Market Overview

The 2023 banking crisis has seen multiple bank failures, including Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank.  Some think that the banking crisis is now over, but others suggest...

In the first half of 2023, the world's central banks are at the end of rate hike cycles, leading to a weakened U.S. dollar. The banking crisis threatened to collapse financial markets and still...

(Tuesday market open) Wall Street’s summer doldrums started early this year. It’s only the beginning of June but it feels like the market is already on summer vacation after all the...

The odds remain low that the US will slip into a recession in the second quarter, based on current GDP nowcasts compiled by CapitalSpectator.com. Although recession forecasts endure, the numbers...

Aussie jumps after RBA’s shock hike, loonie buoyed ahead of BoC decisionUS dollar on the backfoot after disappointing ISM services PMIOil and stocks struggle amid economic and rate path...

Leading indicators of the US economy continue to signal an imminent recession, but coincident indicators are mixed, and some lagging indicators, most notably employment, are still showing strength....

The S&P 500The Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates as a means to manage inflation by reducing overall demand in the economy. This strategy is intended to stabilize economic...

After a brief rally, U.S. nonfarm payrolls helped suppress silver’s momentum. Is there more downside ahead? While the permabulls bought into the rate-cut hype, we warned on Apr. 14 that the...

(Monday market open) With the drama of earnings season, the debt ceiling battle, and last Friday’s crucial jobs report in the rear-view mirror, Wall Street enters the week seeking new...

Market Overview: S&P 500 Emini FuturesThe S&P 500 Futures breakout above the February 2 high this week. The bulls will need to create follow-through buying next week to increase the odds...

Nvidia and Meta's stocks have skyrocketed this year Investors looking to gain from Meta and Nvidia's rallies have plenty of ways to do so And low-cost ETFs are one of the best options out...

Based on a set of ETFs, widespread gains lifted nearly all the major asset classes for trading in the week through Friday’s close (June 2). The downside outlier: commodities, which slipped...

Dollar gains as NFPs beat estimatesBut June pause probability stays unmoved as wages slowRBA faces dilemma to hike or stay sidelinedSaudi Arabia pledges oil cuts from JulyDollar rebounds as US economy...

By Mike Gleason After months of political melodrama, Congress finally did what it always does in the end -- and that is to authorize more deficit spending. On Thursday night, the U.S. Senate approved...