Market analysis

Articles from the NAMH Global research desk on forex, gold, oil and stock indices: previews of data releases and central bank decisions, market reviews and explainers. A dated article describes the market on the day it was published.

FEATURED · 3 JUN 2026
Commodities

Silver in 2026: industrial demand and the gold/silver ratio

Why industrial demand from solar panels and data centres matters for silver, how the gold/silver ratio works, and why silver moves further than gold. Written…

NAMH GLOBAL·28 MAY 2026·3 MIN
Commodities

Gold in May 2026: why it held above $4,500

On 22 May 2026 gold was near $4,524 an ounce despite a Fed on hold, slower ETF buying and weak jewellery demand. What was supporting it, and what could have…

NAMH GLOBAL·22 MAY 2026·7 MIN
Forex

8 May 2026: four Fed officials and China's April trade data

Four Fed policymakers were due on one panel late on Friday 8 May 2026, and China's April trade figures were due on Saturday. What each could have meant for the…

NAMH GLOBAL·8 MAY 2026·3 MIN
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