On Friday, 1 May 1970, the doors of Ireland’s main banks did not open. A dispute between the Associated Banks and their employees had reached an impasse, and what might ordinarily have been a temporary inconvenience became an extraordinary six-and-a-half-month experiment. The affected banks formed the backbone of the Irish banking system. They operated hundreds […]
At the time of writing, gold is trading near $4,067 an ounce, down around 1.5% today, while silver is close to $58.06, down approximately 2.75%. Today’s market reaction is once again being driven by what the conflict could mean for inflation and interest rates. Oil has climbed towards $100 a barrel following attacks on two […]
Markets began the week with yet another reminder of just how quickly the picture can change. Gold briefly slipped below $4,000 an ounce yesterday before recovering above $4,070 today. Silver has rebounded more sharply, while oil climbed above $90 a barrel, up from less than $72 at the beginning of the month, around the level […]