2020

Limit Down: Markets crash as oil plunges

What a start to the week it has been in the markets, with crude oil losing a fifth of its value and US stock index futures limiting down after falling more than the allowable 5% in a single session. But with the European markets staging a bit of an oversold rebound, US stocks will likely […]

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Gold extends recovery as stocks, yields and dollar drop

After last week’s big drop, gold has staged a sharp rally and looks set to break to a new high for the year. Investors are ignoring concerns over physical demand for the precious metal and instead concentrating on its appeal as a safe-haven commodity. The metal has risen to a high so far of $1666,

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Fed surprises but is the 50 bp cut too early?

Did the Fed just cut interest rates because of the economic impact of the coronavirus or because of the recent slump in equity prices? Whatever the reason, supporters of Trump will claim that his renewed criticism of the Fed has done the trick. But make no mistake about it, the President will continue to call

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Gold rebounds but more pain than gains likely

Gold and silver have both rebounded today, along with equity markets. But after last week’s big falls, more pain could be on the way for gold bulls than gains this week. As we reported the possibility earlier last week, safe-haven gold continued to head lower despite widespread concerns over the outbreak of coronavirus. However, I

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Markets continue to struggle as we enter day six of sell-off

Following another day of sharp falls for European markets, index futures point to another weaker open on Wall Street. This will be the sixth down day, and will be interesting to see whether the shorts will continue to press on, or if there will be some tactical buying here and there. In any case, trading

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Gold about to turn lower again?

With risk assets rebounding off their lows this afternoon, safe-haven gold, which has stopped going higher over the past couple of days, could turn lower soon. If it does, this is one of the ways to potentially trade it short: This is somewhat similar to the short gold trade that was taken on Tuesday, which

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