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A potential crisis in Comex gold
July 8th, 2020
We are all used to the bullion banks covering their shorts on Comex by waiting until the speculators are over-bullish and vulnerable to mark-downs that trigger their stops. Algorithmic traders go from long to short in a heartbeat as ...
Why a bear market will lead to a dollar collapse
March 5th, 2020
Falling equity markets this week are likely to signal the onset of a bear market, responding to a combination of the coronavirus spreading beyond China and persistent indications of a developing recession. This has provoked a flight into ...
Coronavirus and credit – a perfect storm
February 19th, 2020
This article posits that the spread of the coronavirus coincides with the downturn in the global credit cycle, with potentially catastrophic results. At the time of writing, analysts are still trying to get to grips with the virus’s ...
Dollar dips, set for smallest annual gain in six years; The Euro rose
December 30th, 2019
The dollar was on the defensive on Monday in light year-end trading after suffering a setback in the previous session, as safe-haven demand for the greenback waned on hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal and renewed optimism about global ...
The euro held near a 10-day low on Monday
November 25th, 2019
The euro held near a 10-day low on Monday after posting a weekly loss as investors remained cautious about the outlook for the euro zone economy in the near term. Though latest data showed business morale in Germany, Europe’s ...
China or US?
September 9th, 2019
China has made some silly errors in its conflict with the US, reflecting the arrogance that often afflicts every state actor. But the appearance that China is being backed into a corner over Huawei, trade tariffs and Hong ...
Sterling rebounds on data surprise, Brexit hopes
September 9th, 2019
Sterling rebounded from early lows on Monday and headed toward a five-week high on Monday as surprisingly strong data and growing optimism that Britain will not crash out of the European Union without a deal boosted demand for the ...
Currencies Update: Dollar slips for third day; Euro to Dollar got a boost
July 12th, 2019
The dollar edged lower for a third consecutive day on Friday as stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data failed to shake convictions that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates at a policy meeting later this month. Against a basket ...
Oil prices slip on Wednesday reversing earlier gains
March 27th, 2019
Oil prices declined on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains, as further disruptions to Venezuela’s crude exports were offset by a report that U.S. inventories rose last week. Brent crude futures were down 22 cents, or 0.32 percent, to $67.75 a ...
UK pound recovered to snap five days of losses
February 8th, 2019
The pound recovered to snap five days of losses after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said markets should keep the prospect of further interest-rate increases on the table. Sterling had dipped after the central bank warned of rising ...
