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Gold has suffered at the hands of the Fed recently as they talk up the prospect of a rate rise at the December meeting. The slide could be halted as the precious metal looks for support along the...

Crude oil traders are again preparing for falls as the latest API inventory data points to a 4.1 million barrel build in oil stocks.The tumultuous path of crude oil has been an interesting study in...

The crude oil price slump over the past year has been a painful experience for many producers, but OPEC’s strategy might finally be paying off as the cartel appears to be on the cusp of cutting...

The US Congress faces a deadlock as the political impasse over lifting the debt ceiling worsens and short-term Treasury bond yields start to rise.Monday saw a sharp increase to selling of short-term...

The euro largely took its cues from the US data last week which was less than impressive, especially in the retail sector. Some slightly weaker EU data has led to calls for further stimulus from the...

As crude oil and other commodity prices have rallied over the past few weeks, some analysts have pointed to a new, resurgent age in commodity demand out of China. However, the recent rally hides the...

The pound found a surprising amount of bids in the latter half of the week which led to a break over the important resistance identified last week. Despite a sharp fall in the services PMI and a meek...

Economic UpdateThe UK economy has continued to grow at a solid and steady pace, improving on the slightly disappointing growth seen earlier this year. Official figures for growth in the second quarter...

The range consolidating pattern that crude has been stuck in for the past month has been breached by an upside breakout on optimism that global supply might be curtailed. The rally has met some fierce...

The rout in the cable is set to continue despite some support being found. The economic data shows worrying signs for the UK economy, and the interest rate outlook will ensure the pound remains...

The silver market has found itself under pressure and constrained by uncertainty, affected by the economic slowdown in China and the US Federal Reserve. The result is a consolidation that could force...

The Oil market has quietened down recently after the solid moves seen at the end of last month. It has subsequently found a range, but the fundamentals haven’t changed, so will it last?Oil has...

The EUR/GBP pair has found some bids over recent weeks, but all this has served to do is test the channel it has been stuck in for the past 6 months. Can it break the shackles, or will the Pound...

Crude oil has charged higher in recent weeks on hope that supply may be curbed. An announcement from OPEC suggests they may begin to restrict supply to support a higher long term price. Is the oil...

As equity markets go to hell in a hand basket, and capital markets react to the additional safe haven flows, analysts are left wondering if Asia is facing a repeat of the 1997 financial crisis.The...

As equity markets go to hell in a hand basket, and capital markets react to the additional safe haven flows, analysts are left wondering if Asia is facing a repeat of the 1997 financial crisis.The...