Just 13 hours after massive tariffs came in to force an increased deleveraging marketplace event into Wednesday morning, President Trump almost entirely undid them to spark a stunning reversal. The move by Trump triggered the fourth-best day on the S&P 500, fueled by the highest volume since 2008, while the Nasdaq jumped by 12% within just a few hours, prompting Goldman Sachs to reverse its...

Just ahead of highly anticipated U.S. President Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed “Liberation Day” mid-week, Richard Clarida told Bloomberg Surveillance on Sunday that there was already "a whiff of stagflation" in the U.S economy. Clarida, global economic advisor at investment management firm PIMCO and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, questioned whether a period of slower growth and...

The first three months of 2025 promised to be a bumpy, but markets should brace for even more chaos and uncertainty in Q2. Few expected the world to be on the verge of a full-on trade war, along with the Federal Reserve predicting stagflation during a sovereign debt crisis. President Donald Trump has named April 2 Liberation Day, the date he will unveil reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world. But the...

A global monetary easing cycle amid escalating tariffs on trade has investors flocking to gold, fearing a stagflationary recession. The safe-haven metal has continued to post new all-time highs above $3050 following recent dovish monetary policy statements from several central banks, for an over 15% gain thus far in 2025. Recent attacks on Gaza are lending further support to gold, as tensions in the...

Gold prices traded at record high levels on Thursday, fueled by demand for safe-haven assets amid tariff concerns and U.S. inflation reports that reinforce expectations of a future Fed rate cut. Gold has now closed at record levels 10 times this year, after closing out its best year in over a decade, with 46 daily records in 2024. Following a brief  4% correction down to $2850 into the end of February...

Global growth concerns triggering stagflation fears have come back onto the radar of financial markets as weakening U.S. economic data and growing trade tensions hurt consumer confidence and business activity. Gold continues to be well bid as geopolitical relationships, trade relationships, fiscal policies, defense policies, public health policies, and more, are undergoing scrutiny, and change...

With the marketplace remaining in a state of uncertainty, especially regarding U.S. trade and tariff policies, the psychological $3000 level in Gold Futures continues to be a magnet after posting its 8th all-time high in 2025 on Thursday. Despite being technically extreme overbought, weakness in the gold price continues to attract willing buyers as a disruptive Donald Trump U.S. presidential administration continues...

The gold price has surged to new all-time highs denominated in all major currencies on the back of global uncertainty, inflation concerns, and a shifting macroeconomic landscape during an untenable global sovereign debt crisis. Although bullion has historically served as a safe-haven asset, the recent rally is not merely a reaction to marketplace turbulence. But instead, to a confluence of...

Week three of the Trump presidency has brought more chaos and uncertainty into the marketplace, along with 4 more daily all-time highs in the gold price, adding to the 40 new highs posted since March 2024. The Trump 2.0 trade war, along with fears of an all-out regional war in the Middle East, has gold's perfect storm continuing towards its initial target price of $3000 per ounce...

Geopolitical risks, untenable sovereign debt, and structural transitions in conflicting central bank monetary and fiscal policies has gold priced in all major currencies breaking out to fresh all-time highs as the first month of the year ends Friday. Following an all-time weekly high close last week, Gold Futures have moved to likely score the highest monthly closing ever later today...

Gold is experiencing its best start to a new year since 2023 and is on track for its strongest monthly performance since September. Last week, gold priced in euros, British pounds, Canadian dollars, and Swiss francs hit new all-time highs, signaling that the safe-haven metal’s bull market is ready to continue once again. This week, stubborn inflation and growing economic uncertainty...

Thus far, 2025 has been all about increased market volatility mostly created by a chaotic incoming U.S. president threatening the Panama Canal and Greenland with military intervention, while also threatening to use economic force on trading partners Canada and Mexico. We have also experienced stronger-than-expected job numbers that suggest the Fed cutting rates further might...