Monthly Archives: October 2024
Geopolitical Tension Spurs Commodity Price

Written on October 14, 2024 at 6:15 am, by
Market Summary Middle East tensions took centre stage in the global financial markets during the last session as Iran fired missiles at Israel, with further retaliation expected, heightening geopolitical risks. This event fueled demand for safe-haven assets, leading gold to surge by over 1%, approaching its peak. Similarly, oil prices spiked by more than 3%,Continue Reading
Geopolitical Tension Spurs Commodity Price

Written on October 14, 2024 at 6:15 am, by
Market Summary Middle East tensions took centre stage in the global financial markets during the last session as Iran fired missiles at Israel, with further retaliation expected, heightening geopolitical risks. This event fueled demand for safe-haven assets, leading gold to surge by over 1%, approaching its peak. Similarly, oil prices spiked by more than 3%,Continue Reading
Jerome Powell Hawkish Statement Spurs Dollar

Written on October 14, 2024 at 6:14 am, by
Market Summary The U.S. dollar gained momentum following a hawkish statement from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, signalling that the Federal Reserve is not in a rush to accelerate rate cuts and is likely to maintain a quarter-point rate reduction in the near term. This boosted the Dollar Index (DXY), which rose over 0.5% in theContinue Reading