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Global markets continue to surge with confidence, enthused by the lack of inflation, on both sides of the Atlantic. Trade deals have been made and the new global trading environment is looking settled. Markets love certainty and they are getting it.
Read more →The US extended the interim US/China trade agreement, for another 90 days, surging market sentiment and further confidence in global trade. US markets also rallied strongly on the latest CPI reading, confirming inflation is under control, ensuring probable rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
Read more →Markets opened the week quietly, but is anticipating some big economic data releases coming, over the next few days. US inflation will be the focus, early in the week, which is expected to remain subdued. Any scare, to the upside, would vindicate the Fed’s apprehension with rate cuts.
Read more →US Equity markets closed out the week strongly, supported by growing confidence in global trade and the conclusion of tariff wars with the US. There is a long way to go, but the pattern is certainly set, delivering a whole new global trading system.
Read more →A dearth of major economic data releases, has allowed the market to meander this week, focusing on global trade developments. Every day, it seems, is yet another tariff-increase on a Country or sector.
Read more →Trade continues to dominate markets overnight, with the Trump administration further escalating prohibitive tariff sanctions on India. India appears to be the target, hoping to break the weak link in the BRICS group, rather than China.
Read more →Trade conflicts are dominating markets again overnight, with India and Switzerland in the spotlight, while secondary sanctions loom large. Secondary sanctions will apply to those who trade with Russia, namely China, India and other BRICS nations.
Read more →Global equities surged to open the new trading week, as the storm over Labour Statistics blew over in the US, while trade tariff levels were also digested. The market turmoil from last week has dissipated and focus now turns to digesting the new global trade environment.
Read more →US Equity Markets tumbled on Friday, following a big miss on the Non-Farm Payroll number and a big revision lower, for the previous two months. Trump fired the head of Labour market statistics, following the announcement, due to political manipulation of the important statistics.
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