Gaza ceasefire deal expected to be signed at 0900 GMT

• The ceasefire is expected to come into effect on the ground once deal is signed
• Israeli military will complete first phase of partial withdrawal within the first 24 hours
• Hostages may be released as early as Saturday and by Monday at the latest

At the same time, the Israeli military is also saying that it has begun operational preparations in order to implement the ceasefire deal above. The easing of geopolitical tensions here is a good thing for risk trades, though it has largely been phased into the background for quite a while now. But hey, it doesn’t hurt at least. The downside reaction was mostly contained to gold and oil prices, but both have since recovered losses from earlier in the day.

This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.