Market Overview

The Q3 2024 reporting season was, by one measure, the best in three years Optimism abounds across Wall Street research desks as year-end 2025 S&P 500® forecasts make their rounds Investors...

The odds still look skewed toward a softer pace of expansion for fourth-quarter GDP. However, an upgraded nowcast from the Atlanta Fed hints at the possibility for something stronger. The regional...

Fed officials support further interest rate reductions. Probability of a 25bps rate cut in December increases slightly. Euro traders keep their gaze locked on French politics.  Dollar Awaits More...

Bond yields are primarily driven by macroeconomic factors such as inflation and economic growth. Given their impact on inflation and the economy, the US dollar and oil prices are frequently well...

10-year rates increased yesterday by roughly four bps to close at 4.23% following a stronger-than-expected JOLTS report. The report overlooked healthy, in my view, with the layoffs in October lower...

The manufacturing sector contracted for the 8th straight month, with the November number coming in at 48.4 (anything below 50 is contracting). This was actually above the street estimate of 47.7 and...

The top 10% are the dog sipping a drink as the cafe burns down, saying "this is fine." What's the one thing we need to fix or nothing else matters? There are plenty of potential candidates:...

The coming Trump presidency is likely to be exciting, but a lot is unknown. Investors need solid tactics to handle commodities, the stock market, bonds, crypto, and of course supreme money...

Dollar rebounds on more tariff threads and better US PMIs. Euro feels the heat of France’s budget turmoil. S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb to fresh record highs. Trump’s threats continue, US data...

The matrix below highlights the year-to-date percentage performance of each constituent of the S&P 500. The size of the cells is proportional to the market capitalization of each stock. Source:...

Gold Moves Sideways Ahead of US Economic Reports Gold (XAU/USD) decreased by 0.45% on Monday as the US dollar (USD) climbed on rising expectations the Federal Reserve (Fed) may not lower interest...

Markets were up on the broader index but mixed overall, with 319 names lower in the S&P 500 and 180 higher. The day was uneventful from an equity market standpoint, but we saw big moves in FX,...

France has stepped into a crisis mode after a series of events - that included budget concessions to make Le Pen happy - ended with Le Pen not being happy. Consequently, Barnier used a constitutional...

As families gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving last week, there was a morsel of good news for consumers: the cost of the traditional feast fell for the second year in a row. A classic Turkey Day...