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Understanding the Relationship Between Interest Rates, Inflation, and Financial Markets How does Inflation Affect Interest Rates Every major market move has a reason behind it. While traders often focus on charts, economic data, and breaking news, one force consistently influences currencies, stocks, bonds, commodities, and cryptocurrencies: interest rates. Interest rates are among the most powerful drivers of global financial markets because they influence borrowing costs, investment decisions, capital flows, and economic growth. Understanding the relationship between interest rates, inflation, and monetary policy can provide traders with valuable insight into future market direction. How does Inflation Affect Interest Rates …
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On Friday 24 July, millions of Chinese retail investors lose access to leveraged gold and silver trading through their banks. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the largest bank on earth by assets, gave notice on 24 June that it would terminate margin and deferred-settlement precious metals contracts linked to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, and Postal Savings Bank of China, Ping An Bank and China Guangfa Bank followed within days. Anyone still holding a position has until Friday to close it, sell it, or take physical delivery. The announcements triggered a wave of hot takes: China is banning gold…
Societe Generale strategists analyze the Hungarian Forint (HUF) after the central bank of Hungary, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) cut its policy rate to 5.75% and signalled more easing. They expect a 5.0% terminal rate by year-end, noting EUR/HUF already bottomed near 348.59. With inflation below target and a resilient Forint, they still see EUR/HUF ending 2026 around 355, while highlighting risks from Oil and Hungary’s 2027 budget.Forint outlook after MNB easing”In CEEMEA, the MNB yesterday lowered the policy rate by 25bp to 5.75% as expected and signalled scope for further easing ahead. A reassessment of the policy level and macro…
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).Courtesy: U.S. NavyA ramp-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend has left Wall Street reconsidering its expectations for the war’s economic impact.The U.S. completed its 10th straight night of strikes against Iran on Monday, after the Houthis in Yemen declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia. This comes after a third service member died amid recent fighting that could mean the war is entering a longer-term and deadlier era. President…
Silver occupies a unique position in the investment world. It has served as money and a store of value for thousands of years, yet today more than half of all silver demand comes from industry — solar panels, electric vehicles, electronics, and medical devices. That dual nature is what makes silver different from any other investment asset. So is silver a good investment? In this guide, the team at BullionStar draws on years of experience in the precious metals market to answer that question, and explain exactly why. A mix of silver bars and coins — one of the ways…
Eightcap Prop Firm Eightcap Challenges may be a newer name, but Eightcap’s history in prop trading began years before the product launched. Between 2021 and 2024, Eightcap supported more than 300,000 funded challenges across approximately 40 prop firms and education brands. It saw the industry grow rapidly and also saw what happened when hype moved faster than infrastructure, transparency and trader trust. Eightcap eventually stepped away from the space. So why come back? The industry needed a reset The rapid growth of prop trading created more opportunities for traders, but it also introduced new problems. Some firms relied…
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Societe Generale’s Michael Haigh and Jeremy Sellem highlight that Brent has surged as US-Iran tensions, Trump’s rhetoric and Houthi blockade threats lift risk premia. Crack spreads in Asia and US have outperformed as refined products stay tighter than crude. Tanker data show crude dominating Strait of Hormuz flows, while LNG traffic lags badly, reinforcing a crude-centric recovery.Crude-led rebound and tighter products”The front month Brent contract is up 12% this week, with most of the rebound occurring on Monday and Tuesday following the resumption of strikes by both the US and Iran. Additional support came after Donald Trump reiterated his intention…
Oil prices rose while U.S stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday, amid an escalation of fighting in the Middle East and as investors await key tech earnings this week.