Market Overview

US CPI inflation is the next big test for the US dollarYen traders turn to Tokyo CPIs and wages for BoJ exit hintsChina’s inflation and trade numbers to impact broader sentimentUK monthly GDP on...

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...

The mainstream holds the Fed is busy planning a return to the glory days of zero interest rates, but ZIRP is on the downside of the S-Curve; it's done, gone, history. Let's summarize what the Federal...

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...

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...

As we kick off January, it's common to witness some fluctuations in the stock market, primarily driven by portfolio adjustments and profit-taking activities. Many investors and fund managers engage in...

Dollar rallies on the first trading day of 2024Fed minutes enter the spotlight, ISM mfg PMI also on tapWall Street slides, dragged by big tech firmsOil erases gains on deteriorating risk...

Gold Declined Slightly Following Reduced Chances of a Rate Cut by the FedOn Tuesday, gold (XAU) pulled back by 0.2% due to a recovery in the US dollar and Treasury yields. This decline happened as...

We begin with DBC, which is doing a yeoman’s job of sinking. It is approaching the lower half of its long-time descending channel, and I think energy is speaking truthfully to us about...

An exceptional end to the year has left markets with a lot to live up to in 2024, with huge rate cuts and a soft landing now among the things investors have priced in.The fantasy scenario for central...

Yesterday (Wednesday, December 13th) the Fed signaled the end to interest rate hikes and, in so many words, implied that now the timing of rate cuts is being informally discussed. While stocks and...