As of Wednesday, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil has been seeing gains for eight consecutive days, and at the time of writing is trading near 58.60 USD. Oil gained 135% in February alone, making it one of the best-performing commodities. Last April, WTI dropped below zero with the subsequent front-month contract trading at around...
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February 10, 2021 at 02:46 PM Read more
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When we look back on 2020, we’ll probably remember COVID-19, the sudden virus outbreak that tanked markets and crashed economies. The future looked painfully uncertain, and it dramatically affected almost every aspect of our normal everyday life. Despite the dark clouds and many weathered storms, 2020 had its share of silver linings too. For millions...
February 10, 2021 at 02:35 PM Read more -
Monday’s euphoria in the financial market seems to be over as silver is down 5% on Tuesday, while gold was trading 0.5% weaker during the London session. Precious metals usually drop when banks start selling paper, silver, and gold futures – this is what we witnessed today. With demand for physical silver going through the...
February 02, 2021 at 05:20 PM Read more -
It’s been a roller coaster ride of a year for the financial markets, with crashes, losses, and unprecedented volatility. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices went negative at one point and still trail below 50 USD. The USD took a big hit, along with the GBP and EUR. The Forex market remained uncertain for most...
February 01, 2021 at 01:54 PM Read more -
Internet adoption has more than doubled globally since 2010, however, the majority of countries with lower rates of internet access are in Africa, according to the World Economic Forum. In Ghana specifically, DataReportal’s figures in January 2020 claim that while internet penetration sat at 48% of the population, mobile connections in the country stood equivalent to 130% of...
January 27, 2021 at 08:03 PM Read more -
It looks like the recent rally in the US yields might be over, which could imply further weakness for the USD and more gains for US stocks. The 10-year yield seems to be breaking down from the recent triangle pattern. The support of the formation is currently near 1.075%, and if this level is taken...
January 25, 2021 at 07:10 PM Read more -
Since last Thursday, the USD has been rallying, and the EURUSD pair dropped from 1.2350 to 1.2150 on Monday. It looks like a stronger correction could be on the way. Newly elected US president Joe Biden has promised trillions in new stimulus, starting with boosting the checks from 600 USD to 2,000 USD. As inflation...
January 12, 2021 at 03:42 PM Read more -
The new year started in a bullish mood, and precious metals surged on Monday as it looks like bullish fundamentals are finally starting to matter again. Gold rose 2%, and silver jumped 4% at the time of writing. Still, it seems like gold has finally managed to cancel the medium-term downtrend as the bullion jumped...
January 06, 2021 at 09:53 AM Read more -
2020 was a rough year for everyone. Forest fires, economic decline, diplomatic tensions, the infamous Covid-19 pandemic, global lockdowns, and a lot of suffering, despair, and lives lost. It’s not a stretch to call 2020 one of the worst years in our lifetime. Still, this year had some redeeming features. Sure it was bad, but it...
December 28, 2020 at 10:22 PM Read more -
It looks like precious metals, such as gold and silver, have bottomed out in late November, and a new bull market is ready to begin. Firstly, the more volatile metal, silver, has already broken above the pre-vaccine highs of 26 USD. That might be a confirmation of a new uptrend. Additionally, the metal managed to jump...
December 22, 2020 at 01:44 PM Read more
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