Giles Coghlan

Giles Coghlan

Benzinga Contributor

About
Giles Coghlan is a Chief Market Analyst and has been consulting for HYCM Group since April 2018. Giles plays a key role by internationally representing the Group and providing his expertise to HYCM’s investors. With over 10 years’ experience in tradi...
Tezos Price Action And The Crypto Bear Market
Tezos (CRYPTO: XTZ) is a smart contract platform that doesn’t tend to get as much attention as the other main layer 1 chains like Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA), Solan
FOMC Minutes Reveal Fed Still Concerned With Inflation
According to minutes from the FOMC’s July 25-26 policy meeting, most participants continued to be concerned by “significant upside risks to inflation.” The hotly anticipated transcript provides market participants with an opportunity to gauge the US central bank’s thinking regarding the likely path ahead for US rates.  
From Dovish Hike To Hawkish Pause
Powell Pauses, But More Hikes Likely In Store 
Have Crypto Assets And Stocks Decoupled?
Many investors bemoaned the high degree of correlation between crypto assets and US stocks during the previous bull market. Following the pandemic lows of March 2020, we saw both crypto and US equities (particularly growth stocks) rallying almost in lockstep until their respective highs in November of 2021.  
Calm Before The Storm? Markets Await Tech Earnings, PCE, And FOMC
Market activity has been muted lately; investors are seemingly cautious ahead of the next FOMC meeting.
Hard, Soft, Or No Landing Ahead?
Regional Bank Failures   It’s been a volatile few weeks of trading in US equities, with the recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompting sell-offs in the financial sector, followed by strong counter-trend rallies as these areas of the US stock market have become highly oversold.