BIL INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

Market Snapshot Japanese stocks soared to record levels on Monday as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a landslide win in a snap general election. The Nikkei 225 broke though the 57,000 level for the first time as investors expect that the prime minister’s unprecedented majority...

  Midweek, the S&P 500 rose above the 7,000 milestone for the first time, as the headlines around US ambitions in Greenland faded. The rally was not driven by the “usual suspects”, but rather by energy, materials and consumer staples. Small caps also enjoyed superior...

Market Snapshot After a volatile week, gold hit a record high on Monday, surpassing $5,000 a troy ounce for the first time as investors sought out stores of value in light of the uncertain times we find ourselves in. Silver rose above $100 an ounce...

Geopolitical uncertainty increased over the weekend as President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Nato allies who oppose his intentions on Greenland. On Saturday, Trump said that he would impose 10% tariffs on goods from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, France, Germany and the...

Safe haven assets, including gold, rose at the start of the week in response to the US intervention in Venezuela which sparked questions about the future of the world’s largest oil reserves. The Venezuelan oil industry produces less than 1% of global oil output despite...