Submitted Jan 9, 2026|From orbex.com|1 comment

Just as markets were beginning to adjust to the situation in Venezuela, new geopolitical risks have emerged, which could leave markets on edge going into the weekend. The largest protests in years have erupted in Iran, with US President Donald Trump ...

Submitted Jan 7, 2026|From orbex.com

Last year, markets were massively impacted when US President Donald Trump imposed his “Liberation Day” tariffs. Now, markets have been waiting for the outcome of a suit before the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that could find those tariffs illegal. If ...

Submitted Jan 6, 2026|From orbex.com|3 comments

The surprise US military incursion into Venezuela on Saturday to capture President Nicolas Maduro would have usually sent shockwaves through the market. But, because the event occurred on a weekend, traders had some time to digest the implications. ...

Submitted Dec 15, 2025|From orbex.com

Metals have certainly had a year to remember. Firstly, gold reached record highs repeatedly after breaking the $4,000 level, and now it’s the turn of silver, which has drawn attention with its multi-year peaks. As gold takes a breather, silver has ...

Submitted Dec 3, 2025|From orbex.com

Precious metals are on the rise again, with gold breaking above $4,200 and silver scoring a new all-time high. The moves have generated investor interest amid the market’s unusual dynamics. As a safe-haven, the rise in bullion can prompt traders to ...

Submitted Nov 27, 2025|From orbex.com

The EURUSD has gained over the last couple of days amid dollar weakness. Markets are once again moving to price in a high chance that the Fed will cut rates in December. Meanwhile, there is a pretty solid consensus that the ECB will hold once again. ...

Submitted Nov 26, 2025|From orbex.com

This week’s trading in the US has been shortened due to Thanksgiving and Black Friday. During long holidays, the market tends to behave differently. A larger effect is generally observed in the stock market, but it can also have an impact on ...

Submitted Nov 25, 2025|From orbex.com|1 comment

The announcement of the UK Autumn Budget on Wednesday could have profound effects on the pound. The much-anticipated event has the potential to spark a financial crisis in the UK, leaving many traders in risk-off mode. But that also means that if ...

Submitted Nov 24, 2025|From orbex.com

Gold’s 2025 journey has been a magnificent one, reaching $4,000 for the first time in October. Many traders were wondering how much further prices could run. With the price already up by more than 50% since January, is there any end in sight for the ...

Submitted Nov 20, 2025|From orbex.com|1 comment

The yen has been weakening over the last month, but that trend picked up pace substantially on Wednesday. The USDJPY rose to levels not seen since January, and could potentially crack highs for the year above the 158 handle. This is a bit ...

Submitted May 20, 2025|From orbex.com

The consensus among economists is that inflation in the UK accelerated in April. But, this is not expected to shift the outlook for the BOE, because the increase is baked into the model. But, it does provide a platform to keep the pound relatively ...

Submitted Mar 10, 2025|From orbex.com

The central bank of Canada is sitting down to a very difficult decision about what to do with rates. The markets seem pretty convinced that they will go for a quarter point cut, like the last sic times. If that were the case, then the markets will ...

Submitted Feb 27, 2025|From orbex.com

It seems that the Euro Area economy is flashing all the wrong signs. Stock markets are pushing to new record highs despite the economy being essentially stagnating. The ECB (European Central Bank) cut rates and is widely expected to do so again ...

Submitted Feb 18, 2025|From orbex.com|7 comments

The main element on the economic calendar that the markets could latch on to this week is Wednesday’s release of the minutes of the last FOMC Minutes meeting. There’s been a lot of data released that could allow for a new interpretation of what the ...

Submitted Feb 17, 2025|From orbex.com

Markets are gearing up for two major UK data releases this week, with the UK CPI and jobs report set to influence the pound’s direction. Cable has been trending lower for about a month now, as markets move to price in more easing from the BOE. Last ...

Submitted Jan 31, 2025|From orbex.com

Gold prices have been trending higher all month. In fact, they’ve gained over 9% in January. But Friday was the final push to hit a new Record High Gold for the yellow metal. The noteworthy thing is that while yields are a little lower, they haven’t ...

Submitted Jan 22, 2025|From orbex.com

Just a week ago, crude oil WTI prices were hitting multi-month highs, with WTI going above $80/bbl. Since then, the story has been different. Although crude prices are still up for the year, they have come down substantially since their mid-January ...

Submitted Jan 20, 2025|From orbex.com

Last week’s inflation figures out of the UK radically shook up expectations for rate cuts this year. The views of the market and economists opened a gap, suggesting there is room for the currency to move. The pound stayed relatively steady despite ...

Submitted Jan 17, 2025|From orbex.com

The start of 2025 has been pretty good for precious metals, with gold keeping its star status. Commodities in general, in fact, have been outperforming. Which kind of suggests where a good deal of the strength for gold is coming from: China. But ...

Submitted Jan 14, 2025|From orbex.com

The market dynamics around the Sterling (pound), and especially visible in cable, are unusual and concerning. UK gilt yields (how much interest is paid on government debt) has risen sharply in recent days. Normally, that would imply a stronger ...