2nd August 2022

Espresso Morning Call: A bias to safety on geopolitical risk

There has been a move towards safe haven assets this morning as geopolitical risk factors take hold. (...)

1st August 2022

Conditions are now set up to drive a recovery in gold

Last week’s Fed meeting has changed the landscape for gold. The conditions are now set up to enable (...)

1st August 2022

Espresso Morning Call: A pensive start to the trading week

Markets are looking pensive at the start of the new trading week. A strong close on Wall Street on F (...)

1st August 2022

Week Ahead: Nonfarm Payrolls and more rate hikes ahead

After the Federal Reserve has recently turned data-dependent, this adds significant importance to US (...)

29th July 2022

Espresso Morning Call: USD correction gathers pace

The risk recovery and USD correction have gathered pace in the days since the Fed meeting. This is i (...)

28th July 2022

The market impact of the Fed’s dovish hike

The Federal Reserve has increased interest rates by 75 basis points. However, this has been seen as (...)

28th July 2022

Espresso Morning Call: USD weakens on dovish FOMC, GDP eyed

Despite the Fed confirming a 75bps rate hike, the USD has weakened. Viewed as a dovish hike there ha (...)

27th July 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Majors steady before key Fed meeting

Major markets have looked to rebound once more following a risk negative/USD positive bias through y (...)

26th July 2022

A sustainable oil price rally needs continued USD correction

There is a negative correlation between oil and the USD right now. Subsequently, for oil to continue (...)

26th July 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Majors steady before key risk events

Major markets are consolidating as traders keep their powder dry ahead of key risk events later in t (...)

25th July 2022

Week Ahead: Focus on the Fed,GDP and inflation

The FOMC monetary policy decision will be crucial this week. But there is a raft of other tier-one a (...)

25th July 2022

USD correction at a key crossroads ahead of the Fed

We have seen a near-term correction unwinding USD strength. However, with another crucial FOMC decis (...)