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2026-07-24
Why has Japan been reluctant to rescue the yen?
The yen has been declining steadily recently, with the dollar surging past 163 against the yen and falling to around a 40-year low.   The Japanese government has repeatedly warned it will take decisiv
2026-07-16
Why did the Federal Reserve need to re-examine its own system?
Recently, new Federal Reserve Chair Waller revealed during a congressional hearing that he has established five task forces upon taking office to comprehensively review the Fed's policy communication,
2026-07-09
What exactly has been changed by the Hong Kong gold clearing system?
Hong Kong officially launched its gold central clearing and settlement system on July 7, introducing a new gold price benchmark code—HAU—on Bloomberg and LSEG terminals. At the same time, Hong Kong ha
2026-07-02
Do central banks' reduced speech lead to greater market volatility?
Recently, the new Federal Reserve chair, Wash, proposed a significant shift: markets should no longer expect the central bank to "preemptively provide answers" every time. He advocates reducing forwar
2026-06-04
Why is it that the whole world uses the US dollar to buy oil?
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has begun exploring more possibilities for non-dollar settlements. The one most concerned about this is never the oil companies, but rather the United States. Because ove
2026-05-28
What does an actual interest rate close to zero signify?
The market has recently renewed its focus on an important concept: the real interest rate.   Real interest rate = Nominal interest rate − Inflation rate  On the surface, U.S. interest rates remain re
2026-05-21
Long-term bond yields have risen sharply. What exactly is the market afraid of?
Recently, U.S. long-term bond yields have risen again. The yield on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds climbed to around 5.18%, the highest level since July 2007; the 10-year Treasury yield also rose to near
2026-04-30
Retail investors focus on the news, while major players look at the underlying factors.
In the investment market, many individual investors tend to act only after reading the news. However, major funds usually do not focus on news but rather on the flow of capital and changes at the very
2026-04-23
Was the interest rate cut during the "Wash Era" necessarily a good thing?
Recently, everyone's focus has been on whether the Federal Reserve will keep the interest rate at 3.75% at its meeting next Wednesday. When hearing "no rate cut", many people's first reaction is negat
2026-04-09
Why did the price of gold rise again after the "ceasefire" news was announced?
When news of a "ceasefire" emerged from the Middle East, people originally thought that the war would cool down → risks would decline → gold prices would fall. But the result was the opposite - instea
2026-03-26
Will negative oil prices recur? The crude oil market is now facing another risk.
In April 2020, we witnessed history: the New York WTI crude oil futures once dropped to a "negative" value. At that time, the situation was that the pandemic led to a sharp decline in demand, there wa
2026-03-19
Stablecoins enter the mainstream finance: Visa's settlement revolution
Recently, a notable change has emerged in the market. Visa has started to use stablecoins for settlement. This is not an encrypted company but one of the most mature payment systems in the world.  Si
2026-03-12
AI Lobster: The Beginning of the Next Economic Revolution?
Recently, a rather odd question has emerged in the tech circle: "Have you got a lobster?" Here, the "lobster" refers to a new AI tool. As its logo is a red lobster, many people simply call it "AI Lobs
2026-03-05
Why does the US dollar rise during a war, but the price of gold doesn't necessarily rise?
Whenever geopolitical conflicts heat up, a phenomenon often occurs in the market: global funds flow into US dollar assets, but the price of gold does not necessarily rise in tandem. In fact, this phen
2026-02-19
How should the red envelopes be allocated as investment funds?
Every Lunar New Year, many people receive an extra income - red envelopes. However, compared to monthly salaries, people tend to be more casual when using red envelopes and are more likely to spend th
2026-02-05
Bitcoin plunges sharply. What is the market telling us?
Recently, Bitcoin has fallen below the $72,000 mark, hitting a new low in over a year. The market is rife with talk of "panic" and "crisis of faith". But is this the reality or is the market merely re
2026-01-23
2026 年黄金透露了哪些市场讯号？
Entering 2026, gold remains one of the core assets that the market closely follows. How is the market viewing gold? Because the transformation of gold's role often reflects the overall market conditio
2026-01-15
Who is determining the price of silver?
The spot price of silver once surpassed the 90-dollar mark, reaching a new high. This once again drew the attention of the market to a question: Who actually determines the price of silver?  1. The cu
2026-01-08
What is the real impact of futures rollover on the gold market?
Whenever gold futures approach their expiration date, the market experiences what is known as a "roll-over", accompanied by a significant nominal amount. These figures can easily mislead one into thin
2025-12-19
The World Gold Council's key outlook for 2026
Gold prices performed extremely strongly in 2025, rising by approximately 60% throughout the year and setting new historical highs on multiple occasions. This round of upward momentum was not driven s