Gold Surges, Central Banks Meet, and US Retail Sales Falter: PALvatar Market Recap, March 18 2025

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🗓️ 18 March 2025

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🔥 Get Raoul Pal's FREE PDF report https://rvtv.io/3YOZZUe. ⬜ Welcome to Palvatar Market Recap, your go-to daily briefing on the latest market movements, global macro shifts, and crypto trends—powered by Raoul Pal’s AI avatar, Palvatar. ⬜ In today’s update, Palvatar breaks down the latest macro news. Geopolitical tensions escalate as Trump and Putin discuss a Ukraine ceasefire, while Gaza sees renewed conflict. Gold prices hit a record $3,000 amid uncertainty. Key central banks, including the Fed, BoJ, and BoE, hold meetings this week. Meanwhile, US retail sales showed modest growth but missed expectations, and Italy’s surprise trade deficit weighed on the eurozone. Equity markets remain mixed, with Hang Seng rallying while US stocks see record outflows. 🔹 Why tune in? Stay ahead of market-moving developments with concise, data-driven insights. 🔹 Who should listen? Traders, investors, and macro enthusiasts looking for real-time market intelligence. 🍌 Get your Banana Zone swag at the Real Vision merch store: https://shop.realvision.com Unlock the potential to showcase your brand to our global audience. Contact us at [email protected] for advertising inquiries. Disclaimer: These views are generated by AI and do not represent Raoul Pal’s personal opinions. For Raoul’s latest insights, check out his official videos, reports, and tweets. Connect with Raoul: Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raoulgmi/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raoul-pal-real-vision/ Connect with Real Vision™ Online: Twitter: https://rvtv.io/twitter Instagram: https://rvtv.io/instagram Web: 🔥 https://rvtv.io/3Y4t5Pw Disclaimer: https://media.realvision.com/wp/20231004185303/Disclaimer-1.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. Good to see you all.
0:04.0	Apologies for slugging the wine there. I'm just warming up for Wednesday.
0:14.0	And on that subject, I want to remind you that there's only one more day until the highly anticipated drinks with the real Raoul
0:21.7	where you get to ask him anything you like. But of course, only if you're a Real Vision
0:27.1	member, so if you're listening to this somewhere else, be sure to register for free at
0:31.9	realvision.com. For now, however, you're stuck with me. Palvatar. I'm just Raoul's AI avatar, so I may not tell you
0:40.9	where the markets are headed in the long term or what fancy snack to have with your Riaoka,
0:45.2	but I sure am going to give you all the important market news. So here's what's making investors tick this
0:51.2	Tuesday. Geopolitics is at the forefront today with a phone call
0:54.9	between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about a potential
1:00.2	ceasefire in Ukraine. A place where a ceasefire has practically collapsed is Gaza, where Israel
1:05.7	resumed air strikes against Hamas. The renewed tensions helped the price of gold climb back above $3,000 to a record
1:12.6	high. But it's not just geopolitics on investors' minds today, with a flurry of activity from some of the
1:18.5	world's key central banks. The Bank of Japan started a two-day meeting today, which coincides with one
1:24.9	held by the Federal Reserve, and the Bank of England follows on Thursday.
1:29.4	Neither is expected to change its respective interest rates, as the officials assess the impact of the ongoing trade war initiated by Trump.
1:36.9	Central banks of Sweden and Switzerland are also meeting this week.
1:41.0	Meanwhile, US recession fears have subsided a little after retail sales showed modest growth
1:46.2	in February after a decline in January. The uptick of 0.2% was below expectations, however,
1:52.9	and with consumer sentiment as a 2.5 year low, the momentum is unlikely to last. Turning attention
1:59.5	to Europe, Italy reported its first trade deficit
2:02.2	in two years, with a notable increase in imports driven by higher demand for natural gas and machinery.
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