Experience
Ben’s career began in business journalism, with 10 years’ experience at trade media titles. Since then, he has spent more than seven years in the derivatives space, writing for IG and GAIN Capital’s FOREX.com and City Index, before joining Capital.com in 2023.
Education
Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Social Policy from Leeds University, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism from Nottingham Trent University.
Expertise
- Macroeconomics
- Trading features and products
- Trading psychology
Social network (Twitter / Linkedin)
Articles by Ben Lobel
The markets look to November Non-Farm Payrolls to greenlight another Fed cut
November Non-Farm Payrolls may confirm a Fed rate cut, boosting equities, weakening the USD, and supporting gold. Key insights on jobs, wage growth, and USD/JPY impact.
09:18, 5 December 2024
DAX 40, CAC 40 upside continues despite political turmoil and weaker data
European stock shake off political concerns as weaker economic data enable more rate cuts from the ECB.
11:44, 4 December 2024
Silver price forecast 2025 and beyond: Third party price target
Rising interest rates and a strong dollar pushed silver to a two-year last September, but what lies ahead?
16:11, 3 December 2024
Market Analysis: Gold struggles to break higher ahead of key economic data
Gold faces continued downside pressure as markets fear the Fed may not cut rates in December.
12:54, 3 December 2024
Downward pressure on AUD/USD continues heading into Australian GDP data
Explore the ongoing AUD/USD downtrend ahead of Australia's GDP data release. Understand economic drivers, RBA policy, and technical signals impacting the Australian Dollar.
10:53, 3 December 2024
S&P 500 closes at record high in November, US NFP and Powell speech in focus
November becomes the best month of 2024 for US stocks as the post-election rally carries through.
16:37, 2 December 2024
Market Analysis: Gas price volatility continues
Natural gas futures drop on Wednesday as wilder weather is expected in the Northern hemisphere
16:28, 28 November 2024
Japanese Yen strengthens as BOJ expected to hike rates again, EUR/JPY levels to watch
The Japanese yen pushed higher as markets are starting to think the BOJ could hike rates again in December.
14:22, 27 November 2024
Market analysis: US stocks retreat as Trump issues a warning about tariffs
Us stocks retreat after Monday’s rally as Donald Trump threatens with higher tariffs
15:27, 26 November 2024
Can Bitcoin’s Price Reach $100,000?
Bitcoin’s price is surging once again. So, what’s driving the rally? Can it continue? And will the crypto hit the $US100,000 milestone?
09:58, 22 November 2024
