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.
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.