War

Risk assets have traded higher across the board so far this week as traders respond to the increasing tensions between the US and Iran. The only exemption is the equities markets as policymakers toned down expectations for aggressive…

Risk markets were sent reeling at the start of the week as traders reacted to the disappointing news that President Trump is threatening fresh tariffs on China. Trump announced that the current raft of $200 billion worth of Chinese…

A few weeks ago, we thought that the geopolitical tensions have finally eased after North Korea announced its decision to delay the attack on the US Air-Base in Guam island. The US President Donald Trump thought that his threats to North…

It has been a bumpy ride for metals over the past few weeks. However, the general momentum remains positive on most time frames. Yet, metals need more catalysts to clear the way for further gains this year. Otherwise, they are going…

A few days ago, fears were across the board; tensions were rising (and still rising) between the US and North Korea and so far, there is no sign of de-escalation. Yet, all of a sudden and after a notable decline in global equities and the…

Since the beginning of the week, North Korea and the US are threatening each other, every other hour, and as always, the global markets and the investors are the biggest victims. Two words were enough to shake the global equities,…