Market Overview

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Risk off Remains the Dominant ThemeIt was “risk off” again first thing this morning as Europe’s leading indexes fell along with US index futures following Wednesday’s selling....

Bond yields continue to rise as surging oil prices add to higher for longer caseStocks pressured as higher yields start to bite, earnings disappoint Oil and gold ease from highs but eye more gains...

On Wednesday, the US dollar was the best-performing currency among the 20 global currencies we track, while the Nigerian naira (NGN) showed the weakest results. The Indian rupee (INR) was the leader...

Stocks finished sharply lower as rates reached new cycle highs on the long end of the curve, and the yield curve steepened. This led to a drop of about 1.3% on the S&P 500, bringing the index down...

If you were expecting, like I did, that Netflix’s subscriber growth would lose the momentum that it had gained amid the company’s decision to scrap password sharing, well, you were also...

UK inflation data came in slightly higher than expected, helping the Pound to perform better than other European currencies on Wednesday.Headline inflation was 6.7% y/y in September, the same as the...

The US recession forecasts persist for some analysts, but the start date keeps moving forward as incoming economic data continues to reflect strength. The trend is reflected in today’s upwardly...

US retail sales rise more than expected, bolster Fed hike casePound slides on slowing wages, rebounds on sticky inflationAussie and kiwi aided by China’s GDP beat; loonie supported by higher oil...

Yesterday was a busy day for stocks, as rates exploded to the upside following the hot retail sales report. This led to a sharp decline in the morning for stocks, only for the declines to be erased...

US retail sales beat expectations, fueled Federal Reserve (Fed) hawks and bets of another rate hike in December – or January – yesterday. The US 2-year yield spiked to a fresh high since...

Contrary to market’s expectations, the UK headline inflation rate probably accelerated in September. The Bank of England may have to raise its benchmark interest rate in November. The British...

JPMorgan expects EUR/USD to test parity, down from the prior 1.05 target Citibank is eyeing a move to parity within six months ING's head of research sees euro-dollar parity as possible Rabobank,...

Bloomberg recently penned a great piece on the “Law of Unintended Consequences.” To wit: “There is only one true law of history, and that is the law of unintended consequences. In...