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Global markets closed the week with a tone of moderate optimism, driven by President Trump's statements at the World Economic Forum, where he advocated for an immediate reduction in interest rates and a softer approach to imposing tariffs on China. However, uncertainty regarding the trade and fiscal policies of the new U.S. administration, coupled with mixed...

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Gold has risen for 3 weeks in a row to start 2025, leading it back to a 2 month high at 2763 and more importantly only 1.5% away from its October 2024 all time high of 2790. While Gold prices have been underpinned by on-going demand from global central banks, namely China, its attraction as a safe haven against uncertainty surrounding the path of inflation, a...

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The recent data on initial unemployment claims in the United States introduces a note of caution amid an economic outlook that, until recently, appeared robust. Contrary to the narrative of U.S. economic exceptionalism that dominated the first half of January, initial unemployment claims have risen for the second consecutive week, with continuing claims reaching...

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While other UK markets, like GBPUSD or Government bonds have been under pressure recently, the UK 100 index has been outperforming due to its composition of multi-national companies. In fact, the fall in the GBPUSD exchange rate back towards 14-month lows (1.2099 Jan 13th) and a more dovish repricing of market expectations towards a Bank of England rate cut when...

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Bitcoin has experienced a slight pullback after two consecutive days of gains largely fueled by growing optimism about the pro-cryptocurrency stance of Donald Trump’s new administration. After hovering around $109,000 and encountering resistance near $107,000, the BTC/USD price dropped approximately 2% on Wednesday, trading at around $104k. However, I believe this...

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The Mexican peso is once again under pressure against the U.S. dollar, approaching multi-year lows during certain moments of the day. This depreciation is driven by a confluence of internal and external factors, generating uncertainty in Mexican markets. The USD/MXN exchange rate has risen by 0.7%, reversing part of the initial optimism following the absence of...