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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The H1 2026 earnings illustrated the severe challenges facing the European auto industry, but also offered indications that turnaround plans are working.
XAU/USD gains as the US and Iran pause hostilities, easing inflation fears ahead of the Fed decision, but price pressures and geopolitical uncertainty linger.
The latest soft inflation print may help the Fed avoid a rate hike on Wednesday, but the US-Iran conflict sustains upside risks, fuelling uncertainty around the outcome.
Intel reports earnings on July 23 amid a massive rally fuelled by the AI boom that increases the need for its CPUs. Still, the turnaround faces challenges amid execution risks and industry headwinds.
The BoK raised rates for the first time in over three years as surging chip exports fuel inflation and growth, in a shift that could help contain won weakness.
USOIL gains amid a fresh wave of military strikes by the US and Iran and conflicting signals over transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
The index drops as worries over the AI and memory trade persist despite strong earnings from HBM maker Samsung, with focus now shifting to the incoming SK Hynix US IPO and the Nasdaq100 inclusion of SpaceX.
Oil, natural gas, copper, silver and gold will be in the spotlight in the second half of the year amid shifting fundamental drivers.
Dollar strength pushes the pair close to new multi-year highs, but rising South Korean inflation strengthening the case for BoK hikes could lead to pullbacks.
The index rises on IPO optimism as SpaceX heads for inclusion and chip demand stays strong, but inflation fears and geopolitical uncertainty remain headwinds.
The tech-heavy index rises after Micron posted blockbuster earnings, restoring faith in the AI trade, but risks still linger.
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