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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Wednesday's earnings come amid continued AI investments that support Nvidia demand, but there are growing risks to its dominance.
Copper (Comex) prices rise to new all-time highs amid the ongoing AI boom and mining disruptions, but the Middle East conflict weighs on consumption.
USOIL jumps after the US President deemed Iran's counterproposal unacceptable, dousing hopes for a peace deal and raising fears of an escalation in the conflict.
Meta’s increased AI spending sparked a negative market reaction as its cloudless model inhibits monetization, but the results were actually really strong, benefiting from AI-driven advertising growth.
The index powers ahead as the AI tailwind persists after AMD's earnings, while hopes for a US-Iran deal rise after President Trump touted progress on negotiations.
The pair posts a steep decline today, raising fresh intervention speculation after last week's reported action, but that may not be enough to provide lasting support for the yen.
The Australian central bank raised rates again to contain rising inflation driven by the energy shock from the Middle East conflict, but its tightening runway is getting shorter.
President Trump said he will raise tariffs on EU auto imports to 25%, exacerbating a tough external environment already strained by the Middle East conflict and mounting competition from Chinese rivals.
USOIL softens as the US aims to free ships stranded in the region, but the blockade remains in place while uncertainty around a resolution to the conflict lingers.
Alphabet's blowout earnings show its massive AI investments are paying off, driving financial growth and cloud demand, but challenges still loom.
The pair drops on the lack of upside surprises in the data, but intensifying price pressures support the case for another RBA hike and the pair's bullish bias.
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