Market Overview

US economic activity is still on track to slow after strong growth in the third quarter, but recession risk remains low, based on a set of nowcasts compiled by CapitalSpectator.com.Next month’s...

ECB and BoE stick to hawkish stance as Fed becomes dovish outlierEuro and pound skyrocket before paring gains on weak PMIsUpbeat US data fail to deter dollar bears as yields continue to slide, stocks...

What is the “wealth effect,” and why is it important? It is a great question and reminded me of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Colosseum.“ The hysterical play by...

Gold Hits a 10-Day High on the Dovish Fed StatementsThe gold (XAU) price increased by 0.75% on Thursday as traders continued to digest a shift in the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy outlook...

The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) refused to join the Federal Reserve (Fed)-thrown pivot party. Both Christine Lagarde and Andrew Bailey declined to discuss cutting...

The seasonal party continues but, the danger is aheadThe strategy of how to navigate what is ahead has been generally covered in NFTRH and with post-FOMC clarity, it is being fine-tuned...

We just got our January 2019 moment: the Powell dovish pivot is here.Contrary to popular belief, a dovish pivot doesn’t mean the Fed is already cutting rates. Instead, it means the necessary...

A month ago the trend in global markets remained bullish despite the fallout from a correction that started mid-summer, based on several sets of ETF pairs. Following yesterday’s upbeat...

Fed signals three rate cuts in 2024 ECB and BoE to announce decisions shortly Dow hits record highs after the Fed The most hotly anticipated central bank meeting of the year did not disappoint on...

Gold Jumps to a One-Week High as the Fed Indicates Upcoming Rate Cuts in 2024The gold (XAU) price rose by over 2% on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) indicated that interest rate cuts...

Instead of holding their cards back, the Fed decided to go all in today and show their hand. I don’t play poker anymore, but the only time I would go all in in Texas Hold’em was when I...

The Federal Reserve (Fed) wraps up the year with a resounding finale. The Fed is not bothered to see the US yields fall in preparation for a rate cut. On the contrary, they endorsed the idea of a...

Fed Key PointsThe Federal Reserve’s FOMC left interest rates unchanged in the 5.25-5.50% range, as expected The median FOMC member now expects 3 interest rate cuts in 2024 and 4 more in...

Emini daily chart The S&P 500 Futures Bulls are getting an upside breakout on the daily chart. The target for the bulls is the July high which is 4,735.75. The market has been Always In Long...