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President Trump announced a ceasefire, between Israel and Iran overnight, setting markets alight. Equities across the globe surged higher, while oil prices and the US Dollar, tumbled.
Read more →Markets brushed off the US strikes in Iranian nuclear sites, over the weekend, with oil prices actually tumbling lower. Equity markets also showed positive gains, despite a limited Iranian response to the US actions, which appear to have calmed markets.
Read more →Markets closed out yet another dramatic week, flat, following the upheaval from the Israeli attacks on Iran. The longer this war continues, the more damaging for both nations and the Middle East as a whole. The US has joined the party and bombed three Iranian nuclear sites.
Read more →The Bank of England duly followed the Federal Reserve and left interest rates unchanged, citing uncertainty over trade and inflation, as did the Fed. The Swiss National Bank cut rates by 25 basis points, with worries over deflation, while the Norges Bank and Riksbank also cut rates.
Read more →The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged, as expected, and warned of inflationary pressures and trade challenges. The Fed Chairman appears determined to ‘thumb his nose’ at the President and hold interest rates at elevated levels, for as long as possible.
Read more →Markets tumbled again overnight, with the Israeli war on Iran, totally pre-occupying markets. The war rages on, with devastating air attacks launched and received, from both sides. US equities tumbled, once again, while the safety of the US Dollar was sought.
Read more →Confidence returned to markets, when they opened Monday following the big sell-off Friday, triggered by the Israel/Iran attacks. The new front opened by Israel in the Middle East, was sudden, massive and not unexpected.
Read more →Markets tumbled, to close out what was set to be a promising to be a very strong week of gains, following Israeli attacks on Iran. Israel launched widespread attacks on Iranian military and nuclear facilities, which triggered a military response from Tehran.
Read more →Reservations remain over the latest rendition of the US/China Trade Agreement. Trump announced it was a ‘done deal’ and that China would pay tariffs of 55%, while the US would pay only 10%.
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