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Markets await the outcome of negotiations between Iran and Oman and if the potential agreement includes the opening of the Straits of Hormuz. Expectations are not high and equity markets opened the week on a negative note, while bond yields pushed higher.
Read more →Non-Farm Payrolls contracted for the month of July by 20,000, although markets did not react negatively, as 53,000 were Government jobs. Headline unemployment actually went down from 4.2%, to 4.1%, allowing equity markets to see the positive.
Read more →US equity markets retreated off record highs, as the details of the Iran/Oman deal started to slip out into the broader media. There were negative connotations, with regards control over the Straits of Hormuz, who and who did not have access and at what price?
Read more →A peace deal between Oman and Iran appears to be on the verge of approval, which has settled fears over the looming energy crisis and allowed markets to surge with confidence. Equity markets barrelled into record territory, while bond yields weakened considerably.
Read more →US equity markets surged on the open of the new trading week, supported by the promise of yet another peace arrangement, between the US and Iran. The prospect of peace, has seen the arrival of a temporary ceasefire, which is a boost to market confidence.
Read more →US equity markets surged on the open of the new trading week, supported by the promise of yet another peace arrangement, between the US and Iran. The prospect of peace, has seen the arrival of a temporary ceasefire, which is a boost to market confidence.
Read more →Markets continued to process the Federal Reserve inaction and apparent dovish approach to monetary policy. The new Chairman,Kevin Warsh, stated his ‘tools’ are limited and has voiced his preference for a low-interest-rate economic environment.
Read more →US equity markets recovered, following the Federal Reserves decision to hold rates unchanged, while the US Dollar tumbled. The Fed decided to hold rates unchanged, reaffirming the dovish monetary stance the new Chairman will employ.
Read more →US equity markets crashed overnight, following an Iranian missile attack on US forces in the Middle East. A response is expected, thus escalating the crises and scaring markets. US equities tumbled and especially impacted, are the AI and chip shares.
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