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SGT Markets

@SGTMarkets

SGT Markets is a multi-asset trading specialist, setting the standard in online trading since 2006. *Market Observations are NOT trading recommendations.*

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Election Fever, Dollar Strength and That AI IPO sgt.markets/election-fever-d…

Election Fever, Dollar Strength and That AI IPO - SGT Markets

There are times to be aggressive, and there are times to make sure you’re still standing when everyone else discovers they were too aggressive. Right now, I favour the latter. That doesn’t mean...

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Industrials – Is underperformance temporary? sgt.markets/industrials-is-u… Blog, finance, market, Market Insights, Market Observations, Money, News, Prices, research, SGT, Sterling Gent Trading, strategy, trading, Update

Industrials – Is underperformance temporary? - SGT Markets

In this edition: France’s current mess? SARIM called it in June 2024. The USD strength isn’t about America. How long can the K economy run?

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Pressure builds, nothing has broken yet – but it will sgt.markets/pressure-builds-… Blog, finance, market, Market Insights, Market Observations, Money, News, Prices, research, SGT, Sterling Gent Trading, strategy, trading, Update
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THE MARKETS ARE RUNNING OUT OF EXCUSES — AND INVESTORS ARE RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE sgt.markets/the-markets-are-…

THE MARKETS ARE RUNNING OUT OF EXCUSES — AND INVESTORS ARE RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE - SGT Markets

The chickens are coming home to roost. After months of investors throwing money at anything mentioning artificial intelligence, Wall Street has rediscovered an inconvenient truth: profits matter, and...

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Wall Street Wants Profits, Politicians Want Money – And Inflation Wants Everything sgt.markets/wall-street-want…

Wall Street Wants Profits, Politicians Want Money – And Inflation Wants Everything - SGT Markets

Well, it's been another interesting week in the markets, although after decades of observing capital market events, I'm beginning to wonder whether anything really changes. The faces are different,...

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Still No Second-Round Effects sgt.markets/still-no-second-… Blog, finance, market, Market Insights, Market Observations, Money, News, Prices, research, SGT, Sterling Gent Trading, strategy, trading, Update
Still No Second-Round Effects - SGT Markets

Still No Second-Round Effects - SGT Markets

In this edition: IMF: growth up, risks down(side). Cold shower on the AI hype. Retail sales: it’s all in the gas pump. China, many dynamics, one machine, the Party's will. A fair euro in a tough...

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Growth Diversified Strategy (GDS): September 2026 Investor Update sgt.markets/growth-diversifi…

Growth Diversified Strategy (GDS): September 2026 Investor Update - SGT Markets

The GDS Portfolio continued to demonstrate resilience throughout September, navigating a challenging global investment environment marked by political uncertainty, heightened market volatility, and...

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Same Circus, Different Week – Only The Ticket Prices Have Risen! sgt.markets/same-circus-diff…

Same Circus, Different Week – Only The Ticket Prices Have Risen! - SGT Markets

Another week in the wonderful world of capital markets, where investors are celebrating record equity prices, governments are borrowing money they haven't got, central bankers are pretending inflat...

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The Cycle Is Not Dead – Fiscal Dominance Changes The Game sgt.markets/the-cycle-is-not… Blog, finance, market, Market Insights, Market Observations, Money, News, Prices, research, SGT, Sterling Gent Trading, strategy, trading, Update

The Cycle Is Not Dead – Fiscal Dominance Changes The Game - SGT Markets

The odds of a hike of at least 25 basis points in October now stand at 20.5%, down from roughly 51% a week ago, while markets price an 84.5% chance of a hike at the December meeting.

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Chart Book Special 8/10 26: An Analysis of the Weekly Charts sgt.markets/chart-book-speci…
Chart Book Special 8/10 26: An Analysis of the Weekly Charts - SGT Markets

Chart Book Special 8/10 26: An Analysis of the Weekly Charts - SGT Markets

The World Is Going Crazy - So Let’s Zoom Out. If the last ten years have taught us anything, it’s that markets can absorb an astonishing amount of nonsense. Brexit, Trump, Covid, lockdowns...

