2026 UK Macro Outlook: Risks Aplenty As ‘Doom Loom’ Continues
Fiscal fragility, political risk and soft growth define the UK outlook for 2026, with inflation easing slowly and the BoE set to keep cutting.
December 2025 FOMC Preview: A Knife-Edge Cut
A divided FOMC is poised to cut rates again in December, framing the move as risk management, while offering little clarity on how quickly easing will continue into next year.
Silver Hits Record Highs: Multiple Drivers at Work, Watch for Pullbacks
Silver breaks historical highs, driven by strong inflows and tight supply. Short-term volatility is rising, urging traders to manage positions carefully and watch for potential pullbacks.
Gold Outlook: Bulls Rally on Rate Cut Bets, Dip Buying Back in Favor
Fed December rate cut wagers rise, dollar under pressure, fueling gold bulls. A break above $4,250 could target $4,300 and historical highs, while traders eye U.S. employment and inflation data.
Traders’ Weekly Playbook: Rising Risk Appetite Into a High-Impact December
Markets head into December with rising risk appetite, major event risks, and key data releases in focus. Explore the top trading themes, catalysts and opportunities for the week ahead.
Interest Rate Review: The Growing Dispersions in Expectations for G10 & EM Central Bank Policy Paths in 2026
As markets transition into 2026, traders are witnessing a widening divergence in expected central-bank policy paths across G10 and emerging markets. While several major central banks — including the Federal Reserve — are still priced to cut rates next year, interest-rate swaps increasingly imply that a different cohort of central banks may soon shift toward rate hikes.
AI Midgame: How Google & Alibaba’s Ecosystems Are Shaping the U.S.-China Race
By the end of 2025, the AI market has entered its midgame. Google’s Gemini 3 and Alibaba’s Qwen app are drawing attention. In the U.S.-China AI race, full-stack ecosystem companies remain resilient, with policy, capital, and user data driving both short-term market activity and long-term growth potential.
2025 UK Budget: Pick & Mix Policies That Will Please Nobody
After months of leaks and trial balloons, the entire Budget being released early by the OBR was just about the cherry on top of the cake. The fiscal package itself brought tax hikes amounting to almost £30bln, considerably higher spending, a wider fiscal buffer, but projections for considerably slower economic growth from the OBR.
USDJPY Nears 160: Intervention or Rate Hike May Provide Short-Term Relief, But Wage Growth Is Key
Since October, USDJPY has been steadily weakening toward 160, pressured by fiscal expansion and loose monetary policy, while its safe-haven appeal diminishes. Short-term intervention or a rate hike may stabilize the yen, but long-term direction hinges on wage growth.
UK Budget Day Preview: Significant Fiscal Tightening Comes With Perilous Political Risks
A tax-heavy UK Budget is expected to restore fiscal headroom, though front-loaded spending, back-loaded revenue raising, and heightened political risk may shape market reaction.
FX Volatility Seems Mispriced As Year-End Risks Mount
With multiple event risks looming into year-end, cross-asset volatility looks mispriced, leaving FX vol as the most attractive expression of potential turbulence.
Gold Outlook: Bulls and Bears Locked in Battle, Awaiting a Clear Break
Gold remains choppy in the short term, with bulls and bears evenly matched. Mixed employment signals, Fed divisions, and geopolitical risks add uncertainty. This week, US retail sales and PPI data could guide the next move for gold.
A Divided FOMC: Holding Rates Steady In December Implies No Action Until March
If the Fed stands pat in December, as the base case now points to, policymakers are likely to remain on the sidelines until March, raising the risk of falling behind the curve as labour-market conditions evolve.
September 2025 US Employment Report: Stale But Solid-ish
Despite a solid headline payrolls print, the September US labour market report pointed to the jobs market still stalling out under the surface, though the path to a December Fed cut has narrowed in recent days, despite shaky jobs figures.
Nvidia Posts Impressive Earnings: Revenue, Margins, Outlook and Market Reaction
Nvidia delivers a major Q3 earnings beat with $57B in revenue, strong Q4 guidance, surging data-center sales, and exceptional demand for Blackwell GPUs. Here’s the full breakdown of what’s driving NVDA higher in after-hours trading.
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.
S&P 500 loses momentum as sentiment turns - what traders need to know
Stocks have started to wobble in recent sessions, with the S&P 500 now down 4% from the late-October highs, and equity enthusiasm having begun to notably wane. That calls for a deep-dive into the bull case vs. the bear case.