Market Overview

Euro tumbles as ECB raises rates but hints at pauseUS dollar hits 6-month high after US retail sales beatStocks rally on upbeat Chinese data but watch out for triple witchingECB makes surprise hike...

On Thursday, the Russian rouble (RUB) was the best-performing currency among the 20 global currencies we track, while the Nigerian naira (NGN) showed the weakest results. The US dollar was the leader...

After raising rates in July, the Federal Reserve is all but certain to skip tightening at its policy meeting next week. Fed Chair Powell will likely hint that a rate hike in November is very much a...

Predicting the stock market is impossible, and even dominant players can fall from grace eventually History has shown that new technological trends, or revolutions often lead to disappointment in the...

But before we begin, I want to take this opportunity to remind you that we have reviewed many larger banks in our public articles. But I must warn you: The substance of that analysis is not looking...

“Inflate it Away” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)… Yesterday the inflation numbers came out. The good news is it did not change expectations for a pause in Fed hikes next...

US consumer inflation rose more than expected in August, but the surprise jump hasn’t persuaded markets to abandon expectations that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged at...

Ponzi schemes are still happening around us, like the one in Italy recently As wise investors, we need to recognize the red flags to protect our capital What steps can we take to avoid falling for...

ECB decision coming up, but is it a lose-lose for the euro? Dollar chops around after US inflation, awaits retail salesGold extends losing streak despite falling bond yieldsWill the ECB sink the euro?...

I doubt any of our readers are too surprised by the CPI reading coming in a bit hotter than expected.The bulk of it was in energy costs. Food costs were mixed with bread and meat up while eggs and...

September is still hold, while swap contracts suggest odds of a 49.3% chance of a hike at the November 1st FOMC meeting The supercore inflation rate has risen the most since March Two-year Treasury...

The ECB meeting on Thursday is not likely to be as straightforward as many have seemed over the last year.Even before we get to the new economic forecasts and what that means for monetary policy over...

Oil prices extended 10-month highs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, annual inflation rose higher than expected to 3.7% in August.Oil prices soared to the highest since November 2022 on Wednesday...

The latest US report was a reminder that the fight against inflation will not be easy. We would guess that the most challenging period for the authorities has just begun.In August, the US CPI rose by...