Next Fed Chair: Key Candidates and What Powell’s Successor Means for Markets
As Jerome Powell’s term nears its end, discover who could become the next Fed Chair and what their policy outlook may mean for financial markets.
October 2025 UK Inflation: The Peak Has Passed
This morning's UK inflation figures pointed to price pressures having eased as the economy moved further into autumn, reinforcing expectations that September will likely mark this cycle's inflation peak.
Crypto Market Outlook: Is The Drawdown a Buying Opportunity or More Downside to Come?
Crypto markets have sold off sharply, with Bitcoin and major altcoins experiencing deep drawdowns. We break down liquidations, ETF flows, leverage positioning, key downside levels, and what traders should watch next.
Gold Outlook: Rate-Cut Expectations Hit, Eyes on Nonfarm Payrolls
Gold faces mixed forces and uncertain direction: weaker December rate-cut expectations pressure prices, while concerns over a slowing U.S. economy and Fed independence support safe-haven demand. Nonfarm payrolls and FOMC minutes are key market focus.
A Trader's Weekly Playbook: Key Market Risks, Nvidia Earnings & US Nonfarm Payrolls
Get the Trader’s Week Ahead Playbook covering key market risks, Nvidia earnings, US payrolls, UK gilt volatility, central bank expectations, and the major global data releases driving the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and FX markets this week.
Q3 25 UK GDP: A Dismal Quarter With Worse Still To Come
This morning's UK GDP data pointed to growth having remained incredibly anaemic in the three months to September.
Light At The End Of The Government Shutdown Tunnel
After over 40 days of stalemate on Capitol Hill, the weekend has brought what amounts to the first glimmers of light at the end of the tunnel, with bipartisan negotiations having seemingly reached a deal to bring the longest US government shutdown on record to a close.
Musk’s “Trillion-Dollar Pay” Gets Green Light: Market Cheers, but Delivery Pressure Looms
Tesla shareholders have approved Musk’s “trillion-dollar” pay plan, giving a short-term boost to the stock, but long-term risks remain. Investors should monitor autonomous driving, robot commercialization, and cash flow execution.
Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Could Trigger Market Volatility as Traders Brace for IEEPA Decision
Markets have focused intently on the Supreme Court hearing and the forthcoming ruling on Trump’s use of IEEPA tariffs — a case that could potentially reshape U.S. trade policy, alter deficit projections, and inject a degree of uncertainty and volatility into global markets.
A Traders' Playbook: Fed Ends QT, USD Rallies, and Traders Eye US Labour Markets and BoE Risk
Traders refocus as the Fed ends QT, the DXY surges toward 100, OPEC+ pauses output hikes, and the BoE meeting looms as the key risk for markets this week.
Why the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rally supports a stronger US equity outlook
It has undoubtedly been a very solid year indeed for equities, across the globe, with the early-April wobble around ‘Liberation Day’ now feeling like little more than a distant memory. With just two months of 2025 left to run, the S&P trades around 16% higher, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 up an even chunkier 22%.
Amazon Surges 10% After Earnings: AWS Rebound & AI Bets Drive Big Growth
Amazon’s Q3 earnings beat expectations, with AWS growth rebounding to around 20%, retail and advertising remaining solid, and AI infrastructure investments exceeding $100 billion, boosting market confidence. Shares jumped over 10% post-market, driven by strong results and capital spending, while long-term returns will hinge on in-house chip development and order fulfillment.
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?
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?
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.