Chris Weston

Key event risk in the week ahead includes the Harris/Trump presidential debate, an ECB meeting and Apple's Glowtime event

With the dust settling on the Presidential debate, it's clear that the market saw this debate going to Kamala Harris.

While the outcome of today's US retail sales may pose some risk to the gold price, unless the sales data truly shocks, then the fallout should be limited with few prepared to go hard on putting new money to work until clarity from the Fed meeting prevails.

The news flow from Lebanon is certainly being monitored closely and initially offered crude some tailwinds, although at this juncture oil traders remain highly sceptical on the possibility of a supply shock in the region.

Stimulus from China, coupled with rate cuts elsewhere, re-affirmed the policy put last week

While some of the heat has come out of the crude move through Asia today – perhaps a reflection of the disappointment expressed at the lack of new substance derived…

We roll towards European trade with crude sharply repricing geopolitical risk, with energy traders continuing to unwind hedges placed on the threat of Iranian oil supplies being affected in the process.

Yet another day where the gold bulls head into the weekend feeling increased confidence in their position, with big levels being broken – we can

Why is crude oil making headlines? Explore the potential of a $60 crude price and its impact on the global economy.

Slowly, slowly then all at once is the mantra we're progressively seeing, not just in crypto, but also in gold, with market players progressively using these as vehicles to express what is becoming a consensus debasement trade.