Silver Surges to an All-Time High as Physical Shortages Deepen
Silver prices have surged into blue-sky territory as physical shortages, soaring lease rates, and ETF market stress fuel a powerful rally. Learn what’s driving XAGUSD and the key technical levels to watch.
August 2025 UK Jobs Report: Slack Persists But Earnings Stay Stubborn
This morning's UK jobs data pointed to the labour market backdrop having remained broadly stable as summer wore on.
Tariff Man Returns With A Bolt From The Blue
Stocks dived, the dollar slumped, and havens caught a bid on Friday amid a renewed round of tariff threats from President Trump. This week, trade headlines remain the focus.
Week Ahead Playbook: Resurgent Trade Risks Roil Markets But TACO Time May Return
A renewed round of tariff threats from President Trump saw risk aversion dominate as last week drew to a close, amid ongoing political uncertainty elsewhere, as stocks on Wall Street notched their worst week since May. Looking ahead, trade headlines remain in focus, amid an ongoing data vacuum stemming from the US government shutdown, as Q3 earnings season gets underway.
Tesla (TSLA) Q3 25 Earnings Preview
Tesla report Q3 earnings after the market close on 22nd October, the first of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ names to report this earnings season, with the figures coming after a surprisingly strong Q3 sales figure a couple of weeks ago.
Equity Rally Resumes As Precious Metals Continue To Shine
The UK’s ONS descended further into shambles yesterday, while the risk rally resumed, and gold continued to print fresh highs. Today, another light-ish calendar awaits.
Data & News Vacuum Continues
Data- and news-flow were both light on Tuesday, as gold notched new highs, but stocks stumbled a little. Today, minutes from the September FOMC meeting highlight the calendar.
Political Shenanigans Make For Spicy Start To The Week
Political instability in France, and a surprise in Japan’s LDP leadership election made for a spicy start to the week yesterday, though stocks rallied regardless. Today, a barren docket awaits, as participants continue to headline-watch.
Powell Is Already Yesterday’s Man
Even with around seven months of his term as Chair left to serve out, Jerome Powell, for market participants, is already starting to look like 'yesterday's man', with the near-term policy path in little doubt, and the medium-term path largely down to Powell's successor.
Data Vacuum To Persist As Govt. Shutdown Continues
Markets struggled for direction on Friday amid a data vacuum stemming from the ongoing US government shutdown. This week, a light data docket awaits once more, as politics remains the focus.
A Look Ahead To Q3 25 US Earnings Season
Corporate reporting season will soon be upon us once more, with the banks set to kick things off in mid-October. As trade uncertainty fades, and the FOMC resume the easing cycle, participants will be seeking evidence not only that earnings growth remains solid, but also that the underlying US economy remains in robust shape.
Participants Ignore Political Pantomime As Jobs Day Postponed
Markets were steadier on Thursday as participants, rightly, ignored the ongoing political pantomime in Washington DC, while a barren docket awaits today, amid the postponement of the September US jobs report.
Choppy Trade As Government Shutdown Continues
Conditions were choppy on Wednesday, amid a mixed slate of economic data, as the US government shutdown continued. Today, a relatively light docket lies in wait.
Q4 Begins As US Government Shuts Down
Markets traded in choppy fashion on Tuesday, despite better-than-expected US job openings data. Today, as Q4 gets underway, the US government shutdown begins, while manufacturing PMIs highlight the calendar.
Looking Ahead To The 2025 UK Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the Budget in a little under two months’ time, with the prospect of further significant tax hikes looming large, as another fiscal ‘black hole’ needs to be plugged, with bond vigilantes waiting in the wings to pounce.
Stocks Gain And Gold Rallies As Government Shutdown Looms
Markets brought more of the same yesterday amid further gains on Wall Street, and fresh record highs for gold, while the dollar softened. Today, JOLTS job openings highlight the docket, as a US government shutdown looms.
Preview For The September 2025 US Jobs Report
The September jobs report is expected to capture most of the impact of federal government deferred resignation program departures.
Gold Outlook: Price Breaks $3,800, Least Resistance Path Remains Upward
Gold breaks above $3,800 to a new record high as Fed rate cut expectations, U.S. government shutdown risks, and geopolitical tensions drive safe-haven demand, with ETF inflows fueling continued gains.