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Every time you put on the news or read a news article on the economy or currencies, you see bond yields rising or dropping. That's often due to factors like monetary policy changes, major currency moves, or changes in politics. Mostly the 2-year yield and

Investors who know how to trade commodities in theory often find that applying it in the UAE market is more difficult than they thought. Gold and oil are part of the regional economic fabric, but carrying out informed and consistent commodities trading co

After a week dominated by central bank decisions, attention now shifts to the wider forces shaping the global economy. The Trump-Xi summit brings US-China trade and technology tensions back into focus, while developments in the Middle East continue to dis

Oil trades through a globally connected market, while natural gas remains more regional: Henry Hub represents the US, TTF Europe and JKM Northeast Asia. The US shale boom helped break the historic link between US gas and oil prices. A shared chokepoint li

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%, delivering its first hike since 2023 in a unanimous decision. New projections showed that 16 of 18 FOMC participants expect at least one more hike this year, while inflation is n

The BoE is expected to hold rates at 3.75% on Thursday despite inflation rising to 3.1% in August, as a weaker labour market supports the case for waiting. The BoJ is widely expected to raise rates to 1.25% on Friday, its highest level since 1995, with a

The FOMC announces its decision tomorrow, with market pricing having moved decisively toward a hike over the past three weeks. The build in those odds started with Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech in late August, not with last week's inflation data. For

US headline CPI rose 0.4% MoM in August, while core inflation increased by a stronger-than-expected 0.3%. Energy drove much of the increase, with gasoline prices climbing 3.9% MoM and 27.4% YoY. Markets raised the probability of a 25-basis-point Fed hike

Three central banks. One potentially volatile week. Oil is back above $100 just as three major central banks prepare to meet. Supply disruptions across the Middle East have revived energy-driven inflation concerns, reinforcing Fed hike expectations and co

Brent and WTI climbed $100 as renewed tensions in the Middle East increased supply risks. Disruption around Bab el-Mandeb has put Saudi Arabia's alternative Red Sea export route under pressure, leaving two export corridors in question instead of one. Oil'