A survey conducted in December 2024 revealed a decline in German corporate confidence. Corporate bankruptcies in Germany have risen to levels comparable to those seen during the 2008 financial crisis. German corporates are in a range where some months could easily reach their highest levels in 20 years. During the …
Read More »Bitcoin: A Geopolitical Asset Reshaping the Global Monetary Order
In 2025, bitcoin has transcended its status as a niche investment to become a pivotal geopolitical asset. Governments and central banks worldwide, from the United States to Switzerland, are actively discussing its role in national reserves. This shift signifies bitcoin’s emergence as a formidable challenger to traditional reserve assets like …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, October, 12
Due to increased Treasury yields, gold abruptly pulled back from over $1,880 and dropped below $1,870. Similar to Gold, Silver too experienced a fall and fell under $22.00. The 10-year yield jumped from 4.57% to 4.73%, while the 2-year yield increased from 4.98% to 5.07%.The US dollar continues to trade …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, October 2
The key event in the Asian session, Tuesday, will be the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting. Later in the day, Switzerland will report consumer inflation, and in the US, the JOLTS Job Openings data will be released.Key DevelopmentsThe US dollar made a great start to the week, continuing the upward …
Read More »Switzerland ponders banning electric vehicles on energy
Switzerland is pondering a ban on using electric vehicles in the country in order to address winter’s energy crisis. The government has passed a proposal to brace itself for an energy crisis this winter. But the country has not really put a ban on EVs as of yet, it has …
Read More »Commodity Traders Eying New Swiss Regulations
Switzerland is planning to set up more regulation and scrutiny for commodity traders to get more info as well as intelligence about this sector that is flourishing every single day.The move comes in line with the West tries to monitor Russia’s commercial ties and impose sanctions aiming to punish Moscow’s …
Read More »Russia’s Sanctions Keep Investors On Alert
Asian markets closed today’s trading up across the board, with the exception of Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, which edged down 0.24% while Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.19%, China’s Shanghai Composite gained 0.32%, India’s Sensex advanced 0.70%, and South Korea’s KOSPI finished trading up 0.84%. Taiwan’s equity markets are closed today to …
Read More »Switzerland To Launch New Covid-19 Restrictions On 14 December
The Swiss government is considering further of Covid-19 restrictions in order to contain a recent rise in infections. The government is considering imposing new rules to restrict indoor public access to vaccinated and naturally immune individuals, whilst indoor locations where face masks cannot be worn would require negative tests for …
Read More »USD/CHF trims loss and approaches 0.9300
The USD/CHF pair has remained biased higher on the long term. The US dollar has regained lost ground on Tuesday, following three successive days in the red area, after bouncing at 0.9225 lows and return to levels near 0.9300.The safe-haven Swiss Franc has lost ground due to a moderate risk …
Read More »SNB Vice Chair Expects Low Rates Will Continue
The Vice Chairman of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), Fritz Zurbruegg, said on Tuesday that he expects global interest rates will remain low, Reuters reported. “It is to be expected that the global low interest rate environment will remain unchanged for some time to come.” “Such policy continues to be …
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