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The big story into Thursday is the de-escalation of tension between the US and Iran, which has helped to infuse a fresh appetite for US equities, racing to yet another record high. It’s clear, this market isn’t going to be bothered by much, instead focused on the directive from a Federal Reserve to keep buying. read report
Financial markets are definitely sensitive to the tension between the US and Iran, with US equity futures dumping in early Wednesday trade on the news of Iran’s ballistic missile strikes on US troops in Iraq. Follow up reports have since downplayed fallout from the attack and the market has recovered. read report
It’s been the same old story. US equities take a minor hit on some unforeseen downside risk, this time in the form of tension between the US and Iran. US equities quickly find their feet and recover back towards record highs. read report
We’re into the first full week of trading for the year and market participants will get back into the swing needing to contend with this latest escalation in geopolitical risk associated with tension between the US and Iran. Stocks are off as a consequence, while the US Dollar has benefited as well, at least for now. read report
If the bubbling meltup that is the US equity market is going to be popped, ultimately, it should be popped on fundamentals around the deep disconnect between the financial markets economy and real economy, with risk appetite artificially inflated for so many years in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis. read report
We’re officially into the new decade, though market conditions won’t be returning to full form until next week when participants return from the holiday break. As to be expected, there isn’t a whole lot going on as far as market moving influences go. read report
It’s a wrap on 2019 and the market will shut down to celebrate the New Year’s holiday, before gearing up ahead of the return of more active conditions next week. 2019 was a year of extremely low volatility in the FX market, and as we head into the next decade, the hope for many a trader is that volatility will return. read report
