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Date: 13th February 2026. AI Fears Weigh on Global Stocks Ahead of Today’s CPI. All global indices declined on Thursday, including the US, EU and Asian indices. The quick, sudden selloff is due to fear regarding AI triggering a domino effect on employment and most sectors. Economists advise...

Date: 12th February 2026. Strong NFP Data Surprises Markets, Lifts The US Dollar. The latest US employment data came as a shock to market participants. Price action during and after the announcement shows that investors are unsure how to price in the new figures. This is why most assets saw...

Date: 11th February 2026. Gold Breaks from Its Traditional Dollar Correlation? The announcement of Kevin Warsh as the Federal Reserve Chairman nominee and heavy profit-taking have driven Gold down by 21%. Though the asset has recently regained 58% of its lost value. Gold’s outlook will now...

Date: 10th February 2026. S&P 500 Rebounds as AI Stocks Lead Gains Ahead of Key US Economic Data. The US stock market witnesses a second consecutive day of significant gains as market sentiment improves. The S&P 500 earlier in the month fell by more than 4%, but has been regaining bullish...

Date: 09th February 2026. Japan Sees Record-Breaking Election Victory. Japan’s political developments are evolving quickly and are having a direct impact on financial markets. The NIKKEI 225 rose to all-time highs and has already risen more than 16% in 2026 alone. In addition to this, the...

Date: 5th February 2026. Big Day for Central Banks as Tech Stocks Slide and Precious Metals Turn Volatile. Global financial markets are facing renewed pressure as a sharp pullback in technology stocks ripples across regions, while traditionally defensive assets such as gold and silver fail to...

Date: 4th February 2026. Market Briefing: Tech Sell-Off, Gold Rebound and Rising Geopolitical Tensions Shake Global Markets. Global financial markets experienced heightened volatility as investors navigated political developments in the US and Europe, renewed geopolitical risks, sharp...

Date: 3rd February 2026. 2026 Market Highlights: AUD Leads, Silver Corrects, NASDAQ Gains on Trade. The years 2024 and 2025 were great year-on-year performances for the global stock markets and metals. In 2026, the trend for metals continues even though the market has seen a significant dip...

Date: 2nd February 2026. Gold and Silver Prices Plunge as Dollar Rebounds | Market Briefing. Key Takeaways Gold and silver prices suffered historic losses as speculative momentum unwound The US dollar staged a sharp rebound, catching bearish positioning off guard Global equities slid amid...

Date: 30th January 2026. Markets on Edge as Kevin Warsh Emerges as Fed Chair Frontrunner. Gold and stocks decline as markets prepare for the US President, Donald Trump, to announce the new Federal Reserve chairman. Markets were previously expecting the President to announce the new chairman...

Date: 29th January 2026. US Dollar Slides on Shutdown Fears Despite Fed Pause. The Federal Reserve chose not to adjust interest rates and gave no indication of a rate cut for March. In addition, the Federal Reserve Chairman told journalists that he believes the central bank will remain fully...

Date: 28th January 2026. Trump Embraces a Weaker US Dollar. The US Dollar continues to decline as the market awaits the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. A decision not to adjust interest rates is almost certain, but investors will be hoping for more guidance on March’s decision...

Date: 27th January 2026. AUD Rises on Hawkish RBA, Gold Prices and Strong Economy. The Australian Dollar continues to be the best performing currency of 2026, rising by 3.70% so far. The Australian Dollar was also one of the best performing currencies of 2025 and rose against the US Dollar...

Date: 26th January 2026. Are the US Eying A Weaker USD? The US Dollar Index has seen its strongest decline in eight months and has fallen to its lowest since September 2025. The downward price movement is due to threats of new tariffs on key trade partners, including the EU and Canada, as...

Date: 21st January 2026. Trump Davos Speech To Determine Markets’ Next Move. Gold continues to increase in value due to concerns over the NATO alliance, the Greenland crisis and bond yields. This week, the price of Gold has risen by almost 6% taking the safe-haven asset to an all-time high...