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The US swooped into Venezuela over the weekend and took Maduro out, but markets barely flinched. Oil prices jumped briefly before giving most gains back, while safe-havens like gold and silver are on a positive ride. The US 10-year bond is steady, risk assets barely react, and Bitcoin is in the spotlight with reports of a mysterious “shadow reserve”.
So, what does this all mean for markets? Despite Venezuela’s massive oil reserves, production remains tiny, sanctions are in place, and the global oil market is well supplied. Any potential supply shock is unlikely to change the broader trend. Meanwhile, tech...

Welcome to the final Market Talk episode of 2025! Let’s look ahead to 2026, exploring how the global markets may look like in 2026 – from equities, central bank policies, to FX, metals and Bitcoin, what to expect from the coming year?

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market...

2025 has been one hell of a year. And now, as we approach the finish line, it’s time to look back at the best, the worst — and the truly unforgettable moments that shaped markets, politics and global sentiment.
So grab a hot chocolate, a mulled wine, or whatever keeps you warm — because we’re about to unwrap the Unforgettable Moments of 2025. ☕🍷

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Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to...

The year is almost over, yet the markets keep delivering surprises. US Q3 GDP came in at 4.3%, the fastest growth in two years, fueled by AI investments, strong corporate profits, and resilient consumer spending. Price pressures rose too, with PCE at 2.8%, but happily less than expected, keeping the Fed hawks in check.
Equities rallied on the back of earnings and spending, though the move was narrow and mostly benefited Big Tech. The US dollar eased, sending gold, silver, and copper to fresh all-time highs — another strong year for the metals, thanks to scarce supply, rising demand, and...

Markets are entering the final stretch of the year with investors closely watching the US for guidance. European equities remain subdued, with trade tensions and slowing growth weighing on sentiment, while rotation into cyclical sectors continues cautiously. All eyes are now on key US data: Q3 GDP revisions and PCE inflation — the Fed’s preferred gauge. Stronger-than-expected growth or rising price pressures could shake up market expectations and trigger a dollar rebound, while weaker numbers would keep the Fed on a dovish path. Positioning in stocks, FX, and bonds is increasingly delicate, making even small surprises impactful. As year-end approaches,...

Friday’s tech rally brought much-needed relief to markets, sparked by one headline: Oracle will host TikTok’s US user data, opening a potential new cloud revenue stream and giving it a roughly 15% stake in the newly structured U.S. TikTok business. Oracle shares surged over 6%, while Nvidia and the Nasdaq also climbed as investors bet on the value of data centers and massive computing power.
Meanwhile, in China, Moore Threads announced new AI chips claiming to rival Nvidia’s H200 and narrow the gap with the next-gen Blackwell series.
Tech stocks are up, but with year-end liquidity thinning, investors are watching...

JPMorgan went from crypto enemy to tokenization fan, this time even with Solana!

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The latest US CPI report looked like an early Christmas gift: headline inflation cooled sharply, core inflation surprised to the downside, and markets briefly celebrated the return of disinflation. But was it really that simple?
A closer look reveals a far messier picture. Large parts of the October pricing data were missing, including key components such as shelter — a heavyweight in the CPI basket. Those gaps were effectively treated as showing no price growth, flattering the inflation numbers and earning the report its “Swiss cheese” nickname.
Markets initially cheered, yields dipped and equities rallied, before reality set in and...

Markets are wobbling, Amazon’s $10bn OpenAI deal is raising eyebrows, Oracle’s mystery Michigan backer keeps investors guessing and credit fears are spiking — Oracle’s down 5%, Nvidia 3.8%, and even Amazon barely budged. Could the AI party finally be deflating?
Micron happily beat expectations, proving the memory boom is alive and kicking thanks to AI demand. But it might not be enough to save the year-end rally.
Today, all eyes are on today’s US CPI, the BoE might surprise with a dovish move, and the ECB stays calm. Toss in rising Fed repo operations and a BoJ hike tomorrow, and...

Markets usually cheer bad data — but this time, they hesitated. US jobs figures were weak, yet not weak enough to force a rethink on Fed policy. All eyes now turn to Thursday’s US CPI print — the final piece of the Fed puzzle this week.
Across the Atlantic, the UK economy paints a gloomier picture. Rising unemployment and softer inflation gave the BoE room for a rate cut, but also highlighted an economy cooling faster than policymakers can fix — heading toward a direction where even lower rates may struggle to help.
So, what does yesterday’s data mean for...