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China is stepping up stimulus spending with a further 1 trillion yuan. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is due to speak on Friday, with the market anticipating a more hawkish lean to his comments. Carsten Menke, our Head of Next Generation Research, shares his views on industrial metals and Nicolas Jordan from the CIO talks about what it means as markets are waiting for the next rate hike. 00:0...

With investors waiting for more clarity from the Federal Reserve at the Jackson Hole Symposium and after some weak economic data, equities across the US and Europe largely retreated yesterday. The Euro has dropped more than 12% versus the US dollar since the beginning of the year and is now below parity. Dario Messi, Fixed Income Strategist, also shares his thoughts on Jackson Hole. 00:09 Introduc...

Both equities and bonds have had a bad start to the week on rising fears of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivering a hawkish message at the Jackson Hole Symposium where he is scheduled to speak on Friday. The euro stays under pressure after falling to a two-decade low versus the US dollar yesterday. Mathieu Racheter, our Head of Equity Strategy, shares his views on equity markets going for...

Markets are starting the week on their back feet as investors remain nervous ahead of the central bankers’ yearly get-together in Jackson Hole at the end of the week. Chinese markets are in a better mood as loan interest rates there have been cut by major local banks. Mensur Pocinci, Head of Technical Analysis, believes that there is more upside for stocks going into September. 00:08 Introduction...

So far this week, US equity markets have been rather subdued, but a large number of options expiring today could stir some volatility. Trading was mixed in Asia today, and in Europe investors have to digest the record high inflation print of 8.9% in the eurozone. Tim Gagie, Head of FX & PM Solutions in Geneva, shares his views on currencies, and Sipho Arntzen from Next Generation Research talk...

UK inflation data came in at another 40-year high for the year ending 31st July – on the back of this Treasuries sold off in the UK and also in the Eurozone. The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting were published yesterday and showed that officials agreed that the pace of interest-rate hikes will eventually need to slow down. Norbert Rücker, our head of Macro and Next Generation Resear...

US equities ended mixed yesterday, but were helped by better-than-expected results from large retailers. Overnight, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised its key policy rate to 3%. Maximiliano Ranieri, Structured Products Solutions Geneva, takes a closer look at the Brazilian market as the election campaign kicks off. 00:09 Introduction and markets wrap by Mike Rauber (Investment Writing)  04:19...

After a sloppy start, US equities managed to close higher yesterday, just below the 4,300-point mark – a level last seen in early May. Oil is lower again this morning on news of a slowing economy combined with a rising supply. Dr. Sophie Altermatt from Macro and Next Generation Research shares her thoughts on the Chinese economy, where data have mostly disappointed as of late. 00:09 Introduction a...

China’s central bank cut its policy rate by 0.1% as data highlighting its economic travails was released. Chinese bond yields and the offshore yuan fell. Asian stocks fell and the US dollar rose as investors reacted to the news. Mensur Pocinci, our Head of Technical Analysis, shares his thoughts on the markets from a technical standpoint. 00:09 Introduction & Markets Wrap by Alexander Petersen...

US equities saw a mixed trading session yesterday, where losses followed gains on speculation that the rally after softer-than-expected inflation data went too far. In Europe, the low level of the River Rhine and the fresh record for European power prices are causing concern. Tim Gagie, Head of FX & PM Solutions in Geneva, shares his views on currencies, and Sipho Arntzen from Next Generation...

Surprisingly low inflation numbers for July in the US ignited a rally across risk assets yesterday. While US Treasury yields dropped only slightly, the US dollar gapped down versus most of its peers. David Kohl, our Chief Economist, shares his take-aways from the inflation print and how the Federal Reserve is likely to proceed in its fight against sticky inflation. 00:09 Introduction by Alexander...

US stocks closed in the red as markets are eagerly awaiting the US CPI data release. China’s CPI already released showed an acceleration to 2.7% in July, its highest level in two years. Mathieu Racheter, our Head of Equity Strategy, speaks on the Inflation Reduction Act passed in the US and Dario Messi, Fixed Income Research, takes a closer look at fixed income markets in the context of US inflati...

