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Category Archives: Weekly Outlook

Chinese tech companies bullish on the metaverse

Written on March 7, 2022 at 8:32 am, by

Despite the regulatory risks, Chinese tech companies are doubling down on their bets on the metaverse, ranking in the top among companies filing for NFT and metaverse-related trademarks and patents. In 2021 and 2020, Tencent filed a total of 4085 patents while Baidu filed 3094, taking second and third places respectively behind Samsung. In China,Continue Reading

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Markets Build Risk Appetite as ADP Nonfarm Exceeds Expectations

Written on March 3, 2022 at 6:59 am, by

On Wednesday, 15:15 (GMT+2), data for the February US ADP Nonfarm Employment Change was released. At 475,000, the number beat out the market estimate of 378K, although it is still lower than the previous month’s 509,000. Broken down, February’s numbers indicate a significant employment drop of 96,000 in small businesses, although overall numbers are buoyedContinue Reading

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Russia invades Ukraine

Written on February 28, 2022 at 4:30 pm, by

On Thursday, 24 February, Russian forces entered neighbouring Ukraine, sparking what some are calling the largest conflict in Europe since World War 2. Land, sea, and air forces have been sent into Ukrainian space, with the country’s foreign minister saying that the country’s capital, Kyiv, has been hit by Russian rocket strikes. While the USContinue Reading

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Gold Surges as Geopolitical Tension in Eastern Europe Rises to New Heights

Written on February 24, 2022 at 6:57 am, by

Rising geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West, combined with the effects of booming worldwide inflation, has caused the price of gold to soar. The precious metal is trading at its highest prices in over a year as investors seek the safe-haven asset in response to Putin’s increasing belligerent stance against Ukraine; and the resultingContinue Reading

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Russian Invasion of Ukraine Imminent

Written on February 21, 2022 at 6:36 am, by

Months of geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine have mounted to a pitch as governments around the world begin taking action. The US relocated its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to the western city of Lviv in response to the “dramatic acceleration” of buildup in Russian forces on Ukraine’s border. In addition, UKContinue Reading

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Unexpected Fed Dovishness Causes USD Drop and Gold Rise

Written on February 17, 2022 at 6:53 am, by

On Wednesday evening (GMT+2), the US Federal Reserve released its meeting minutes, revealing its plans for interest rate hikes, as well as a “significant reduction” in asset holdings in response to spreading inflation. However, while its outward tone might seem hawkish, the details of the minutes lacked bite without any clear signals indicating more aggressiveContinue Reading

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Chances of 50-point Rate Hike Increases as US CPI Hits 40-year High

Written on February 11, 2022 at 6:50 am, by

On Thursday (GMT+2), the US released its Consumer Price Index data (CPI) for January. Results showed that inflation, as measured by the CPI, increased by 7.5% year-on-year, beating out the forecasted 7.3% and posting the highest gain since 1982. The results also mark an increase of 0.6% from December, continuing the fourth straight month ofContinue Reading

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Gold rises as US ADP Nonfarm Employment massively underperforms

Written on February 3, 2022 at 6:42 am, by

On Wednesday afternoon (GMT +2), the US ADP Nonfarm Employment data was released. The results showed that private U.S. payrolls fell by 301,000 in January 2022, the largest drop since April 2020, and far from the gain of 207,000 estimated by economists polled by Dow Jones. This is the first time in over a yearContinue Reading

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Tonight’s EIA Data will Confirm Bullish Sentiment for Crude Oil

Written on January 20, 2022 at 6:35 am, by

On Wednesday night, January 19 (GMT+2), data released by the American Petroleum Institute (API) showed that U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 1.4 million barrels in the week of 14 January, while gasoline inventories increased by 3.5 million barrels. Meanwhile, distillate fuel stocks fell by 1.2 million barrels. In its latest report, the International EnergyContinue Reading

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Fed Expected to Expedite Rate Hikes as US CPI Beats Expectations

Written on January 13, 2022 at 6:32 am, by

On January 12 (Wednesday) afternoon (GMT+2), the United States announced its year-on-year, not seasonally-adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December. US CPI rose 7% in 2021, the largest 12-month gain since 1982, according to data released by the Labor Department. CPI rose 0.5% month-on-month in December, slightly beating the market expectations of 0.4%. The strongContinue Reading

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