The bullion market has cooled down in the past week as gold and silver prices moved sideways without a clear trend. The market is still trying to figure out how hawkish will the Fed actually be considering the recent economic…
The recent debacle of the GOP over its attempt to pass healthcare legislation (repeal and replace the ACA) has put into question, at least for some market participants, whether other legislations will pass – including tax reform. This shift help…
The bullion market is still on a roll with gold and silver gaining nearly 2% last week, as the USD devalues against the Yen and long term interest rates fall – the 10yr Treasury yield fell to 2.31 on Friday…
So the Trump train is still flat on its tracks as the “risk-on” mode in the markets is slowly dissipating. But this doesn’t mean, it’s going to be smooth sailing for gold and silver even though both metals have rallied…
The FOMC didn’t raise rates but the odds are still high for a December rate hike. And this week the Chair of the FOMC will be in the spotlight again as she will speak; in fact, no fewer than five…
This week’s Jackson Hole Symposium will have the markets looking forward for Yellen’s speech on Friday, but this speech could end up disappointing as it may not provide more guidance from the Chair of the FOMC. Other reports and events…
The ECB and BOE didn’t change their policy and now the markets will shift their attention to the FOMC and BOJ; the Fed and Bank of Japan aren’t expected to introduce new policy measures but the tone of their statements…
The British referendum ended with a surprise result as around 52% of the voters decided to leave the EU. This decision shook up the financial markets with the British pound falling by 8% against the U.S. dollar and the Euro…
Gold and silver took another hit this week mainly after the minutes of the last FOMC meeting were released and managed to convince the market that a June rate hike is a viable option – albeit the chances are still…
Gold and silver received another boost from the FOMC. The Fed, as expected, didn’t change its cash rate but it did revise down in the dot plot the outlook for the cash rate from 4 hikes to 2 this year.…