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At the first look at the 10Y US benchmark chart, one might say that it looks pretty scary as of the end of last week. However, historically, it happens. Trade tariff war has started, which triggered a massive market uncertainty and a sell-off on financial markets. Naturally, the first idea in investors' perspectives for the future period is a recession on a...

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Friday's trading session was one of the most painful ones in the recent history of financial markets, surpassing the depression after pandemic lockdown in 2020. The price of gold also pulled back on Friday, around 3%, ending the week at the level of $3.037. Analysts are noting that the sell-off of gold was triggered by investors who were selling this asset in...

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This was the worst week for world stocks since the March 2020 pandemic lockdown collapse. This time it was caused by the simple move of the US Administration, which decided to implement trade tariffs to imports to the US, on all countries around the globe. Markets stayed in shock, just for the moment, and then, the inevitable happened - markets had only one move,...

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Almost every macro indicator and business news were left in a shadow during the previous week, because the main words which were shaping quite negative market sentiment were trade-tariffs. Investors are currently estimating the impact that the new US Administration trade tariffs imposed on imports to the US from almost all countries around the world, not only to...

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This was one of extremely rare weeks when traders could say that the move of BTC toward the downside was not at all bad. They just need to see developments on other financial markets as of the end of the previous week. Despite the general sale off, it could be noted that BTC strongly holded its grounds, and most importantly, was not affected too much with news...

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Last week in the news A completely new dance is currently on the world stage, called the Tariff-economics. The US Administration shocked the world and financial markets with implementation of trade tariffs for almost all countries in the world. China was the first to respond, dragging down all financial markets globally. This was one of the worst trading weeks...

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Another end of the week brought not so positive news to the markets, so some higher volatility was evident. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment came as a surprise, with increased inflation expectations from US consumers. Data showed that the sentiment for this year inflation has increased to 5,0%, while a five year sentiment is at the level of 4,1%. These figures...

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The price of gold reached the new all time highest level on Friday, at the level of $3.084. As uncertainty regarding trade tariffs and other geopolitical risks strongly holds on financial markets, the investors continue to invest into a safe-haven asset. But it also means that as long as this uncertainty is high, the price of gold might reach even higher levels in...

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Inflation expectations are on the rise again in the US. As markets are closely watching developments with trade tariffs, in combination with increasing inflation, the sentiment ended the week in a red zone. During the week, the S&P 500 was struggling to sustain a bit of positive sentiment, however, Friday's trading session brought back significant sell off of...

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Another Friday was in the spotlight of market participants, as PCE data for February were set for a release. The PCE price Index was up by 0,3% for the month and 2,5% on a yearly basis. Core PCE remains elevated at the level of 0,4% for February and 2,8% compared to the previous year. The US GDP Growth Rate final for Q4 was standing at 2,4% for the quarter, a bit...

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For one more week investors were not happy with developments over trade tariffs and inflation expectations. The US equity markets finished the week in red, and BTC was just following the general sentiment. During the first half of the week, BTC was trying to reach higher grounds, above the $ 88K, however, the new stories regarding tariffs and especially Friday's...

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Last week in the news Trade tariffs and inflation were the most watched words during the previous week, which shaped the market sentiment. Although US equities tried to express some shy positivity, the University of Michigan consumer Sentiment on inflation expectations put a shadow on a positive sentiment. The US equity market was traded sharply to downside on...

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The Fed held interest rates unchanged at their FOMC meeting during the previous week. On a positive side is that they still perceive two rate cuts during the course of this year, which would account for 0.5 percentage points further drop in US reference rates. Fed officials noted that there are arousing uncertainties related to moves from the US Administration...

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The price of gold perfectly fitted into the technical chart indicators during the previous week. Alongside that this is the dream of any technical analysts, still, it moved exactly in line with expectations, and chart indications. Historical highs from April and October 2024 set the indication for the next level of the price of gold, which occurred during the...

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Another relatively mixed trading week for US equities. The most important weekly event was certainly the FOMC meeting, where the Fed decided to hold interest rates unchanged for one more time. Important input was that the Fed is still on the track of two rate cuts during the course of the year, which modestly supported positive market sentiment. Still,...

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The Fed left rates unchanged on their FOMC meeting during the previous week, which was the major weekly event, closely watched by market participants. As for economic projections, Fed officials are now seen to have corrected GDP growth to 1.7% this year, while the inflation pressures are corrected toward the upside. Despite expectations of elevated inflation, Fed...

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The fears regarding future US economic outlook are still strong among investors. The Fed held its FOMC meeting during the previous week, holding for one more time interest rates unchanged. On the other hand, Fed officials acknowledged uncertainties originating from moves from the US Administration, mostly related to trade tariffs. The US equity markets are trying...

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Last week in the news The Fed held interest rates unchanged during their FOMC meeting held the previous week, and stuck to its previous plan of two rate cuts during the course of this year. Still, uncertainties regarding moves from the US Administration are strongly interfering investors decisions, in which sense, markets are still in a wait-and-see mood. The S&P...