European equity markets closed in the green yesterday, but in the US the major markets pared earlier gains and ended the day broadly flat, reflecting concerns around the economic outlook. Investors are also awaiting US inflation data that comes out tomorrow. David Kohl, our Chief Economist, also shares his thoughts on last week’s US Labor Market Report and Richard Tang, Head of Research Hong Kong...

After the strong US employment report last week, inflation reports are on the table for major economies this week, including the US, Brazil, China and India. Mensur Pocinci, Head of Technical Analysis, points out the dramatic improvement in the performance of US equities compared to safe-haven assets. 00:18 Introduction by Lucija Caculovic (Investment Writing) 00:37 Markets wrap by Mike Rauber (In...

The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index is up 19% since its low in June, just short of meeting the technical definition of a bull market. Sipho Arntzen, Next Generation Research, speaks about why it was a big week in the world of crypto as traditional financial institutions make their way into the crypto world, while concerns about the security of digital assets remain. 00:18 Introduction by Lucija Caculo...

Global stocks continued their advance yesterday, reducing year-to-date losses to about 15%. The Bank of England is set to deliver the biggest interest rate hike in 27 years. Ronny Kaufmann, CIO Office, updates us on the latest CIO views. 00:18 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing) 00:34 Markets wrap by Olivier Maris (Investment Writing) 03:38 IC meeting update by Ronny Kaufmann (CIO Off...

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan and promised that the US will not abandon Taiwan in the face of Chinese pressure. Market participants are weighing in on further developments and their implications. Meanwhile, several Federal Reserve officials hinted at further interest rate hikes to fight inflation. 00:18 Introduction by Mike Rauber (Investment Writing) 00:37...

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s expected visit of Taiwan has triggered a light rally in traditional safe havens, namely US Treasuries, gold, the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen. Stock markets have not been able to hold on to their strong gains from July. David Kohl, Chief Economist, comments on the latest data with regard to economic growth in the US and Europe. 00:18 Introduction by Olivier Mari...

US shares are on course for a seven-week high despite a disappointing US second quarter GDP reading. Strong earnings from Apple and Amazon spur further hopes that the tech industry can handle an economic slowdown. Sipho Arntzen, from Next Generation Research, shares his latest thoughts on cryptos and details further developments on the regulation front. 00:18 Introduction by Roman Canziani (Head o...

Stock markets in the US rallied after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a slowing pace of interest hikes on signs of an economic slowdown. The US dollar is lower while oil and gold are higher. Mathieu Racheter, Head of Equity Strategy, comments on the first part of the earnings reporting season. 00:18 Introduction by Alexander Petersen (Investment Writing) 00:38 Markets wrap by Roman C...

Equity markets fell yesterday but there was positive news later on when Alphabet, Microsoft and Texas Instruments all reported double-digit quarterly revenue growth for the second quarter. Australia’s Q2 CPI was lower than expected and this resulted in investors abandoning their bets for a 75 bps hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia next week. Dario Messi, Fixed Income Research, also shares his l...

It was a quiet trading session on Monday as investors are waiting to assess a bundle of companies scheduled to report earnings today. Gazprom will once again cut gas shipments on the Nord Stream pipeline, creating a troubling prospect for the EU. David Kohl, our Chief Economist, shares his thoughts on the Federal Reserve decision due out tomorrow.   00:18 Introduction by Roman Canziani (Head of In...

Equities will be put to the test this week as the US Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by another 75 basis points. In Asia, China is grabbing the headlines as it plans a fund to prevent a real estate crisis and solve the issues of US-listed Chinese companies. Mensur Pocinci, our Head of Technical Analysis, shares his thoughts on the market from a technical standpoint. 00:18 Intro...

European stocks closed higher after the ECB raised its key rate by 50 basis points, whilst in the US, major indices point to a lower open today after disappointing results from Snap. Sipho Arntzen, Next Generation Research, shares his latest thoughts on digital assets, and the decoupling of token performances. Timothy Gagie, Head of FX & PM Solutions Geneva, analyses the FX market’s reaction t...

In Europe, Italy and the UK are making political headlines as investors await the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision later today. Meanwhile, gas deliveries through the Nord Stream pipeline resumed today. Carsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research, shares his thoughts on gold and silver. 00:18 Introduction by Olivier Maris (Investment Writing) 00:38 Markets wrap by Lucija Caculovic...