Market Overview

Treasury yields surged on Friday after the NFP report for December exceeded expectations, raising questions about the Fed's plans for a dovish pivot. The December non-farm payroll (NFP) report...

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals ExchangeIs a U.S. banking crisis still bubbling under the surface?If activity in the Federal Reserve’s bank bailout program is any indication, the answer to that...

Wall Street’s Q4 earnings season kicks off next week and is expected to be the next major test for the stock market. Analysts expect annualized profit growth of +2.4% and an increase of +3.1% in...

This month’s official report of US fourth-quarter economic activity, scheduled for release on Jan. 25, will likely confirm that output expanded at a moderate pace, according to a set of nowcasts...

Upbeat US job indicators fuel expectations of a strong NFP reportYields and dollar jump, stocks pressured as rate cut bets go into reverseNo boost for wounded euro from pickup in Eurozone...

Better-Than-Expected U.S. Data Bringing Down GoldOn Thursday, the gold (XAU) price decreased following lower-than-expected Jobless Claims report figures, but the metal recovered by the end of the...

As 2024 begins, let's take a look at what some historical stats indicate for this election year. Like every year, election years tend to be full of ups and downs, and investors need to retain their...

The S&P 500 dropped by around 35 bps on the day, with most of the decline coming in the final minutes. Yesterday, there was a large sell imbalance that was $4.1 billion, which helped to create...

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals ExchangeOn Dec. 29, the national debt slipped above $34 trillion for the first time.On the date, the debt was $34,001,493,655,565.48, to be exact.But so what?Despite a...

Fox BusinessOn Thursday, after last week’s podcast|videocast, I joined Kelly O’Grady on Fox Business – The Claman Countdown. In this segment we discussed 2024 market outlook, Small...

Uncertainty is as thick as ever for diving into what awaits in the year ahead, but there’s still a growing consensus building that the Federal Reserve will soon start cutting interest...

Fed minutes dent hopes of early rate cut but markets perk up anywayHigher services PMIs lift sentiment in Europe and Asia, boosting US futures tooDollar rebound pauses for breath, oil jumps on supply...

XAU/USD Declined After Stronger-Than-Expected US PMI NumbersOn Wednesday, the gold (XAU) price decreased by 0.87% as the US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) numbers were better than...

The US Dollar is firm. Rates are mostly higher and equities are lower. The moves scored in the holiday-thin markets are at end of last year are being unwound. This does not appear complete yet....