A truly historic day
US election too close to predict This has been a long but truly historic day that won't be forgot...
US Open – Bye Bye Blue Wave, Dollar roars back, Oil’s choppy outlook, Gold steady
Markets wary as political deadlock sets in The polls got it wrong. Wall Street hoped for electi...
OPEC+ boosts oil, gold gains ground
OPEC+ rumours lift oil higher Oil enjoyed another outsized night of gains as rumours spread that ...
US Close – BlueWave remains the base case, FX ready to pounce on the dollar, Oil higher as OPEC+ considers more cuts, Gold ready for one more run, Ant IPO suspended
The two likely scenarios for election night is that either Biden wins in an easy landslide or a ‘r...
Oil rebounds, gold prices rally
Oil rebounds as OPEC+ prepares defence Oil prices rebounded strongly on Tuesday and are adding to...
Oil and gold head to higher ground
Oil stages an impressive rally The tail-chasing noise was there for all to see overnight, reachin...
Election Day Eve, ISM impresses, oil rebounds, gold higher on election risks and Fed action prospects, commodity currencies rally
Investors place their final pre-election bets as both President Trump and Democratic nominee make th...
Oil slides, gold finds support
Oil crushed under pressure of lockdowns Oil is getting crushed once again, with the latest Covid ...
Oil slides on Covid concerns, gold steady
Oil hits the canvas in early Asia Oil prices eased slightly on Friday, finishing a torrid week. T...
Risks remain to the downside for oil and gold
Oil back under pressure Oil couldn't hang on to earlier gains, slipping back into negative territ...
Oil slide continues, gold rallies
Oil's woes continue Oil prices were crushed again overnight, as Covid-19-induced consumption unce...
Livin’ in a FAANGsTa’s paradise
Big-tech earnings impress, US dollar rises Wall Street rallied overnight, as Facebook, Amazon, Ap...
US Close – Stocks rebound, ECB Recalibrates; No surprises from Claims/GDP data, Commodities pummeled but off lows
US stocks were dangerously getting close to correction territory, so Wall Street used better-than-ex...
Oil and gold suffer as USD shines
Time for OPEC+ to step up It should come as a surprise to no one that reports of lockdowns in Eur...
Gold and oil beat a hasty retreat
Covid-19 torpedoes oil prices The new lockdowns in German and France and the spiralling case numb...
Sell, Mortimer! Sell!
Europe equity markets slide on German, French lockdowns The blue wave trade became Moody Blue ove...
US Close – Virus angst kills risk appetite, German 1-month lockdown, BOC shifts QE Policy, Tech hearing on Sec. 230, Commodities sink
When it rains, it pours, particularly if you are following today’s COVID-19 headlines. Global eq...
US Open – Panic Selling is back, Hospital Capacity Concerns, Lite scramble for cash, Can we have an ECB surprise? Commodities drop as virus rages
It is getting very ugly out there and it has nothing to do with the election. COVID-19 anxiety is ...
Oil rallies on Zeta, gold range trades
Zeta grants oil a temporary respite Oil prices rallied overnight as Hurricane Zeta headed towards...
US Close – Mixed Session, Ant IPO, Strong durable goods, Soft Consumer Confidence, Microsoft on deck, Commodities rally on softer dollar
The Dow and S&P 500 Index struggled to match the NASDAQ’s M&A momentum and mega-cap earnings optim...