Market Overview

The Labor Department's monthly employment report, released on Friday will tell us a lot about the health of the economy—much of it not good.Forecasters expect the monthly tally of new jobs to...

Deflationary pressures in the euro area intensified in February, raising the pressure on European Central Bank President Mario Draghi to increase stimulus this month.Markit Economics’ Composite...

The expected risk premium for the Global Market Index (GMI) continued to hold at a relatively low level in February. GMI — an unmanaged, market-value weighted mix of the major asset classes...

The global capital markets are quiet today, as investors await fresh impetus which could come in the form of tomorrow's US national employment figures. There is also next week's ECB meeting that looms...

Market BriefThe Japanese yen was under heavy selling fire in Tokyo amid beliefs that Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, may delay the sales-tax increase once again. Initially, the increase...

After several days of focus on the global manufacturing sector focus today turns to the service sector outlooks. While we look for a drop in service PMIs in Spain and Italy, we expect the final euro...

Commodity currencies continue to edge higher today together with Sterling and strong momentum is seen in Aussie. Meanwhile, Yen remains weak on return of risk appetite while Euro is feeling the...

The Fed’s “Beige Book” is a compilation of anecdotal evidence on economic conditions from each of the 12 Federal Reserve districts two weeks before a Fed interest rate policy...

Asian markets traded mostly higher, but the element of caution is still flashing on the trader’s dashboard. Thanks to the Chinese Caxin services number, which was adverse again and below the...

Europe’s retail industry hints at more weakness in spending growth The hard numbers for January spending will hold steady at best US jobless claims should tick lower and reaffirm labour market...

When the unemployment rate tumbled toward 5% and now below it, economists thought that was overheating. For monetary policy, that was much of the basis for adjusting Fed communication (not rate hikes,...

“AUD GDP q/q: +0.6% v +0.5% expected and +1.1% previously (revised).”And with that, the Australian economy has officially come aloof from the rest of the world. Defying economic struggles...

The Hoot Actionable ideas for the busy trader delivered daily right up front Thursday higher. ES pivot 1959.08. Holding above is bullish. Friday bias uncertain technically. Monthly outlook: bias...

Note: The charts in this commentary have been updated to include the latest monthly data.Our monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are significantly...