21st February 2023

Risk appetite sours as yields tick higher, USD strengthens

As US markets resume following the Presidents Day holiday, there is a sense of souring risk appetite (...)

20th February 2023

Caution amid US Presidents Day leaves markets looking ahead

The USD rally is on pause this morning as traders position with caution on US Presidents Day. Reacti (...)

17th February 2023

Oil Outlook: Is oil ready to rally?

The oil demand outlook has improved whilst supply is constrained. However, the price remains restric (...)

17th February 2023

USD rally gathers momentum as US yields continue to rise

Upside surprises in US economic data continue to drive US Treasury yields higher, strengthening the (...)

16th February 2023

Equity markets remain resilient despite Fed rate hike fears

Despite markets continuing to price for more Fed rate hikes, major equity markets remain buoyant. Th (...)

14th February 2023

Markets lie in wait for crucial US CPI inflation data

With a resilient US labour market, traders are eyeing inflation. If US CPI ticks back higher a signi (...)

10th February 2023

Gold outlook: Will gold regain its strong performance?

The surge in gold price that took hold in November 2022 has now broken. What caused the rally, and w (...)

9th February 2023

Google’s bumbling launch of AI tool weighs on tech in NASDAQ

Google launched a new AI product for its search engine yesterday, but an error sent the shares tumbl (...)

7th February 2023

AUD could be set to outperform as RBA hikes again

The Reserve Bank of Australia has pushed ahead with monetary policy tightening. With the prospect of (...)

6th January 2023

Espresso Morning Call: Mild USD gains into Nonfarm Payrolls

US labour market data has generated support for the USD in recent days. This bodes well for the gree (...)

21st December 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Markets starting to settle for Xmas

As the dust settles following the shock move from the Bank of Japan, with few surprises likely ahead (...)

19th December 2022

Week Ahead: Consumer Confidence and tying a few loose ends

There are a few loose ends of data to tidy up before Christmas with the US and Eurozone Consumer Con (...)