Recap

Last week was an eventful one for global markets despite the shortened trading week in the US. Politics played a big role with the French elections over the weekend, the UK parliamentary elections and the prospects for the US…

No traders in the US session? No problem! Global stocks and commodities made big moves over the Fourth of July holiday, as the spotlight turned to political headlines. Crude oil prices rose to their highest level in about two months,…

Global assets were pricing in their individual headlines until the US session when high-profile calendar events influenced broader market themes. What are the headlines that moved the markets during the recent trading sessions? We have…

The absence of surprises from the French parliamentary elections over the weekend helped to kick off the third quarter of 2024 trading on a strong note on Monday. Which assets saw notable moves at the beginning of the week? We discuss…

Major assets were all over the place until the US released generally weak data from the American middle class. Alternatives to the US dollar such as spot gold, crude oil and Bitcoin posted gains after the reports, although the US dollar…

Dollar dominance was the name of the game, as risk-off sentiment lifted the safe-haven currency across the board while dragging commodities south. However, stronger than expected inflation data gave the Australian dollar a fighting…

Asset classes appeared to still be marching to the beat of their own drum on Tuesday, as stocks rebounded while commodities were in the red.What moves the markets these days? Titles: BOJ core CPI in May y/y: 2.1% (1.9% expected, 1.8%…

Market correlations appear to be stalling so far this week, as commodities rose while stocks and Bitcoin fell. What's up with that? How did the rest of the asset classes perform? Titles: New Zealand trade balance for May It went from…

Market attention was focused on two major announcements from the central bank, one of which included a surprise interest rate cut. How did the rest of the asset classes perform? Titles: The People's Bank of China kept interest…

With US traders off on holiday and traders remaining on the sidelines ahead of this week's closely watched economic events, major assets were trading in lower ranges. What are the headlines that caught traders' attention in the…