In this week’s episode, we look back at the OPEC deal that defied skeptics as well as look forward towards the ECB: it’s money time for Draghi. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge support on Patreon. OPEC…
The U.S. non-farm payroll came in line with market estimates (177K) as there were 178K jobs added during the month of November: The ADP estimated a gain of 147K jobs and the market expect a gain of 216K. And unemployment…
Precious metals continued to be pressured on account of the ongoing rise in interest rates, bullish market sentiment (at least in certain sectors) and stronger USD. But the Trump train may have come to brief halt as markets are starting…
Markets are still trying to figure out how a Trump administration will impact the U.S. economy and global trade. For now it seems the markets are pricing in more inflation down the line as the U.S. might spend more on…
Financial markets are certainly moving in the near-fortnight after Trump shocked markets with his ascent to the presidency. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge support on Patreon. Currencies: We focus on the three major currency pairs: EUR/USD, GBP/USD…
So the U.S. elections did go as many had anticipated and lead to shockwaves in the financial markets across the world. And even though this news, which is considered something that raises the uncertainty in the markets, led to a…
We focus on Trump’s Triumph: the shock result has significant implications for both fiscal and monetary policy and it already had a huge impact on markets. Uncertainty is high and only volatility is certain. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback…
The U.S. elections will take center stage this week and is likely to crowd out any other major reports or events that will unfold this week. Up to the end of the week, the tightening in the Polls between Trump…
The recent NFP report was considered “good-enough” to keep the odds high for a Fed rate hike coming December. This week the U.S. elections will take center stage and is likely to dominate the news cycle and move markets. But…
The U.S. non-farm payroll fell a bit short of market expectations with a gain of 161K jobs in October: The ADP estimated a gain of 147K jobs and the market expect a gain of 174K. But despite the lower-than-expected gain…