Market Overview

Dollar slides as traders seem reluctant to buy ahead of CPI figuresWall Street mixed ahead of today’s data, bank earnings on FridayGold climbs back above $2,000 on the back of a weak dollarBank...

The banking crisis is just starting.The implosion of the fraud-riddled FTX and the counterparty collateral damage that occurred was an early warning sign. But it is a glimpse of the malinvestment,...

Stocks get a boost from a double dose of dovishness from Williams and Goolsbee Commodities rally as the dollar softens Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade is here US stocks are mixed heading into a pivotal...

Recession forecasts for the US continue to swirl, but the risk still looks low from the perspective of expectations for the first-quarter GDP report that’s scheduled for April 27, when the...

Despite media headlines, podcasts, and broadcasts suggesting “doom and gloom” lurks around the corner, investor bullishness has increased markedly since theOctober lows. This isn’t...

US stocks stage late rebound despite ratcheting up of Fed rate hike betsAsian mood also perks up as regional central banks seen on pauseDollar extends post-NFP gains before easing again; US CPI the...

The latest fad in monetary policy circles worldwide is CBDC or Central Bank Digital Currency, a government-created cryptocurrency exchanged on a blockchain. Many fear that it would give governments...

When the yield curve flattens and eventually inverts, you worry. But it’s when a recession hits, the Fed cuts rates and the curve steepens that you become s**t scared.Yield curve...

Market Overview: S&P 500 E-mini FuturesThe E-mini S&P 500 futures formed a weak follow-through bar after closing above the 20-week exponential moving average. While the move up since March 13...

Dollar firms as May rate hike seen more certain after another healthy gain in US jobsYet, overall reaction has been muted amid thin trading during long Easter weekendBut volatility set to return as US...

The US economy added 236K jobs in March, very close to the average forecast. The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 3.5%, while the labour force participation rate rose from 62.5% to...

Next week starts on a quiet note as Monday is Easter Monday for most economies on our radar. That said, the calendar becomes heavier as the days pass by, with the spotlight probably falling on the US...

Nonfarm payrolls report coming up, early indicators flash mixed signalsMost markets will remain closed today, so FX is the main game in townWall Street recovers after another round of soft data...

There is a lot riding on the monthly jobs report, which comes out tomorrow. For the economy, more jobs are good: more workers, more wage income, more spending ability, and so forth. There’s no...