An air of caution permeated global markets on Wednesday as investors closely monitored corporate earnings and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Fasten your seatbelts and tighten up because this could be a wild week for gold!

Even as anticipation mounts ahead of the US jobs report this afternoon (Friday 2nd February), mindful investors may be keeping tab on what’s to come in the week ahead.

A sense of caution has taken hold of financial markets as investors evaluate the prospects of more sanctions on Russia for the alleged destruction in Bucha.