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Stocksdow jones

Is the Dow Jones better than the S&P500?

Amid weeks of stock-market turmoil, many worried investors have been tracking the daily trajectory of the Dow Jones industrial average like never before. But what are the differences

ForexUKpoundBrexit

Is Parity Calling for GBPUSD after Mini-Budget Volatility?

It’s been a wild old ride for the British Pound over the last fortnight. It has been brought on by a loss of confidence in the new British government and corresponding confidence that the Bank of England can save the day.

Stocks

Could Biogen’s Alzheimer breakthrough signal a biotech turnaround?

Shares of Biogen and Eisai exploded higher last week after announcing success in a late-stage clinical trial for Alzheimer drug Lecanemab. Could recent successes put large biotech companies back on investors’ ...

Cryptostablecoins

What are stablecoins?

The appetite for stablecoins, from both the demand and supply side, is clearly as strong as ever. Since January 2021, they have grown 450% to $154bn, with Tether, Circle and Binance accounting for over 90% of all ...

MacroAsset Allocation

MonthlyFlow - October 2022

Is a bottom near?: Markets continue to worry about overtightening and recession

BondsMacroAsset Allocation

How are central banks affecting your mortgage?

Wild currency moves and rapidly rising interest rates have added to the economic challenges consumers face. But how exactly do central banks affect your mortgage and what does the future hold? And as a homeowner, ...

StocksTechnology

Microsoft: The king at a discount

Risk assets are seeing a decline in valuations as macro pressures have led the Federal Reserve to pursue a very aggressive tightening monetary policy. Historically, environments of fear and panic selling have usually ...

CommoditiesGoldSilver

Traders’ Positioning Shows Preference for Silver vs Gold Price

Action in the metals market is heating up. Gold prices have broken down to fresh lows for the year over the last week while silver prices have remained well supported.

StocksTechnologyApple

AR/VR: the next frontier for tech giants?

The Augmented Reality (AR) market is expected to grow from USD22 billion in 2021 to USD88 billion in 2026, more than 30% annually. The tech giants are all involved, but who is leading the race?

StocksTechnologyNasdaq

Where will the Nasdaq bottom?

Why is the Nasdaq falling? The Nasdaq took a 5% hit last week after higher-than-expected US CPI data (8.3% vs 8.1% forecasted). The upside surprise was a discouraging read, going ...

CommoditiesEnergysentiment

Falling European Energy Prices & Market Sentiment

The energy crisis has ballooned into one of the key economic factors of 2022. With rising global inflation and the so-called cost-of-living crisis dominating headlines, rising gas prices are front and centre for markets.

CryptoBitcoinUS dollar

The Bitcoin Price outlook against a Strong USD

Bitcoin prices have been hovering around the USD20'000 mark for quite some time now, here we explore what might be the potential price catalyst from a US Dollar valuation perspective.

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