Greece

Markets have continued Friday’s upbeat theme, futures are pointing to a strong open in the US, and the dollar is stronger across the board in […]

While all traders are (justifiably) hyper-focused on the Federal Reserve’s highly-anticipated meeting, it’s worth noting that the Fed is not the only rodeo in town. […]

While much of Europe’s economy is chugging along at the same slow but steady pace, traders were abruptly reminded of Greece’s economic tragedy yesterday. Most […]

In recent weeks the Greek crisis has receded into the distance, other concerns such as the volatility in the Chinese stock market and the timing […]

The EUR/USD has been trending lower in recent weeks and the selling pressure has accelerated over the past few days as the investor focus has […]

The Greek parliament managed to pass a vote to agree to bailout reforms, albeit two hours after the deadline, but it now looks like a […]

European stocks are higher once again today as investors continue to unwind their safe haven trades opened in the previous months as the crisis in […]

The price of gold has fallen sharply once again today. Undoubtedly, the latest catalyst for the slide has been Janet Yellen’s hawkish comments which have […]

Wednesday could prove to be a big day for financial markets ahead of the summer lull. Some major events are taking place, first up is […]

Not that the unfolding of the Greek crisis lent gold any noticeable support in recent weeks, but now that a bailout deal has been struck […]

So, after marathon talks, Greece has finally reached an agreement with its international creditors for a bailout in exchange for some tough reforms. There is […]

The unexpected news of the day is that Greece managed to secure a bailout worth between EUR 86-87bn over three years, according to Germany’s Angela […]

European stock markets are continuing to push higher as we approach the mid-session. Investors are relieved that China’s attempts at halting the market turmoil there […]

“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” – Vladamir Lenin The Federal Reserve’s June monetary policy meeting was only […]

It looks like this is really it for Greece, for real this time. Greece’s creditors presented a united, unaccommodating front last night, demanding that Greece […]

As the situation in Greece has deteriorated, many traders speculated that pound sterling would be the big beneficiary, serving as a regional safe haven for […]

The EUR/USD is again sharply lower today as investors await fresh news from Greece. Following the weekend’s referendum which resulted in an emphatic “No” to […]

In last week’s EM Rundown we explored which EM currencies were most vulnerable to a potential Grexit, and while a Greek exit from the Eurozone […]

Last week, we analyzed the (lack of) safe haven demand for gold in the wake of Greece’s deteriorating debt negotiations, noting that “the yellow metal […]

After the Greeks voted No in Sunday’s referendum the focus has shifted to what happens next. Will its banks collapse? Will it have to leave […]

Some market participants may be surprised about the resilience of the markets given the increased uncertainty about Greece in light of the weekend’s Greece referendum […]

So Merkel and Hollande have decided not to go it alone on Greece and instead have called a leaders summit now that things are getting […]

The stock market open on Monday could be a messy one and very difficult to predict given the uncertain outcome of Sunday’s Greek vote, with […]