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3 weeks ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Quasar Elizundia |Mark Channer |Linh Tran |Sarah Dunsby
Gold continues to set a new temporary high of $3,145/oz, marking a significant milestone in its upward trend. This growth is supported by an ideal environment, including concerns over U.S. government tariff measures, global geopolitical instability, expectations of Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts, and strong central bank demand. These are all factors driving capital flows into gold as a safe-haven asset, helping the precious metal maintain strong momentum throughout the first quarter.
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4 weeks ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Tito Iakopa |Quasar Elizundia |Sarah Dunsby
The U.S. dollar traded weaker on Thursday, dropping 0.22% in the DXY index, despite the release of economic figures that slightly exceeded market expectations. This negative move becomes technically significant as it occurs near the 200-period moving average, a key level that was breached earlier in March, placing the greenback under greater short-term selling pressure.
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1 month ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Quasar Elizundia |Sarah Dunsby |Sara Pineros |Hani Abuagla
The Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that all adult males in Poland are to receive military training in preparation for war. Tusk told Parliament this initiative will strengthen Poland’s reserve forces in response to growing security threats from Moscow. Tusk has warned that should Ukraine lose the war or accept peace in a manner that “weakens its sovereignty” then Poland will be in a more “difficult geopolitical situation,” the Kyiv Indpedent reported.
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1 month ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Quasar Elizundia |Sarah Dunsby |Sara Pineros |Hani Abuagla
The Chancellor has come under fire by Jeremy Corbyn warning her against pushing more people across the UK into further poverty as Rachel Reeves prepares further welfare cuts. She was told it is “morally bankrupt” to force the poorest of people to pay for her decisions. MPs and Charities have been left shocked that Reeves is preparing multi-billion cuts to the welfare budget at a time when prices are soaring.
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1 month ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Quasar Elizundia |Sarah Dunsby |Sara Pineros |Hani Abuagla
The Chilean peso is appreciating relatively amid mixed signals from the domestic economy and relevant external factors. The recent drop in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which contracted by 0.4% monthly in February, bringing annual inflation to 4.7%, provides some relief to the Central Bank of Chile, although persistent inflation in key sectors such as transportation and housing continues to warrant caution.
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1 month ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Quasar Elizundia |Sarah Dunsby |Sara Pineros |Hani Abuagla
The Mexican peso remains stable at the end of the week, trading within a relatively narrow range, reflecting market caution amid key economic data from the United States and Mexico, as well as important trade developments.
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1 month ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Linh Tran |Quasar Elizundia |Sarah Dunsby |Hani Abuagla
Dow Jones rebounded at the end of yesterday’s trading session, gaining 1.14%, after President Donald Trump agreed to delay tariffs on some vehicles manufactured in North America until April 2. “We will grant a one-month tariff exemption for any vehicles complying with USMCA… to ensure they are not at a disadvantage. “However, reciprocal tariffs will still take effect on April 2,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
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1 month ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Quasar Elizundia |James Green |Sarah Dunsby
The recent imposition of 25% tariffs by the United States against Mexico has generated significant pressure on the Mexican peso, which on Tuesday reached levels above 20.8 per dollar, marking yet another notable depreciation in 2025. This up to 1.5% increase at its daily high in the exchange rate reflects the uncertainty surrounding Mexico’s economic and trade outlook, especially considering that more than 80% of Mexican exports go to the United States.
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1 month ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Quasar Elizundia |Sarah Dunsby |Hani Abuagla
The price of gold has once again demonstrated its strength by breaking past the $2,900 per ounce mark, reflecting a 0.6% gain in the session and a 1.8% increase for the week on Tuesday. This renewed upward momentum is largely tied to the unstable geopolitical environment and trade tensions, which have driven demand for safe-haven assets, solidifying gold as one of the primary options for protection.
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1 month ago | 
londonlovesbusiness.com | Mark Channer |Quasar Elizundia |Sarah Dunsby |Hani Abuagla
The trading week kicks off with strong optimism in major global indices, with the DAX 40 in Frankfurt reaching a new record, rising over 3% and surpassing the 22,300-point mark on Monday. This outstanding performance is backed by investment fund prospects focused on defense and infrastructure projects, for which a plan worth nearly one trillion euros is under discussion. Some German companies linked to these sectors have even achieved double-digit gains, supporting the German index.
