Market Overview

In recent months, Americans have felt the sting of inflation, especially at the grocery store, where prices on everything from eggs to dairy have surged to alarming levels. Among the most notable...

We finished 2024 with a slightly soft reading, but we began 2025 with a hot reading. Now, my admonition last month about the volatility of December data applies also to January data, although less so...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5% in January, well above (worse) than the 0.3% rise that the street was expecting. This is now the 7th straight month where the CPI has increased at a faster...

With Trump ordering a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US, trade tensions are inching closer to Europe. We take a closer look at how European policymakers could react. Spoiler...

US CPI inflation data for February 2025 is being released today, and markets are closely watching due to recent increases in inflation expectations. Economists expect headline inflation to rise by...

Dollar losses mount as markets prepare for US CPI An upside CPI surprise to spice up Powell’s testimony Trump could open a new round of tariffs Gold drops from a new record high It’s US CPI Day The...

Gold Retreats Amid Profit-Taking, but the Bullish Trend Remains Intact The gold (XAU/USD) price dropped by 0.31% on Tuesday as traders started to exit their long positions after bullion failed to...

Stocks were flat yesterday ahead of today's CPI report. Forecasts call for a 0.3% month-over-month increase in both core and headline CPI, with year-over-year gains of 2.9% for headline and 3.1% for...

The National Federation of Independent Business – small business optimism survey came in at 102.8 in January. 2.3 points below last month, but remains above the long-term average (97.9 – orange line)...

After 100bp of rate cuts, Fed Chair Powell suggests policy remains restrictive – even if inflation remains elevated they will merely “maintain” policy restraint for longer. This indicates an...

President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week. Vanguard economist Kevin Khang offers tips for investors to navigate this new environment. Along with disruptions,...

Recent breaking news gave (NYSE:Uber) investors a welcome boost as the stock swung into positive territory over the past year. The ride-hailing giant, which had significantly underperformed over the...

The debate regarding the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs rages on. While there is a 30-day pause on his 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, the threat of tariffs on European imports...

Dollar extends tariff gains ahead of Powell’s congressional hearing. Stocks mixed amid limited tariff fallout. Gold jumps to new all-time high before retreating. Pound struggles as BoE’s Mann...