Market Overview

Higher yields prompt a rethink at the Fed as policymakers turn cautiousBut less hawkish tone pushes yields lower, boosting equitiesOngoing tensions in Middle East further pressure yields, keep gold...

On Monday, the Russian rouble (RUB) was the best-performing currency among the 20 global currencies we track, while the Indonesian rupiah (IDR) showed the weakest results. The Japanese yen (JPY) was...

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s have a look at how the data infrastructure stocks have fared in Q2,...

Financial behemoths JP Morgan, BlackRock and Wells Fargo are set to kick off earnings season JP Morgan looks set to continue positive earnings streak as BlackRock's stock approaches key support area...

The current macroeconomic backdrop should ultimately lead to a favorable outcome for precious metals, but, in the interim, it is putting pressure on that asset class.Most notably, higher real interest...

Oil prices surged more than 5% on Monday on rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Rumors that Iran helped Hamas plan the attack added fuel to the fire. Iran denied the allegations by the...

Geopolitical tensions roil global markets as focus shifts to Middle East. Oil prices surge amidst escalating risks. Gold, dollar also rebound amidst rising safe haven demand Global markets are kicking...

Market Overview: S&P 500 Emini FuturesThe weekly chart formed an Emini test breakout point; a two-legged pullback testing the February 2 high (breakout point) and the bull trend line. The bulls...

Friday's market turmoil reflects ongoing economic uncertainty, increasing US recession odds again. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs challenges the yield curve's predictive power in today's economy. Who's...

The week stated with stock markets facing pressure due to a violent attack by Hamas on Israel.The involvement of other players, notably Iran suspected of aiding Hamas, has raised concerns of a...

Both the consumer (CPI) and producer prices indices (PPI) will be released this week – PPI on Wednesday morning, October 11th, 2023, and CPI on Thursday morning, October 12th, 2023, according to...

There were two stories that mattered this week: interest rates and the jobs report for September. For the week as a whole, rate increases seem to have taken away from markets, as they tanked on an...

Mechanical aspects of the market took over on Friday after the surprise job report. The job growth was nearly double what was expected, while unemployment and wage growth were basically within the...

Capital flows into the safety of the US dollar and gold this morning, while oil is up almost 4% after Hamas’ unexpected attack on Israel wreaked havoc in the region last Friday, and tensions...