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A dearth of economic data, allowed the focus of markets to remain on the Middle East crises and more particular energy prices. Oil had slumped to US$90/b, but limited military strikes by the US for ‘self-defence’ purposes, lifted the price back over US$93/b.
Read more →Confidence returned to markets, following constructive progress on peace talks in the Middle East and holidays in Europe and the US. It is Memorial Day weekend in the US and Whit Monday, over much of Europe, so a slow start to the week was expected.
Read more →Markets rallied into the weekend, as has been the case, in recent times. Positive news from the Middle East, in terms of a looming peace deal, allowed oil prices to ease to US$95/b. Bond yields also softened, while equities rallied strongly, into the market close.
Read more →President Trump announced that peace negotiations with Iran were in their ‘final stages’. This was enough to sustain confidence in markets, with bond yields settling and equities trading around record highs.
Read more →Tensions eased in the Middle East, as US allies in the region, look to negotiate a peace deal with Iran. Oil prices tumbled down to below USD$100/b, while soaring bond yields, eased. The pressure was off markets and equities rallied, while the US Dollar eased.
Read more →Bond markets are flashing warning signals once again, across Europe and the USA, reaching levels not seen since the GFC. The pressure is on, with the threat of inflation, arising from the energy crises and exasperated by the Western fiscal suicide.
Read more →The US rejected Iran’s peace proposal, as the threat of a renewed kinetic war, draws closer. President Trump meets in the Situation Room tonight to determine the next course of action in the unresolved conflict. Oil prices continue to rise, pushing above US$107/b, as does the US Dollar.
Read more →Markets were left disappointed at the tangible results of the Sino/US Summit, with global equities tumbling off record highs, while bond yields and oil prices spiked.
Read more →The China/US Summit is dominating world markets overnight. Trump has taken many top US executives with him, hinting it will be a trade dominated conference, at the highest level. This is a huge meeting of the two superpowers in world trade so there will be outcomes.
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