Market Overview

We have a busy week with plenty of economic data, which certainly should have an important impact on the markets. One of the most important will be the US inflation report which is expected to come...

The NFP Report Brought Gold Towards 2,000 and Pushed USD HigherThe gold (XAU) price declined by more than 1.2% on Friday after higher-than-expected US jobs figures lowered the possibility of an...

This week will be the capstone of 2023 because whatever happens this week will be a send-off message as 2024 approaches.This week will feature CPI, PPI, and retail sales on the economic front. A 3,10,...

Friday’s jobless report from the US was strong. It could’ve gone both ways, but it went well. The US economy added nearly 200’000 new nonfarm jobs in November, average earnings were...

The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence for November is 102; 101 was expected. However, the big story is that October was revised to 99.1 from 102.6! The November Present Situation is 138.2....

Liz Ann Sonders is Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) & Co. In this interview – recorded from the floor of our MoneyShow Investment Masters...

US economic growth remains on track to slow in the fourth quarter, but today’s revised analysis still supports a “soft landing” outlook that will keep output strong enough to...

Gold Rises Slightly Ahead of Today's NFP ReportThe gold (XAU) price rose 0.17% in a very quiet trading session on Thursday as the US Dollar Index (DXY) dropped sharply. As expected, the volatility in...

The “American Dream” is dead.It would certainly seem to be the case if you believe surveys like Gallup that showed nearly 50% of the younger generation favor socialism over capitalism. To...

Japanese yen charges higher on rate hike speculationDollar turns to US employment report - downside risks? Stock markets climb as Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) rekindles AI euphoriaYen takes the elevator up...

The Fed last raised rates in July and we think that marked the peak. There is growing evidence that tight monetary policy and restrictive credit conditions are having the desired effect on depressing...

Yesterday was finally the day that most FX traders have been waiting for since at least a year: the day where the Bank of Japan (BoJ) gave a hint that it will finally exit its negative interest rate...

Late last year, I was asked on a podcast what one fear I had for 2023 that was out-of-consensus and not expected by markets, but a non-zero probability which if it came to pass would have a huge...

Key PointsNFP expectations are for 185K net new jobs, 0.3% m/m wage growth, and unemployment to hold steady at 3.9% Leading indicators point to a roughly as-expected reading from NFP. The US dollar...