Recap

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand stole the show early today with a surprise interest rate cut, but data from the UK and US quickly drew attention to other market themes. How did your favorite assets trade on Wednesday? Let's discuss the…

Easing producer price pressures in the United States have fueled speculation of a Federal Reserve rate cut and encouraged risk-taking in markets. How did your favorite assets trade on Tuesday? Let's take a look at the headlines that…

Market price action was mixed at the start of the week, with some traders standing on the sidelines ahead of this week's data releases while others factored in rising tensions in the Middle East. What assets are you watching closely that…

Risk sentiment was one of the main driving forces behind price action for most of the week, although there were instances where some asset classes and major currencies deviated from the group. On the other hand, central bank events and…

Markets have been pricing in recession fears, sending prices of several major assets higher on Thursday. What headlines helped boost market sentiment yesterday? We break them down for you: Headlines: RICS: Scale UK house prices rise It…

Risk aversion returned to financial markets mid-week, but crude oil still managed to make good gains. What's up with that and how did the rest of the asset classes perform? Here's a quick summary of the headlines and economic updates…

A bit of calm has returned to the financial markets over the past few trading sessions, but we are still seeing significant movements between some major currencies and asset classes. Bitcoin saw a big rebound, closing up around 5% on the…

Traders appear to have woken up on the wrong side of the bed this Monday, as major asset classes found themselves in the red. What's going on? Here's a quick summary of the headlines and economic updates that impacted the markets:…

The usual correlations between major assets were not in evidence at the start of the week as top-tier data releases sparked volatile price reactions and individual directional moves. Interest rate developments in the US, Japan and the…

Just when August seemed to be off to a sluggish start, volatility in the financial markets reached a peak as the New York session approached. what happened after that? Here's a quick summary of the headlines and economic updates that…