US and European equity futures fell dramatically in early Asian trading hours along with bond yields, while the dollar and commodity prices surged as investors looked for havens to hedge their portfolios, following the latest Read more…
Swiss KOF Economic Barometer dropped from 107.2 to 105 in February, below expectation of 108.5. KOF said, “the indicators from the manufacturing sector are primarily responsible for the decline, followed by those from the financial Read more…
Gold prices started the day with a positive gap, but they quickly declined lower, unable to re-challenge the 19-month high of 1,974. The RSI indicator is showing some positive signs as it is pointing upwards in the bullish region; Read more…
EUR/USD The single European currency has lost nearly a figure and a half of its value against the U.S. dollar since the beginning of the trading session. For the time being, the sell-off remains limited Read more…
European futures retreated on Monday morning as the crisis in Europe continued. Russian troops continued moving into Ukraine, where they are finding stronger resistance than they had expected. During the weekend, pressure on Russia continued Read more…
EURUSD opened with a negative gap near January’s low of 1.1120 on Monday as the world is eagerly awaiting the crucial Russian – Ukrainian meeting. Despite last week’s volatile session, the 1.1100 territory continues to Read more…
As we enter the end of February and the beginning of March, I could be discussing the very busy week of data ahead and its implications on monetary policy. But who are we kidding? It’s Read more…
Markets In the past, the impact of (geo)political tensions on global markets often tended the be relatively short-lived. End last week, it looked that global markets again were inclined to embrace a similar scenario. Investors Read more…
The Russian ruble was clobbered at the market open, with futures falling nearly -35% overnight. Asian Indices: Australia’s ASX 200 index rose by 51.3 points (0.73%) and currently trades at 7,049.10 Japan’s Nikkei 225 index Read more…
Market movers today All eyes are on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and on the implementation and announcements of sanctions from both the West and Russia. Markets will be characterised by heightened volatility, large sensitivity Read more…