Market Overview

Higher interest rates and a stagnant economy keep bank lending on a weakening trend. Annual growth in broad money growth is now negative. This adds to expectations of a weak eurozone economy in the...

The BRICS nations are coming of age.At its annual summit in Johannesburg last week, the bloc of five emerging countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—announced plans to...

Bonds have had one of the worst years in modern times and one of the fastest rates of interest rate rises.The good news is the market has absorbed the bond’s performance. A better risk-on...

The weekly candlestick formed was an inside bull doji, forming an S&P 500 Futures breakout mode. The bulls want a breakout above, while the bears want a breakout below the inside bar. For now,...

After three straight weekly declines, the Global Market Index (GMI) rebounded for the trading week through Friday, Aug. 25. This unmanaged benchmark holds all the major asset classes (except cash) in...

Rate hike odds edge up after Powell and Lagarde signal inflation fight not overBut dollar steady as yields barely budge, Wall Street closes higherChina announces more stimulus, stocks jump before...

The Fed's Jackson Hole speech was largely uneventful last week Tech sector could face headwinds, and gold and silver could rally Meanwhile, the Chinese economy is starting to show signs of...

USNow that we heard from Fed Chair Powell at the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium, the focus shifts back to the data. This week is filled with data that will outline how quickly the...

US economic growth in the first half of the year appears on track to continue in the third quarter, based on the median estimate via several sources that are aggregated by...

Fitch’s recent downgrade of the U.S. debt rating alarmed investors as the deficit and debt steadily increased. The downgrade sent 10-year Treasury bond yields above 4%, causing concern about...

Traders play defense ahead of Powell’s speech at Jackson HoleDollar benefits from risk aversion as stocks reverse lower Euro extends losses, Lagarde unlikely to offer helping handMarkets nervous...

US 10-year bonds have reached the highest levels since 2007 PMIs for the US economy continue to show a negative trend Meanwhile, a bearish session for the Nasdaq 100 indicates a high risk of further...

Data uncertainty through Sept 20 rate decision makes a call on Fed hard Spot gold could tumble to $1,850 if the dollar Index breaches 105.60 On flip side, bullion could peak at $1,958 if DX goes below...

With Jay Powell set to release an annual statement around the 2023 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium today, you have to sit back and think that a US economy with a 3.5% – 3.6% unemployment rate, a...