Gold has been one of the standout performers during 2020, rising from around $1500 an ounce to a whopping $2075 an ounce in August. However, with the precious metal having broken out of previous all-time…
Trump China Presser, Social Media & EUR/USD –…
Trump to hold China press conference – S&P 500 reverses 1% gain Social media executive order signed – $TWTR and $FB shares drop Euro breakout: EUR/USD above 1.10 and 200 SMA. Markets There are some…
Alistair’s Latest Market Update – The Hong Kong…
Since 1997 when the British handed Hong Kong back to the Peoples Republic of China, we have seen spouts of civil unrest, mostly due to the regime change. We have seen numerous times images of…
Rumor Mill on Australian Exports, Moderna Inc Sentiment…
Alistair’s latest market update video - Rumor mill on Australian exports, Moderna Inc sentiment declines, Equities remaining attractive? In this video, Alistair looks at the recent rumors of more tariffs from China on Australia, a…
China and Australia Trade Tensions Rise
In this video, Alistair gives a quick take on the rising trade tensions between Australia and China, after the recent abattoir bans. https://youtu.be/yKdeXCD-Xts Please let us know your thoughts on the video in the comment…
Australia and China trade relations take a turn…
The relationship between Canberra and Beijing have taken a turn for the worse, with the first shot fired in a what looks to be the start of another trade war, this time between Australia and…
US Intelligence claims, virus update, oil shipping costs…
In this video, Alistair looks at the virus in america and some claims by US intelligence service against China, he additionally looks at the overnight ADP results, Oil Shipping costs and the S&P500. https://youtu.be/R9eoEl1lnXw Please…
Risk-Off Returns to Markets, Stocks Slump
[caption id="attachment_364649" align="alignleft" width="300"] Manufacturing PMI[/caption] Asian indices finished lower, after mixed economic data and as the coronavirus fears returned to markets. The good news came out from China with stronger than expected manufacturing PMI…
Asian Stocks Mixed, Crude Oil Rebound
Asian stock markets finished mixed on Tuesday after stronger than expected manufacturing data out from China. The PMI rose to 52.0 in March from a record-low 35.7 in February, beating the expectations of 45.0. Traders…