Markets

Dollar Strengthens Mildly Amid Quiet Trading, ECB To Cut Again This Week

The Monday Asian session started quietly with Japan on holiday and the US and Canada on extended weekends. Market reac... Read more

Corporate Debt Domino: How Payment Deferrals Could Trigger Broader Market Instability

Amid rising interest rates and tighter financial conditions, many companies are turning to payment-in-kind (PIK) loans t... Read more

Dollar Strengthens With Fed Clarity, China Ambiguity Drags Regional Sentiment

Global financial markets last week were influenced by a combination of clarity and uncertainty. In the US, economic da... Read more

Muted Trading As Canadian Dollar Fails To Bounce On Strong Job Data

Trading in the early US session is relatively subdued, with little momentum driving market moves. Canadian Dollar, des... Read more

Risk Sentiment Steadies As Dollar Softens, GBP/CAD Eyes UK And Canada Data

Risk sentiment appears to have stabilized heading into the weekend, despite stronger-than-expected US inflation data r... Read more

Reevaluating US Stocks: Why Investors Should Look Beyond American Markets For Growth

For decades, US exceptionalism has been a dominant narrative in global stock markets. Investors, both institutional and ... Read more

Dollar Struggles For Direction Amid Mixed Signals: Strong Inflation Vs. Weak Jobs Data

Dollar is struggling to find a clear direction after a set of contrasting economic data sent mixed signals to the mark... Read more

Risk Appetite Returns As Focus Shifts To US CPI

Risk-on sentiment is back in the global markets, with DOW and S&P 500 surging to new record highs in the latest se... Read more

Hurricane Milton: A Major Test For The Catastrophe Bond Market

As Hurricane Milton bears down on the Florida coast, it is poised to become one of the most devastating storms in over a... Read more

Dollar Edges Higher Ahead Of FOMC Minutes; Commodity Currencies Continue To Struggle

Dollar is broadly stronger today, though the momentum behind the move is not particularly robust. Markets are awaiting... Read more

Kiwi Falls After RBNZs 50bps Rate Cut, Risk-Off Sentiment Weighs On AUD

New Zealand Dollar has taken a hit in Asian session after RBNZ delivered a widely expected 50bps rate cut. With excess... Read more

Dollar Resilience: Why Strong US Jobs Data May Halt The Decline

The Dollar’s Recent PerformanceAfter a year of steady gains, the US dollar has faced a period of softening in recent m... Read more

Swiss Franc Down In Mixed Markets, Kiwi Awaits RBNZ Cut

Movements in the currency markets today are somewhat mixed today. Commodity currencies are generally underperforming, ... Read more

Aussie Leads Risk-Driven Declines, HSI Sinks As China Stimulus Falls Short

Hong Kong markets experienced another day of intense volatility, with benchmark HSI plunging over -5% during the morni... Read more

Mainland Stock Surge: How Chinas Market Reacted To Stimulus Hopes After A Weeklong Holiday

Mainland Chinese stocks experienced a significant surge on Tuesday as markets reopened after a weeklong holiday. The blu... Read more