Fundamental Analysis

US labels China as a currency manipulator. But what does it really mean for China?

The US Treasury Department's clock is ticking as China finally reached its limit after the currency of the second largest economy "so easily fell into the abyss" on Monday. The Treasury decided to tap...

RBA Keeps Rate On Hold But Cuts Growth Forecasts

Rates Remain At Record LowsAt its August meeting, held overnight, the RBA bucked expectations for further easing by keeping rates on hold, at record lows of 1&percnt;. Following reductions at both...

The IndeX Files 06-08-19

We're back again with the next episode of the The IndeX Files 06-08-19!Trade War Concerns ExplodeIt’s been a volatile time for the equities market over recent sessions. The market was rocked late last...

Precious Metals Mondays 08-08-19

It's that time of the week and we're back with our latest installment of Precious Metals Mondays 08-08-19, a look into how the metals market has developed over the past 7 days. GoldIt's very...

Will the Fed Cut Rates in September?

All hot debates about the “strange” lack of inflationary effects on US CPI from tariffs on Chinese goods usually generate two satisfactory explanations:The share of consumer goods touched by the...

Investment Bank Outlook 08-05-19

In our second installment of the Investment Bank Outlook 08-05-19 we're going to bring you a selection of perspectives from leading investment banks to outline the key issues and directional views for...

Fed Meeting Review: Hard time for Powell to Explain Fed Decisions

As I wrote in the article “Preview of the Fed Meeting: Hard Data vs. Soft data Puzzle for the Fed”, strong US economic data throughout July left the contour of risks quite blurred for the Fed. They...

The Crude Oil Chronicles - Episode 1

Welcome to our first installment of the Crude Oil Chronicles - a weekly comprehensive look into global oil inventories and prices!US Crude Stores Fall AgainWhile focus over the last few months has...

PMI Data Shows Chinese Government Still Struggling to Deliver Targeted Measures, Despite Record Support!

Despite a record amount of cheap debt poured into the economy and the expansion of fiscal spending, surveys of company managers showed that stagnation with a slight bias to recession resumed in China...