Market Overview

Negative Interest Rates UnpopularWith the European Central Bank (ECB) getting ready to take center stage Thursday, the concept of negative interest rates has many investors scratching their heads from...

A very curious thing happened overnight in Japan, trading in their 10-year bonds was briefly halted. This was the result of a selloff that pushed yields from minus .10% up to minus .015%. The price...

Today’s session will be marked by the European Central Bank Minimum Bid Rate decision which will be announced at 12:45 pm London time.The interest rate for the main refinancing operations...

Analysts are looking for a fresh round of monetary stimulus from the ECB today The mystery is about the stimulus detail and its impact on the real economy Initial jobless claims in the US are expected...

The Bank for International Settlements is nothing if not obscure. As the central bankers’ bank, it seems little-more than a back-door, private club for monetary elites to rub shoulders. And...

We may well at present be seeing the first stirrings of an increase in the inflation rate — something that we would like to happen. Stanley Fischer Fed Vice-Chair in a speech before the...

Crude oil prices in the US have jumped back up to above $38 again, leading various financial correlations toward much less depressing interpretations (chiefly stocks). That in turn has allowed the...

It's really no fun anymore. Markets used to be free before the world central banks decided they would become the stock markets around the globe. We could trade on technicals as well as fundamentals....

The USD/CAD pair rebounded along with dropping oil prices yesterday. This timid rebound has been in place since the 200-day moving average (1.3280) was tested on Monday. This same 200-day moving...

The UK's EU in/out referendum set to be held on 23 June represents a big event risk for GBP.The main risk for sterling is associated with the UK's large current account deficit and its negative net...

The Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged at the current target range of 0.25% to 0.50% at its policy meeting next week, writes The Wall Street Journal’s John Hilsenrath --...

Investors are skeptical of Chinese economic data. However, news on Tuesday that Chinese exports fell by a quarter in February shocked investors. Many worry about the implications not just for China,...

US stocks retreated on Tuesday as energy shares fell following declines in oil prices. The dollar strengthened while treasury yields declined on renewed concern about global economic slowdown after...

The euro has peeled off a cent from yesterday's high near $1.1060 as some short-term players move to the sidelines ahead of the ECB meeting. Recall that after peaking near $1.1375 on February 11 when...