Market Overview

Fed holds rates steady but signals 2 more rate hikes this yearYet investors were not convinced, dollar weakens, stocks jumpECB decision in focus today, BoJ will follow early on FridayFed surprises,...

The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected, but the median FOMC member now expects two more rate hikes (50bps of tightening) this year. Fed Chairman Powell reiterated that hawkish message in...

5 Main Fed Takeaways Fed leaves rates unchanged, dot plot shows +50bp this yr Powell says July is live meeting June pause is not a skip but continuation of moderation Rate cuts "couple years...

US producer prices fell stronger than expected, potentially reinforcing the dovish argument at the Fed. For May, PPI declined by 0.3% m/m, more than the expected 0.1%, and the index gained a modest...

(Wednesday market open) For the first time in well over a year, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is widely expected to end its meeting today without raising interest rates. Stocks entered a...

Markets rallied as inflation continued to decline Fed is expected to pause today and hike in July CPI could drop in July because of the base effect, and it makes more sense for Fed to raise now and...

Dollar slides as CPI numbers increase Fed skip chancesFed decides today, spotlight to fall on dot plotWall Street extends rally after soft inflation printsUS CPI data enhance the case for a Fed...

A truly devastating jobs report for BoE policymakersIt’s not often that you would refer to a jobs report that delivers a drop in unemployment, record employment, and a rise in wages as horrible,...

Commodities get a boost as China weighs broad stimulus Gold’s Triple Top still holds Dollar tumbles as Fed rate hike odds drop to 9.6% for Wednesday’s meeting OilCrude Oil WTI prices got a...

In the week that the Fed, ECB, and Bank of Japan all meet to discuss policy and particularly interest rates, we look at where they might end up and the potential impacts on the markets.   We...

A dark secret lurks behind the recent rally in the US stock market, which set new annual price highs. Stock price growth is primarily driven by developments in artificial intelligence, which have...

The Fed is set to meet on June 14 and decide its next policy move.Year-on-year inflation stood at 4% in May, down from 4.9% in April, according to the consumer price index (CPI) report by the US...

My opinions may not be shared by others but since I've been through 4 major financial crises including the wretched stagflationary period of 1976 to 1982 during which we saw prime rate hit 21%, these...

(Tuesday market open) U.S. consumer inflation continued easing in May, calming interest rate fears on Wall Street—at least for the moment.Stock futures were mostly higher early Tuesday after the...