China owns a lot more gold than it’s letting on – and here’s why
China owns a lot more gold than it’s letting on – and here’s why
In a world awash with money-printing, a currency backed by gold would have great credibility. And China – with designs on the yuan becoming the world’…
21 Apr 2021
“Joke” cryptocurrency dogecoin goes to the moon. What’s going on?
“Joke” cryptocurrency dogecoin goes to the moon. What’s going on?
Dogecoin – a cryptocurrency created as a joke – has risen by more than 9,000% this year alone. Saloni Sardana looks at how something that began as an …
19 Apr 2021
The charts that matter: the dollar extends its fall
The charts that matter: the dollar extends its fall
The US dollar took quite the tumble this week. Here’s how the charts that matter most to the global economy reacted.
17 Apr 2021
The US dollar will soon start to slide
The US dollar will soon start to slide
The US dollar enjoyed its best quarter since 2018 in the first three months of this year, driven by higher US Treasury bond yields. But the period of …
16 Apr 2021
Bitcoin mania: private currencies are nothing new
Bitcoin mania: private currencies are nothing new
The idea is gaining ground that bitcoin and the plethora of other new currencies are here to stay. But the existence of private currencies operating p…
15 Apr 2021
The charts that matter: the US dollar flexes its muscles
The charts that matter: the US dollar flexes its muscles
The US dollar continued to strengthen this week. Here’s how the charts that reflect what matters most to the global economy reacted.
3 Apr 2021
The charts that matter: commodity prices pause for breath
The charts that matter: commodity prices pause for breath
Commodity prices took a breather this week. Here’s how the charts that reflect what matters most to the global economy reacted.
27 Mar 2021
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Turkey heads for its next crisis after the lira plunges by 15%
Turkey heads for its next crisis after the lira plunges by 15%
Turkey sacked its central bank governor after just four months in the job, sending the lira down by 15% against the dollar and stocks down by 9%.
26 Mar 2021
The Turkish lira crashed this morning. What’s going on?
The Turkish lira crashed this morning. What’s going on?
The Turkish lira crashed after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sacked the country’s central bank governor. Saloni Sardana looks at what’s behind it all…
22 Mar 2021
The charts that matter: the Fed puts the cat right in among investors’ pigeons
The charts that matter: the Fed puts the cat right in among investors’ pigeons
With the US Federal Reserve signalling its relaxed attitude to inflation, markets went a little haywire towards the end of this week. Here’s what happ…
20 Mar 2021
The pound is looking promising – against one major currency in particular
The pound is looking promising – against one major currency in particular
The pound is having a good year against the dollar and the euro. But it is against the Japanese yen where things look most promising. And this trend c…
17 Mar 2021
The charts that matter: tech stocks bounce as Biden throws cash around
The charts that matter: tech stocks bounce as Biden throws cash around
In a week when US politicians approved $1.9trn in stimulus spending and tech stocks paused their selloff, we look at what’s happened to the charts tha…
13 Mar 2021
The charts that matter: tech-stock sell off gathers pace
The charts that matter: tech-stock sell off gathers pace
US stocks, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq index in particular, took a big tumble this week. We look at how that’s affected the charts that matter most to t…
6 Mar 2021
The charts that matter: rising bond yields send markets into a tizz
The charts that matter: rising bond yields send markets into a tizz
Markets suffered a chaotic week as bond yields continued to climb. We look at how the week’s events have affected the charts that matter most to the g…
27 Feb 2021
The charts that matter: bond investors feel the pain
The charts that matter: bond investors feel the pain
In a week when Germany had to start paying to borrow money again, we take a look at how the charts that matter most to the global economy have fared.
20 Feb 2021
Decimalisation: Britain’s “new pence” turn 50 years old
Decimalisation: Britain’s “new pence” turn 50 years old
In 1971 the UK adopted a decimal currency. The shift was widely thought to be a step towards joining the Common Market, but there was more to it than …
15 Feb 2021
The charts that matter: Tesla buys bitcoin and commodities surge
The charts that matter: Tesla buys bitcoin and commodities surge
In a week when Elon Musk piled into bitcoin in a big way and commodities continued their rise, John Stepek looks at how that affects the charts that m…
13 Feb 2021
Sterling’s strong start to 2021
Sterling’s strong start to 2021
The pound has enjoyed a strong start to the year, but that isn’t great news for investors.
12 Feb 2021
The US dollar’s rally will fade away
The US dollar’s rally will fade away
The US dollar, having been widely tipped to fall this year, is up by about 1.2% so far against a basket of six major trading partners’ currencies. But…
12 Feb 2021
Tesla just bought a load of bitcoin – get ready for executive FOMO
Tesla just bought a load of bitcoin – get ready for executive FOMO
Electric-car maker Tesla just bought $1.5bn worth of bitcoin, sending the cryptocurrency to new highs. And as it goes mainstream, more and more corpor…
9 Feb 2021
The charts that matter: GameStop, silver, vaccines, and swapping gold for bitcoin
The charts that matter: GameStop, silver, vaccines, and swapping gold for bitcoin
After a week with plenty to talk about, John Stepek looks at how the events of the last seven days have affected the charts that matter most to the gl…
6 Feb 2021
The charts that matter: short-selling, silver and the return of bitcoin
The charts that matter: short-selling, silver and the return of bitcoin
As the online mob gets organised to move markets, John Stepek looks at how the charts that matter most to the global economy have fared this week.
30 Jan 2021