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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...

Date:20th January 2026. Global Markets Volatile as US-EU Trade Tensions Rise and Japan’s Bond Yields Surge. Global financial markets entered the week under renewed pressure as escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Europe reignited fears of a fresh trade war. Investor...

Date:19th January 2026. Trump’s Greenland Tariffs Shake Global Markets: Europe & NATO Pushes Back. President Trump sinks the global stock market amid fears over a new trade war over the status of Greenland. Global indices, including those in the US, Europe and Asia, trade lower on Monday...

Date:16th January 2026. USDJPY: Intervention On The Table With US Support. Japan's finance minister tells journalists that the Japanese government is considering currency intervention to support the Japanese Yen. The Japanese Yen Index has already fallen more than 1.00% in the first 2 weeks...

Date:15th January 2026. From ETFs to Technicals: What’s Fuelling Silver’s 2026 Rally. The best-performing asset in 2026 so far is Silver. Silver paused during the Asian session this morning after rising for four consecutive days. However, technical analysis is not yet indicating a prolonged...

Date:14th January 2026. Slight Drop in Inflation Fails to Boost the Stock Markets. The US released its inflation rate for December yesterday, confirming no significant rise in inflation. However, investors had previously set forecasts indicating a slight rise. Investors consider lower...