Market Overview

Stocks back near record highs as ‘tech fever’ grips investorsOil and gold prices lick their wounds after recent declinesBritish pound and Japanese yen outperform in quiet FX tradingWall...

During the last week of December, I polled my Twitter followers for their outlook on the markets and the economy for 2024. The results were quite interesting, but before we look forward, we must look...

It was one of those days; as soon as I woke up, I knew it could be a long day because the VIX was up probably more than it should have been for flat futures.If it feels like Deja Vu, it is probably...

The US equities followed up on the European stock market gains on Monday; technology stocks gained the most and their precious contribution to the S&P 500 pushed the latter up by more than 1.40%...

By Clint Siegner, Money Metals ExchangeThe outlook for pension systems is growing increasingly dire. Promises made to retirees have been generous and they can only be kept if prices for all kinds of...

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals ExchangeEvery month, we get a “strong” non-farm payroll report with a big headline number. Every month the market reacts with a stock market drop, a spike in...

The runup in yields for most of the major asset classes has peaked, based on the trailing 1-year payout rates for a set of ETFs through Friday’s close (Jan. 5, 2024).That’s hardly...

Dollar struggles for direction after contradicting data releases Oil prices drop on Saudi price cuts, gold prices drift lower tooChinese shadow bank files for bankruptcy, reviving contagion...

Mixed US Economic Data Caused Fluctuations in the Gold PriceOn Friday, the gold (XAU) price experienced extra volatility after the US Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) and ISM Services Purchasing Managers' Index...

Despite Friday's NFP and strong jobs data, FX market still did not go far,  but US, , Australia, China and Tokyo CPI can be new movers this week. The technical picture for the USD look bullish...

This week will be another in-focus week, with the CPI and PPI reports coming toward the week’s end.Additionally, 3 Treasury auctions will be front and center as well. This will follow a fairly...

The New Year unsurprisingly kicked off with a hangover for both stock and bond markets, as investors began the year by closing their positions and taking profit following an impressive two-month rally...

I like this quote about inflation:  “Goods deflation likely transitory as downward pressure on goods demand and input costs are fading. 1H24 global core inflation likely to settle near 3%,...

Markets rose last month, continuing November’s rally as interest rates pulled back even more on expectations of Fed rate cuts in 2024. Markets in the U.S. were up by mid-single digits, finishing...