Senior Financial Editorial Writer
Nikos Tzabouras is a graduate of the Department of International & European Economic Studies at the Athens University of Economics and Business. With extensive experience in market analysis and a strong foundation in international relations, he brings a unique perspective to financial markets. Nikos emphasizes not only technical analysis but also on fundamentals and the growing influence of geopolitics on financial trends.
As a Senior Financial Editorial Writer, he delivers comprehensive and forward-looking insights across a wide range of asset classes, including equities, commodities, and currencies. His work explores how macroeconomic events, political developments, and global policies impact market dynamics, providing readers with a deeper understanding of both short-term movements and long-term trends.
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USOIL tries to maintain its momentum from last week’s advance amid Fed rate cut bets and ongoing Ukraine war, but supply-demand dynamics remain unfavorable.
Despite avoiding it last week, risk of new 2024 low remains high as the Fed heads to a shallower easing path, while the ECB may need to remain aggressive
Copper breached 4.000 for the first time in four months as markets assess Trump’s potential impacts, but finds tries to find reprieve after China announced the end of export tax rebates
The pair heads towards a losing as markets try to decode the potential impact of a Trump administration amid pro-oil policy and China tariff threats
The victory of Donald Trump in last week’s elections send Wall Street soaring, with US 2000 outperforming the broader SPX500
Although its major peers are cutting rates, the RBA does not go do down this road and the Aussie reacts higher
The pair drops and heads towards its worst month of the year, as Australian inflation showed further moderation and is likely to add pressure to the RBA to follow its peers and start cutting rates
The pair has entered its fourth straight profitable week as bets of another hike by the BoJ this year dissipate and the Fed adopts a more served approach around easing
The pair extends this month’s losses, as UK inflation dropped below the 2% target for the first time in over three years, strengthening the case for bolder rate cuts by the central bank
The pair is having a positive month as lower Swiss inflation strengthens the case for further SNB easing, while persistence in the US leads to cautious commentary, but the upside contains key roadblocks
HKG33 is tepid as Chinese authorities announced new fiscal support, but the lack of details and soft inflation report sustain skepticism
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