The gold market has been on fire this year, with the price of gold rising by 60% driven by concerns over a possible recession in the US, the weaker US dollar, and the prospects of inflation rearing its head on the heels of Trump’s trade war, and the Federal Reserve’s rate normalization. But…
While many countries struggle to tame inflation, Thailand has been facing deflationary pressures. This isn’t the first time Thailand has faced deflation: The last one was in late 2023 and early 2024, and before that, during the pandemic. So, what is going on now in the land of smiles? At first glance, the…
The price of gold has been reaching new record highs almost every few days. What’s behind this rally, and what to expect for the precious metal moving forward, especially given the upcoming FOMC rate decision? Well, we all know how this latest bull run got started this year: tariffs. Specifically, the prospects of…
The UK long-term bond yields – gilts – have been rising since the start of the year, especially the 30-year yields; they rose by 45 basis points even as the Bank of England has cut rates by 75 bp. Moreover, it is also worth considering that since the 10-year gilt yield rose by…
The new US CPI report showed an annual growth rate of 2.7% while core CPI stood at 3.1% – in line with market expectations. It seems the markets were relieved that the CPI didn’t overshot expectations, thus paving the way for a September rate cut by the Fed, especially after the last jobs…