Developed countries used to combat high inflation and after winning, the dearth of price rises become a worry and mystery. We discuss inflation and the stock market before preview the next big events. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide…
Oil is sometimes called “the black gold”, but it’s recent price range is far from being that precious. What’s next? We begin with black gold and move to gold prices, which are lifting their heads of late. You are welcome…
The euro is at record levels and Draghi couldn’t stop it. We then move to the changes in oil markets and the current pendulum swing. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge support on Patreon. Draghi’s failed dovishness: The…
Gold and silver bounced back a bit last week, but bullion is still from down its yearly highs – close to $1300 for gold and $18.5 for silver. This week there aren’t major U.S. economic reports and in Europe the…
The dollar and bond yields were on the back foot while stocks advance on a mix of Yellen’s testimony on inflation, inflation itself and politics. We break down the events and look towards a hot summer. You are welcome to listen,…
Gold and silver, much like many other commodities, took another hit last week. And the better than expected NFP report also provided additional downward pressure on precious metals. The strong gain in jobs paved the way, for now, for the…
The latest US jobs report is out and the picture is becoming clearer: more job gains, no pay rise. We tackle all the aspects of the labor market, looking for the elusive inflation, the Fed reaction and what’s next for the…
The U.S. non-farm payroll report beat market estimates: A gain of 222K jobs vs an estimated growth of 175K (The ADP estimated a gain of 158K jobs) in June; but wages growth, yet again, didn’t pick up and showed a…
Markets are finally on the move and it is not limited to one asset class. We tackle central bank hawkishness, stocks, bonds and all the major regions before previewing the strong start to July. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback…
The bullion market has cooled down in the past week as gold and silver prices moved sideways without a clear trend. The market is still trying to figure out how hawkish will the Fed actually be considering the recent economic…