have slipped, resilient growth, strong earnings and supportive policy suggest recent dips are buying opportunities, not warning signs.
Amazon (AMZN) Q4 25 Earnings: Solid Revenue and AWS Growth, But Heavy Investments Pressure Cash Flow
Amazon delivered steady Q4 results with strong AWS growth, but substantial future investments are set to increase cash flow pressure, weighing on the stock. For traders, the focus shifts from the absolute scale of capital expenditures to the timing and certainty of cash returns.
February 2026 ECB Review: Starting The Year As They Ended The Last
The ECB held all policy settings steady at the first meeting of the year, while also giving little indication of any imminent policy shifts at upcoming meetings.
CBA H1 26 Earnings Preview: RBA Resumes Rate Hikes, Focus on Profitability and Asset Quality
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is set to release its H1 2026 earnings on February 11, with market expectations remaining cautious. With RBA rate hikes underway, focus will be on net interest margins, asset quality, revenue mix, and dividend policy. Volatility is expected to be above average on earnings day, requiring careful position management.
Japan Snap Election: Why PM Takaichi Is Seeking a Stronger Mandate and What It Means for the Yen, JGBs and Nikkei
Japan heads into its snap election with markets focused less on who wins and more on how strong the mandate will be. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to go to the polls is a calculated attempt to consolidate power, ease legislative bottlenecks, and advance a more expansionary fiscal agenda aiming to secure a two-thirds majority.
Bitcoin Treasury Risk and Strategy’s Balance Sheet: What Falling BTC Prices Mean for Crypto Markets
Bitcoin’s drawdown has put crypto treasury companies under scrutiny. We break down Strategy’s capital structure, EV/mNAV ratio, dividend risk, and why MSTR remains central to crypto market sentiment.
US equity sector rotation gathers pace as S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall
While headline equity indices typically attract the bulk of attention, volatility at a surface level often masks what’s really going on under the surface, a dynamic that we’ve seen play out in recent weeks.
Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination: implications for rate cuts, balance sheet policy and communications
Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed Chair raises key questions over rates, the balance sheet, and Fed communications as well as the future of the SEP and ‘dot plot’.
Palantir (PLTR) Q4 25 Earnings Review: Strong U.S. Growth, Stock Under Pressure
Palantir delivered a strong Q4, with revenue growth and forward-looking metrics remaining robust. U.S. market growth is highly predictable, while international business and reputational risks continue to weigh on the stock.
RBA Hikes Rates by 25bp, AUD the Best Performing G10 Currency in 2026
The RBA delivered a widely expected 25bp rate hike but struck a hawkish tone. Inflation forecasts were revised higher, delaying a return to the target band. AUDUSD rallied above 0.7000, lifting the Australian dollar to the top of the G10 leaderboard in 2026. Markets are now pricing the risk of further rate hikes later this year
Preview For The January 2026 US Jobs Report
As is typically the case, the first week of the month wraps up with our latest look at the health of the US labour market, with the release of the January employment report. While the FOMC are in ‘wait & see’ mode for now, any signs of labour market softness could spark expectations that the Committee may need to deliver additional policy easing in the short-term.
The FOMC Seem Too Sanguine About The Ailing US Labour Market
While the FOMC seem relatively relaxed about the US employment backdrop, a look beneath the surface of incoming data suggests things are considerably softer than policymakers believe, suggesting dovish risks to the policy path.
Gold Outlook: After $1,000 Drop—Can Nonfarm Payrolls Turn the Tide?
Gold tumbles over $1,000 from record highs after Warsh’s Fed Chair nomination fuels hawkish bets. Rising futures margins and easing geopolitical tensions have amplified short-term volatility. Traders will be closely watching key U.S. data, especially nonfarm payrolls, to gauge the market’s next move and manage risk.
Trading In The Week Ahead: Silver Volatility, US Nonfarm Payrolls & Global Market Risks
Extreme silver volatility, US nonfarm payrolls, central bank meetings and major earnings dominate the week ahead. A trader-focused breakdown of key risks, liquidity conditions and market catalysts.
Gold & Silver Sell-Off As Blockbuster Metals Rally Unwinds
Gold has slumped back under $5,000/oz, while silver has fallen beneath $100/oz, as the metals rally unwinds having run 'too far, too fast'
Apple Q1 26 Earnings Review: iPhone Drives Results Amid AI Strategy and Cost Pressures
Apple’s Q1 2026 results impress: quarterly revenue of $143.8B and net profit of $42B, supported by strong iPhone sales and services. Investors are closely watching AI strategy execution and cost pressures for their impact on future growth.
February 2026 BoE Preview: Laying The Foundations For Another Cut
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee are set to stand pat at the first meeting of the year while maintaining an explicit easing bias, though once again the vote split, and accompanying Monetary Policy Report, will provide plenty of intrigue.