Market Overview

The top 10% are the dog sipping a drink as the cafe burns down, saying "this is fine." What's the one thing we need to fix or nothing else matters? There are plenty of potential candidates:...

The coming Trump presidency is likely to be exciting, but a lot is unknown. Investors need solid tactics to handle commodities, the stock market, bonds, crypto, and of course supreme money...

Based on early Black Friday sales estimates, sales were strong, but shoppers were much more inclined to take advantage of online sales than go to the malls and stores in person. Mastercard...

Dollar rebounds on more tariff threads and better US PMIs. Euro feels the heat of France’s budget turmoil. S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb to fresh record highs. Trump’s threats continue, US data...

The matrix below highlights the year-to-date percentage performance of each constituent of the S&P 500. The size of the cells is proportional to the market capitalization of each stock. Source:...

Gold Moves Sideways Ahead of US Economic Reports Gold (XAU/USD) decreased by 0.45% on Monday as the US dollar (USD) climbed on rising expectations the Federal Reserve (Fed) may not lower interest...

France has stepped into a crisis mode after a series of events - that included budget concessions to make Le Pen happy - ended with Le Pen not being happy. Consequently, Barnier used a constitutional...

As families gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving last week, there was a morsel of good news for consumers: the cost of the traditional feast fell for the second year in a row. A classic Turkey Day...

Investors are weighing stocks' steady growth against Bitcoin's high-risk, high-reward potential. The S&P 500 looks strong, but Bitcoin's fate depends on regulations and government...

Global markets delivered mixed results in November. US stocks and real estate investment trusts led last month’s winners, rebounding with solid gains following October’s decline, based on a set of...

Political developments cast a shadow over the euro. Dollar in a good mood, particularly against the euro. Gold and bitcoin in retreat; seasonality favours gold. US Data Calendar in the Spotlight...

Last week, we discussed the increasingly bullish market forecasts for next year. We also noted that the market tends to trade positively heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, to which the market did...

New home sales fell by 17.30% in October, marking the most significant monthly decline in ten years, as shown in the graph on the left below. Furthermore, the supply of new homes on the market rose...

Gold Faces Mixed Signals: Higher Tariffs and Geopolitical Risks Gold (XAU/USD) rose by 0.48% on Friday, boosted by a drop in the US Dollar Index (DXY). Still, XAU/USD has been set for its worst...