12th May 2022

Precious metals retreat towards key inflexion points

Precious metals have fallen in recent weeks, hit by the incessant dollar strength. They are now back (...)

12th May 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Selling ramps up on risk assets

Selling pressure has taken hold on risk assets in the wake of the higher than expected US inflation. (...)

11th May 2022

US CPI does not fall as much as expected in April

US CPI inflation fell less than expected in April. This is sending bond yields higher and selling pr (...)

11th May 2022

Beware the bear market rally on indices

After a huge wave of selling pressure a bear market rally is threatening on indices. However, rallie (...)

11th May 2022

Espresso Morning Call: USD on hold as US CPI is eyed

With Treasury yields beginning to ease back slightly, the USD bull run has stalled in recent days. T (...)

10th May 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Indices rally after latest sell-off

Another sell-off has taken Wall Street to levels not seen since April 2021. The bulls are attempting (...)

9th May 2022

Reaction to US CPI may be key for the next USD moves

The USD continues to strengthen, but with US CPI set to fall this week, the ongoing reaction on US T (...)

9th May 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Risk still negative across majors

Sentiment remains negative across major markets, allowing the US dollar to continue to strengthen, w (...)

9th May 2022

Week Ahead: Inflation is the theme with US CPI eyed

US CPI is the key risk event of the week, with Michigan Sentiment also important. Growth indicators (...)

6th May 2022

Espresso Morning Call: USD strong ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls

USD made a storming recovery yesterday following an FOMC induced sell-off. With Big Tech stocks on W (...)

5th May 2022

Bank of England hikes but GBP falls on weak economic outlook

A Bank of England rate hike was expected, but the market has reacted to a deterioration in the UK ec (...)

5th May 2022

Markets turning on a reset of Fed rate hike expectations

With the Federal Reserve seemingly not as hawkish as some had been anticipating, there has been a sh (...)