Silver’s Rollercoaster: A 17% Flash Crash Shakes the Market The 17% Plunge: After briefly flickering above $90/oz in early Asian trading, Spot Silver cratered as much as 17%. It has now retreated by more than a third from its all-time high hit just a week ago on Jan 29. Liquidity Feedback Loop: Strategists are pointing […]

Oil & Metals rising as US-Iran tensions re-emerge Middle East Tensions Re-ignite: Oil prices jumped after the US shot down an Iranian drone and Iran threatened to seize a US tanker. While Friday’s diplomatic talks are still on, the “risk premium” is officially back on the menu. The Iraq Wildcard: A political standoff is brewing. […]

Markets Steady After the Stormion Precious Metals Reality Check: After a historic rally (Gold hitting $5,500/oz and Silver near $120/oz), prices are correcting. This was largely driven by speculative flows from China, and we are now seeing a massive unwinding of those “stretched” positions. Oil’s Risk Premium Evaporates: Brent crude plunged over 4% as fears […]

Historic Metals Crash Triggers Global Volatility as Hawkish Fed Signal and Margin Shock Ripple Across Markets Global markets were shaken by a historic sell-off in precious metals, with gold suffering its steepest one-day drop since 1983, sliding toward $4,700, while silver plunged up to 30% in a single session. The collapse was triggered by President […]

Top Highlights from the Fed Decision A Divided Vote: The decision wasn’t unanimous. The Fed voted 10-2 to hold rates, with Stephen Miran and Chris Waller dissenting in favor of a 25bp cut. Hawkish Shift in Tone: The Fed removed previous language about “downside risks to employment” and described economic growth as “solid.” This suggests […]

Global Stocks Hit Fresh Records as Nasdaq Leads; Metals Surge and Oil Steadies Global equity markets extended their rally for a fifth consecutive session, pushing benchmark indices to new record highs as strong corporate earnings underpinned risk appetite. U.S. markets led the advance, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 outperforming on upbeat results from major […]

Global Stocks Push Higher Ahead of Big Tech Earnings as Oil Slips on Supply Watch   Global equity markets advanced as investors positioned for a key run of U.S. technology earnings and an expectedly steady Federal Reserve decision. Asian shares led the move, with major benchmarks hitting record highs as optimism around results from Microsoft, […]

Tariff Threats Rattle Markets as Stocks Slide Early, Yen Strength Pressures Nikkei, and Brent Holds Steady Tariff Threats Rattle Markets as Stocks Slide Early, Yen Strength Pressures Nikkei, and Brent Holds Steady   Following the US’s threats of tariffs on European countries triggering volatility, a widespread sell-off occurred at the start of this week, with […]

Markets Balance Central Bank Signals and Political Developments Global equity markets trade with a cautious tone as investors weigh shifting central bank expectations against easing political tensions. In Asia, Japanese equities remain volatile after the Bank of Japan raised its inflation outlook, reinforcing expectations for potential rate hikes later this year and keeping the yen […]

Gold Pulls Back: The “Greenland Framework” & Market Relief Tariff Threat Withdrawn: Gold prices fell as much as 1.2% today, dropping to around $4,791/oz. This follows President Trump’s announcement from Davos that he has agreed to a “framework for a future deal” over Greenland with NATO’s Mark Rutte, leading to the cancellation of planned 10% […]