21st March 2023

How is MENA affected by the Fed decision?

The Federal Reserve meeting this week will have a huge impact on markets around the world. For MENA, (...)

21st March 2023

Traders walking a tightrope as a cautious rally develops

After a rebound in risk assets yesterday, decisions made by several authorities to calm may be taken (...)

20th March 2023

Fear grips markets amid emergency sale of Credit Suisse

The emergency sale of Credit Suisse to rival UBS over the weekend is aimed at helping to restore con (...)

17th March 2023

The rollercoaster of sentiment swings back higher again

There’s been another plot twist with US big banks bailing out First Republic Bank and the rollercoas (...)

16th March 2023

A crisis of confidence remains despite Credit Suisse bailout

As a banking crisis in the US begins to hit Europe, a crisis of confidence is forming. The Swiss Nat (...)

15th March 2023

No surprise in US CPI helps to instil calm in major markets

With US inflation falling in line with expectations and presidential promises that have eased nerves (...)

14th March 2023

A cautious settling of sentiment as US CPI looms

After a tumultuous few days for US banks, bonds and equities, broader markets are tentatively settli (...)

13th March 2023

USD slammed amid huge turnaround in Fed rate expectations

The risk of contagion from the US banking sector is driving volatility through major markets. Expect (...)

10th March 2023

Rising contagion risk in US banks sends indices into decline

A flood of deposit withdrawals leaves is weighing on the US banking sector. Contagion risk is sendin (...)

9th March 2023

USD eases back amid lower Chinese CPI and a tempering Powell

Strong upside momentum on the USD has eased as Jerome Powell tempered the hawkish mood and Chinese i (...)

8th March 2023

Hawkish Fed Chair Powell sends yields and USD soaring higher

In his bi-annual congressional testimony, Fed Chair Powell cut a hawkish figure. With the prospect o (...)

7th March 2023

Reserve Bank of Australia dovish hike weighs on AUD

A +0.25% rate hike by the RBA is being seen as a slightly dovish move. The prospect of an end in sig (...)