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Institutional, Technical Analysis
Three Markets to Watch Next Week: USD/JPY, Gold and Nasdaq 100 Face Major Central-Bank Test
Today Markets Analysis: The past week leaves financial markets facing a potentially significant increase in volatility as investors prepare for an unusually concentrated run of central-bank decisions. Oil prices surge more than 8% over five sessions, Brent remains above $104 per barrel, and persistent supply disruptions and attacks on energy infrastructure keep inflation risks elevated. […]
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- 1 month ago
Institutional, Metals
Weekly Market Recap: Wall Street Shrugs Off Hot Inflation as Oil Retreats Despite Geopolitical Risks
Today Markets Analysis: Global markets close the week with investors balancing hotter-than-expected US inflation, shifting Federal Reserve expectations, falling oil prices and escalating geopolitical risks. Wall Street stages a strong rebound despite the renewed prospect of tighter monetary policy, while precious metals recover and crude oil records a sharp correction after a powerful weekly rally. […]
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- 1 month ago
Institutional, Technical Analysis
The Monday Trade: Silver — Precious Metals Set Up for a Volatile Week Ahead of the Fed
Today Markets Analysis: Silver enters Monday’s session with precious metals supported by a combination of persistent inflation concerns, elevated US Treasury yields and growing uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s September policy decision. Markets are currently pricing an approximately 88% probability of a rate hike, making the decision itself increasingly well anticipated. The bigger question for […]
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- 1 month ago
Institutional, Metals
Commodity Talk: How Long Can Oil Prices Stay Elevated?
Today Markets Analysis: Energy markets dominated the commodity landscape this week as the escalating US-Iran conflict pushed Brent crude back above the psychologically important $100 per barrel threshold. Brent gained 8.3% on the week, returning to levels last seen in May, while natural gas has surged around 30% over the past month. With no ceasefire […]
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- 1 month ago
Institutional, Metals
Silver Price Forecast: Bears Retain Control as XAG/USD Fails to Reclaim Key Neckline
Today Markets Analysis: Silver prices recovered more than 1% from their two-day lows on Friday, but the rebound has yet to change the short-term technical picture. XAG/USD remains below the key $64.10–$64.15 head-and-shoulders neckline, leaving sellers in control while momentum indicators continue to favour the downside. Silver Rebounds, but Neckline Remains a Barrier Silver traded […]
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- 1 month ago
DBS, Institutional
Taiwan Dollar: CBC seen on hold before December hike – DBS
DBS Group Research expects Taiwan’s central bank to keep its policy rate unchanged on September 17, before raising it to 2.125% in December. Analysts Taimur Baig and Chang Wei Liang highlight subdued August CPI, but anticipate a somewhat hawkish tone as the CBC remains vigilant on supply‑side inflation risks, higher wages and recovering domestic consumption. […]
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- 1 month ago
Energies, Institutional
WTI Crude Oil Falls as Hormuz Talks Ease Supply Risk, but Tight Inventories Support Prices
Today Markets Analysis: WTI crude oil fell sharply before recovering part of its losses as reports of diplomatic efforts surrounding the Strait of Hormuz reduced some of the immediate supply-risk premium in oil markets. However, severely depleted global inventories, disrupted Gulf production and elevated freight costs continue to provide an important floor beneath prices. WTI […]
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- 1 month ago
Institutional, UOB
Chinese Yuan: Bullish bias fades against dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann reports that USD/CNH has bounced sharply to 6.7153, with intraday gains likely capped near 6.7200. The bank’s earlier negative stance has softened as downward momentum fades, and over the next one to three weeks, it now expects the pair to edge higher within […]
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ING, Institutional
Bank of Japan: Gradual path toward neutral rate – ING
ING analysts Chris Turner and Padhraic Garvey argue the Bank of Japan is likely to hike 25bp to 1.25% and then proceed cautiously. They see government resistance to aggressive tightening and project two additional 25bp hikes in January and April, taking the policy rate to 1.75%, which they view as near‑neutral ahead of a temporary […]
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- 1 month ago
Institutional, Technical Analysis
US Inflation Keeps Fed Rate-Hike Bets Firm as Consumer Sentiment Weakens
Today Markets Analysis: US inflation accelerated in August as gasoline prices surged, while core inflation also came in above expectations. The combination of renewed energy-price pressure and persistent underlying inflation has strengthened expectations for tighter Federal Reserve policy, pushing Treasury yields higher and weighing on the economic outlook even as US equity futures found some […]
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- 1 month ago