Trump Calls for Fed Rate Cut Amid Resilient Jobs Data • Trump Ramps Up Pressure on the Fed:President Trump renewed calls for a full percentage point rate cut, calling the Fed “too late” and demanding action as “Rocket Fuel” for the economy.• Jobs Data Beats Expectations:The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, above forecasts […]

Precious Metals Rise to Multi-Year Highs Amid Tariff War; China Exports Slow Down as Tesla Shares Reverses on Trump-Musk Peace Talks • Silver has kept rising to its 13-year high, while platinum posted a two-year high, a sign of increasing investor demand for industrially consumed precious metals. Technical momentum is driving the rally, strong physical […]

Silver Soars to 13-Year High – Catching Up With Gold • Spot silver surged 4.2%, climbing above $35.90 per ounce — the highest level since February 2012.• The rally was driven by a combination of technical momentum, strong fundamentals, and increased investor interest.• Silver is now catching up with gold, drawing attention from momentum-driven investors […]

Business Optimism Plunges on Tariff Uncertainty; Clean Energy Investing Steers Up as Trade Wars Pose Challenge for Emerging Markets • US business optimism has dropped dramatically, a stunning about-face from post-reelection giddiness, as just 27% of executives are confident about the direction of the economy. The about-face from optimism to caution stems largely from uncertainty […]

Trump Increases Steel & Aluminum Tariffs Fourfold as Trade Tensions Escalate; Wells Fargo Asset Limit Lifted with Markets Pivoting to Jobs Data • US stock futures fell slightly following President Donald Trump’s imposition of doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50% (with the lone exception of the UK), in the interests of national […]

Gold Pulls Back as Dollar Gains Strength Before Crucial US Jobs Report • Spot gold slipped 0.7% to $3,358.76/oz in London, after Monday’s sharp rally — its strongest in four weeks. • The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.2%, recovering from its lowest level since 2023, putting pressure on commodities. • Friday’s US Nonfarm Payrolls […]

Trade Tensions Rise as Trump Brushes Off Iran Uranium Enrichment; Global Markets React to Tariffs, Asian Finance and Tech See Events Shift • Geopolitical tensions are escalating as President Donald Trump reported that the US will not permit any uranium enrichment under a future nuclear deal with Iran, contrary to reports of a US proposal […]

Dollar in Trouble? Markets Brace for Trump-Era Policy Shockwaves • Wall Street Consensus: Major banks fortify calls that the US dollar will slide further, driven by expected Fed rate cuts, slowing US growth, and Trump-era trade/tax policies. • Morgan Stanley: Predicts the dollar will plunge back to COVID 19–era lows by mid 2026. Their strategists […]

World Markets Get Ready for Escalating Trade Wars as Trump Doubles Steel & Aluminum Tariffs; Asia Plunges, ECB Poised to Slash Rates • Global markets enter a more uncertain trade posture in June with President Donald Trump announcing a doubling of tariffs on the imports of steel and aluminum to 50% effective on Wednesday. The […]

Stocks and Dollar Dip Amid Tariff Uncertainty After Courtroom Reversal •  Asian stocks slipped (Nikkei -1.7%, Hang Seng -1.4%, KOSPI -0.5%), U.S. and European futures also edged lower. • Currencies: The U.S. dollar weakened, heading for a fifth straight monthly loss. The yen strengthened to around 143.48/USD. • Bonds: U.S. 10-year Treasury yield steady at […]