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Precious Metals Monday 06-07-2020

GoldThe gold market has seen a listless start to the week with prices remaining subdued though not far below the 2020 highs. Equities markets have started the week with strong conviction following...

The IndeX Files 07-07-2020

Investors Shrugging Off Virus ConcernsGlobal equities benchmarks started the week in a positive manner with most indices rallying on Monday. However, gains have proved short lived and sentiment has...

Trump Praises June Jobs Data, Tries To Downplay Second Wave

June NFPs Highest on RecordThe latest US jobs report, released a day early yesterday ahead of the holiday weekend in America, marked yet a further, dramatic recovery in employment last month. The...

China Trade Recovers But GDP Risks Remain

Trade Data ImprovesThe latest trade data out of China has given a further signal that the world’s second largest economy is starting to recover. Following the two months of shut-downs in China,...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 45

Oil Demand Outlook ImprovingThe CFTC COT positioning report shows that institutional traders increased their net long positions in WTI last week by 14,611 contracts. This latest round of buying...

China Warns UK Over Hong Kong Visa Offer

First National Security Arrests MadeChina’s new, highly controversial, National Security Law came into effect in Hong Kong this week. The law, which received a great amount of criticism from the...

Trump's Approval Rating Sinks Further

Trump Tweets Anger At ChinaDonald Trump added to fears of fresh tensions between the US and China with an inflammatory tweet this week. Trump tweeted: "As I watch the Pandemic spread its ugly face all...

Fed's Powell Warns of Second Wave Risks

Risks To The OutlookThe chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, last night gave yet another warning over the fragile state of the US economy and his concern over the outlook. In his weekly...

Chinese Manufacturing Rises While Second Wave Fears Develop

Positive Data But Risks RemainThe latest economic data out of China showed that the factory sector in the world’s second largest economy expanded again in June. Printing 50.9 on the month, the rise in...