Loading...

Fundamental Analysis

Gold Sinks On USD Rebound
Gold Sinks On USD Rebound

Gold Crashing LowerGold prices are plunging midweek as the resurgence in USD continues to weigh on demand for the yellow metal. We’ve seen a heavy hawkish repricing in traders’ Fed expectations on the...

Kiwi Plunges Despite Fresh RBNZ Rate Hike
Kiwi Plunges Despite Fresh RBNZ Rate Hike

NZD Heavily SoldThe New Zealand Dollar is in freefall today, despite the RBNZ hiking rates again overnight. The central bank raised rates from 2.5% to 2.75% as expected. However, traders appear to...

Hawkish Fed Expectations Drive USD Higher Ahead of Jobs Data
Hawkish Fed Expectations Drive USD Higher Ahead of Jobs Data

Jackson Hole Rally ContinuesThe US Dollar is continuing to push higher today as the fallout from Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole speech on Friday continues. Warsh took a firmly hawkish tone at the event...

Hawkish Warsh Comments Spark USD Surge
Hawkish Warsh Comments Spark USD Surge

Warsh Delivers for Dollar BullsThe US Dollar is on watch this week after a strong rally on Friday in response to hawkish remarks from Fed chair Warsh at the Jackson Hole Symposium. There was a great...

Crude Rallies As US & Iran Resume Strikes
Crude Rallies As US & Iran Resume Strikes

Fresh Attacks Spike Oil PricesCrude oil prices are rising today amidst an uptick in hostilities between the US and Iran. The two countries exchanged attacks today, the first in weeks, as tensions...

Crude Softer on Iran/Oman Deal News
Crude Softer on Iran/Oman Deal News

Gulf Exports ReboundingOil prices remain muted ahead of the weekend as the futures market continues to consolidate in the low $80s. The market is down from last weeks highs around the $88 mark. Part...

Will Warsh Spark USD Fireworks on Friday?
Will Warsh Spark USD Fireworks on Friday?

Warsh to SpeakAll eyes are on Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s upcoming speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium today, his first after taking over from former Fed chair Jerome Powell. On the back of a somewhat...

Daily Trade Setup SP500 27/8/26
Daily Trade Setup SP500 27/8/26

When a new Federal Reserve Chair delivers their inaugural Jackson Hole address, options markets and the S&P 500 (SPX) historically exhibit elevated implied volatility (VIX expansion) prior to the...

FTSE Finish Line August 27, 2026
FTSE Finish Line August 27, 2026

FTSE Finish Line August 27, 2026: Mining and Energy Drag FTSE Lower Despite Nvidia BeatU.K. stocks shed ground on Thursday, weighed down by broad losses across the mining and energy sectors. Despite...