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The Cheque Is On It’s Way – And Europe Doesn’t Have The Dough To Pay! sgt.markets/the-cheque-is-on…

The Cheque Is On It’s Way – And Europe Doesn’t Have The Dough To Pay! - SGT Markets

What the hell is going on? For years I’ve been banging on about the direction Europe is travelling, and for years I’ve been told I’m too pessimistic, too cynical, too political and probably too old....

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Widening Gaps sgt.markets/widening-gaps/ Blog, finance, market, Market Insights, Market Observations, Money, News, Prices, research, SGT, Sterling Gent Trading, strategy, trading, Update

Widening Gaps - SGT Markets

In this edition: France’s current mess? SARIM called it in June 2024. The USD strength isn’t about America. How long can the K economy run?

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Cash, Quality, Gold and a Loaded Gun: How I’d Position for What Comes Next sgt.markets/cash-quality-gol…

Cash, Quality, Gold and a Loaded Gun: How I’d Position for What Comes Next - SGT Markets

There are times to be aggressive, and there are times to make sure you’re still standing when everyone else discovers they were too aggressive. Right now, I favour the latter. That doesn’t mean...

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Growth Diversified Strategy (GDS): August 2026 Investor Update sgt.markets/growth-diversifi…

Growth Diversified Strategy (GDS): August 2026 Investor Update - SGT Markets

The GDS Portfolio navigated a challenging global environment in August, marked by political uncertainty, elevated volatility, and ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Against this backdrop, the...

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Trump Talks, Markets Listen – But Europe Has a Much Bigger Problem sgt.markets/trump-talks-mark…

Trump Talks, Markets Listen – But Europe Has a Much Bigger Problem - SGT Markets

It’s been quite a week. Donald Trump went to the United Nations and, depending on your political persuasion, either delivered some uncomfortable home truths or behaved like the headmaster addressing...

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Commodities, Politics and Central Banks sgt.markets/commodities-poli… Blog, finance, market, Market Insights, Market Observations, Money, News, Prices, research, SGT, Sterling Gent Trading, strategy, trading, Update
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Oil Lights the Fire, Bonds Send the Bill – and the Fed Reaches for the Extinguisher sgt.markets/oil-lights-the-f…

Oil Lights the Fire, Bonds Send the Bill – and the Fed Reaches for the Extinguisher - SGT Markets

I was hoping the markets might start behaving themselves. Fat chance. They appear to have spent the week drinking crude oil, frightening the bond market and arguing over whether artificial intellig...

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The Momentum’s Corner: 17th September 2026 sgt.markets/the-momentums-co… Blog, finance, market, Market Insights, Market Observations, Money, News, Prices, research, SGT, Sterling Gent Trading, strategy, trading, Update
The Momentum’s Corner: 17th September 2026 - SGT Markets

The Momentum’s Corner: 17th September 2026 - SGT Markets

This week at a glance — The strongest weekly moves were recorded for the 2-year US Treasury yield (+19 bps), the 10-year US Treasury yield (+17 bps), and WTI crude oil (+12.0%, where a sell signal...

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Rates, Resources, Realignments sgt.markets/rates-resources-… Blog, finance, market, Market Insights, Market Observations, Money, News, Prices, research, SGT, Sterling Gent Trading, strategy, trading, Update
Rates, Resources, Realignments - SGT Markets

Rates, Resources, Realignments - SGT Markets

In this edition: CPI stays tame as substitution and real-income effects kick in...

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The Rise of the AfD sgt.markets/the-rise-of-the-…

The Rise of the AfD - SGT Markets

With the AfD making significant Political in-roads in Germany, which is a new bout of unapologetic German nationalism, the rest of Europe has been put on notice: Germany will not be dictated to by...

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