Given the continued market turmoil driven by the coronavirus pandemic and plunging oil prices, investors are seeking safe havens to ride out the storm.
Embrace the chaos! Buying opportunity for precious, base and industrial metals
UK records first coronavirus death, moves to stop spread.
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is moving into the second of four phases in its plan to tackle the spread of coronavirus, England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said on Thursday,
Ben Robson – The week of 2nd-6th March 2020 (Echoes of 2008)
Last week the markets were a tough place to be! Principally for long-only equity traders, holders of the high beta stock and for commodity traders with long positions. There were
Oil sinks 4% on demand concerns as coronavirus spreads
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped by nearly 4% on Monday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus in countries outside China added to investor concerns over the effect
Coronavirus incubation could be as long as 27 days
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A 70-year-old man in China’s Hubei Province was infected with coronavirus but did not show symptoms until 27 days later, the local government said on Saturday, meaning
St Brides Partners Weekly Brief, 22nd February 2020
Trains less packed, queues for lunchtime sarnies shorter, fewer people rushing to and from work – welcome to half term week in the City.
Ben Robson – The week of 3rd-7th February 2020
Last week, the Bank of England and the US FOMC both left interest rates unchanged. The caveat being that the developing scenario with respect to coronavirus and its impact on
Why the Government should listen to our allies and say: no way, Huawei
Bob Seely is the MP for the Isle of Wight. He is standing to be Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.
Huawei and 5G: Why the UK’s decision is getting tougher every day
The prime minister’s decision about Huawei will say much about the UK’s place in the world after Brexit.
Ben Robson – The week of 6th-10th January 2020
The first full week of trading in 2020 is likely to see choppy markets, principally because of uncertainty caused by escalating belligerent vitriol between the US and Iran.
Will demand for battery materials outstrip supply?
As OEMs accelerate their EV programmes, there is growing concern that demand for battery materials will outstrip supply. Gavin du Venage considers the risks
