By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM A sense of caution enveloped financial markets on Thursday as investors awaited US data expected to offer more clues on inflation, economic growth and
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian markets are flashing green on Tuesday, while US futures are rising after technology stocks led gains on Wall Street overnight. As a chorus
The history of finance is full of examples of how asset prices rapidly burn investors when they rise and fall sharply. Economists named this phenomenon the financial bubble. Bitcoin, the most popular
Cryptocurrency volatility is not necessarily a bad thing – but it could be, if your investment decisions are driven by the whims of Elon Musk, said the CEO of a leading financial
The lockdowns of 2020 in many developed markets gave rise to couch commerce and an increase in engagement for food delivery services such as Uber Eats. As a result, the online food
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Growing worries about inflation have gripped markets and left investors on edge. Wall Street slipped on Monday, dragged down by declines in technology stocks
By Charles Ellinas The International Energy Agency (IEA) published a special report earlier this month on ‘The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transition’, a subject that has not received the
By Han Tan, Market Analyst at FXTM Market fears surrounding US inflation has fuelled declines in global equities, with Asian benchmark indices falling in tandem with the drop in US stocks. On
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Last Friday, investors were cautiously monitoring the US nonfarm payrolls report, as market participants were anticipating a seven-digit job gain. Unfortunately, they got a
For different reasons, each of the two main commodity products with high marketability, oil and copper, have for a few weeks now entered a new upward cycle, or “super cycle”, according to
