Market Overview

Traders have been nervous and worried about the Chinese economy not picking up strength, and the recent data continued to play the drum that economic growth is slowing down. When China began to...

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...

Markets did not change much since Friday when USD closed strong as ECB was more hawkish than the FED. We have seen a strong move down on US Dollar Index with a close at the lows of the week, a candle...

USIt will be a quiet Monday as Wall Street observes Juneteenth. A week filled with economic releases will probably see the most attention go towards Fed speak. After the Fed’s hawkish skip, Wall...

The Bank of Canada paused its rate hiking cycle in January but then hiked rates at its last meeting. The Royal Bank of Australia paused in April but then had to start hiking again in June. The Fed...

(Friday market open) The S&P 500® Index (SPX) is on a six-day winning streak following another surge yesterday amid growing investor optimism that interest rates might be close to...

The S&P 500 accelerated its rally yesterday – will it continue even higher?The broad stock market index gained 1.22% on Thursday as it further extended its uptrend after breaking above the...

There are many factors to consider for choosing how to weigh stocks and bonds in an investment portfolio, and relative yield is on the shortlist. By that standard, the recent surge in the 10-Year...

Investors defy Fed, expecting rates to peak soonECB appears hawkish, lifts the euroBoJ maintains loose policy, hurts the yenWall Street rallies on hopes Fed hiking cycle is endingDollar slides as...

The Federal Reserve leaves US interest rates unchanged but signals more hikes are on the cards with some hawkish projections for the economy. July is a 'live' meeting, according to Powell, but a...