Market Overview

It’s been a week since the FOMC gave the market everything it wanted. After fifteen months, it finally got a pause in rate hikes. Pauses in rate hikes are always harbingers of the next rate cut...

The market fell half a percentage point, so I suspect emergency committees are being formed in D.C. to introduce new programs for accommodation and stimulation. While we bask in the glory of this...

OilCrude prices are lower on disappointment with the size of cuts with China’s key lending rates. ​ Oil seems locked in on anything and everything that has to do with China. ​ Last...

Most gold investors in America tend to focus on the “fear” trade.  Negative real rates are good for gold.  Recessions are good for gold.  Almost anything bad that happens is...

If you didn’t get your fill of Federal Reserve last week, you’re going to love the next few days.First comes Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s semi-annual testimony to the House Financial...

After an intense week of central banks, it is time to rethink investment strategies And in a volatile environment, it is essential to have a diversified portfolio Don't miss out on the...

The US economy is still on track to expand in the upcoming second-quarter GDP report, but today’s revised estimate marks a slowdown from recent nowcasts, based on the median estimate via several...

China rate cut unable to lift market mood as doubts grow about economyWall Street futures struggle ahead of Powell testimony, dollar drifts sidewaysYen’s freefall pauses, pound softer ahead of...

Banks have looked increasingly fragile over the last year.And besides three-of-the-four largest U.S. bank failures happening in early-2023, many feel like the worst is over. But I disagree. Because...

It’s been a quiet start to the week with stocks edging lower in light trade due to the US bank holiday.It feels like last week may have left us with more questions than answers in that the US...

Equities start week on the backfoot amid uncertainties; can Powell change the mood?China steps up effort to boost economy but Asian stocks unimpressedPound shines ahead of BoE decision, SNB coming up...

Hope you are having a good Father’s Day weekend, for those who are privileged to call it your day. Nothing can make Father’s Day better than coming off a positive and profitable week....

The upcoming week in the stock market is set to be bustling as Jay Powell is slated to deliver his testimony before both the House and Senate on Wednesday and Thursday. It’s unlikely that Powell...

Many financial pundits and analysts often only look at central bank interest rate hikes or cuts.As if it’s an objective measure across all yields. They’ll say, “Rates at so-and-so...