Calmer Conditions Prevail Ahead Of Busy Start To Q4
Markets were relatively calm on Friday as data failed to move the needle, with stocks a touch higher, and the dollar modestly softer, into the weekend. This week, a busy docket awaits, highlighted by the latest US jobs report.
How Traders Are Approaching the Rise and Rise in Silver and Platinum
Silver and platinum have surged, with silver up 60% YTD. Should traders chase momentum, fade the rally, stand aside, or trade relative value vs gold? Explore key strategies and risks.
A Traders’ Weekly Playbook: Trading Through an Impending US Government Shutdown
Traders face a pivotal week as the looming US government shutdown threatens to delay key economic data releases, including payrolls. Explore how equities, FX, and volatility may react, and what market participants should watch in the days ahead.
Bitcoin & Coinbase — Mittelfristiger Ausblick (institutionelle Perspektive)
Die Coinbase-Aktie hat nach dem Test der volumengewichteten Durchschnitte (ausgehend vom 03.01.2023) eine extreme Rally hingelegt — insgesamt rund +217 % — und konsolidiert nun moderat.
US Economy Sizzles As Sentiment Wobbles
Sentiment wobbled yesterday despite solid US data, as markets priced a more hawkish path for Fed policy. Today, US PCE & final UMich sentiment data highlight the docket.
Markets Meander Amid Dearth Of Catalysts
Markets plodded along, yesterday, amid a lack of fresh catalysts, seeing stocks soften a touch, while the dollar continued to rebound. Today, a busy economic docket awaits, though little is likely to move the needle.
Powell Proffers Nothing New As Light Docket Awaits
Fed Chair Powell delivered a repeat of last week’s press conference in remarks yesterday, though stocks rolled over a touch anyway, as markets elsewhere trod water. A light docket awaits today.
Time For The Buck To Smile Again
2025 has so far been, and likely will go down as, a dismal year for the greenback. However, the tide does appear to be turning somewhat, with that one-way bearish trade possibly having now run its course.
Risk Rally Rolls On As Greenback Rolls Over
Stocks extended gains, as gold notched another new record, yesterday, while the greenback rolled over, amid a lack of fresh catalysts. Today, ‘flash’ PMIs, and remarks from Fed Chair Powell are in focus.
Gold Outlook: Prices Hit New Record Highs, Rate Cuts Remain the Main Driver
After a brief pullback, gold has resumed its upward momentum, trading above $3,700 and hitting new record highs. Bullish momentum is supported by Fed rate cut expectations and central bank purchases. Buying on dips remains the preferred strategy, with this week’s Fed speeches and core PCE data potentially driving short-term volatility.
Markets Cruise As Thin Docket Awaits
Markets brought ‘more of the same’ into the weekend as stocks rallied, the dollar caught a bid, and the Treasury curve steepened. This week, a much thinner and lighter economic docket awaits.
USD Reversal and Key Event Risks: A Trader’s Week Ahead Playbook
Stay ahead of the markets with this trader’s week ahead playbook. Explore the USD outlook, Fed speeches, Core PCE inflation, PMI releases, Australia CPI, US Treasury auctions, and China’s Loan Prime Rate updates—all in one guide to the top event risks shaping global markets.
Post-Fed Fallout Continues As Blockbuster Week Concludes
Stocks rallied but markets elsewhere endured a ‘day of two halves’ yesterday, as fallout from the FOMC continued, while the BoE stood pat as expected. Today, a barren docket awaits.
US Interest Rate Pricing: Calculating & Quantifying Market Expectations for Fed Policy
Learn how to calculate what the market has priced into US interest rate futures. Explore SOFR futures, Fed funds futures, and CME’s FedWatch tool to track Fed policy expectations, terminal rates, and recession risk.
September 2025 BoE Review: A Pragmatic QT Tweak With Further Cuts On The Cards
The BoE stood pat on rates at the September meeting, while taking a pragmatic decision to slow the pace of QT. An easing bias remains, with a November cut still the base case for now.
Fed Front-Loading As Central Bank Bonanza Continues
The Fed’s 25bp cut, and likely front-loading of rate reductions, further strengthened the bull case for risk on Wednesday, as focus now turns to the BoE, BoJ, and Norges Bank.
September 2025 FOMC Review: When Doves Fly
As expected, the FOMC cut the fed funds rate by 25bp at the September meeting, with the accompanying dot plot suggesting a relatively rapid return to neutral could now be on the cards.
August 2025 UK Inflation: Underlying Pressures Ease But Worries Remain
This morning's UK inflation data pointed to price pressures having remained significant, but easing marginally, as the summer wore on.