Weekend Reading October 13th: Markets in Turmoil!
After several weeks and months of complacency, the markets finally reacted to all the various issues and concerns around the…
After several weeks and months of complacency, the markets finally…
In Gold We Trust?
We have been writing about gold on several occasions over past weeks. The shiny metal has been showing small signs…
We have been writing about gold on several occasions over…
Be Fearful When Others are Complacent…and Vice Versa
So, everybody knows the VIX surged yesterday and is up massively over past sessions. CNBC, Bloomberg and other media are…
So, everybody knows the VIX surged yesterday and is up…
Tencent: Loses over $220bn in value. Could it get worse?
Tencent, the Chinese Internet giant has lost over $220bn of its value. The company share price has dropped almost 40%…
Tencent, the Chinese Internet giant has lost over $220bn of…
Is “Max” Fear Telling us the Market Should Bounce?
By now everybody has heard about the Italian debt saga. All we hear on CNBC is how bad Italy is.…
By now everybody has heard about the Italian debt saga.…
Brazil Update – Markets Rally Continues
Far right candidate Bolsonaro wins resolutely in the first round of the presidential elections in Brazil. Markets are rallying as…
Far right candidate Bolsonaro wins resolutely in the first round…
Columbus Day Volatility
Columbus Day is supposed to be a calm holiday, but we are actually seeing some big moves continue in the…
Columbus Day is supposed to be a calm holiday, but…
Weekend Reading October 6th: Trade Deals, Trade Wars, Markets starting to worry!
Author Aleksandar Adamovic Another active week in the markets. U.S. and Canada signed a new trade agreement, giving the markets…
Author Aleksandar Adamovic Another active week in the markets. U.S.…
A Bolognese Full of “Erdoganish” Deficit Signals
By Andreas Steno Larsen and Martin Enlund, e-markets.nordea.com Italian turmoil has hit European risk appetite this week, while Chair Powell…
By Andreas Steno Larsen and Martin Enlund, e-markets.nordea.com Italian turmoil…
Risk Off Leads to Explosion in Volatility
We have seen a big risk off sentiment feed into the markets over past 48 hours. The Italian debt saga,…
We have seen a big risk off sentiment feed into…
JP Morgan Downgrades China – Expects Full-Blown Trade War
The American bank JP Morgan downgraded both the Chinese currency and its equities market. The downgrades are back of an…
The American bank JP Morgan downgraded both the Chinese currency…
Gold and Surging Yields
A pick up in inflation, growth and Fed rate hikes have pushed Treasury yields higher. The US 10 year yield…
A pick up in inflation, growth and Fed rate hikes…