Market Overview

Gold Drops After the Fed Monetary Policy Meeting The gold (XAU/USD) price declined by 0.2% on Wednesday as the US dollar (USD) and bond yields rose after the Federal Reserve (Fed) held interest rates...

The FOMC did not reduce rates at its meeting Wednesday. It is the first meeting since July that the Fed has not lowered rates. FOMC cites inflation as "somewhat elevated." It is the first meeting...

Central banks pause with the Fed, BoC, and Riksbank walking back easing signals Policy rates remain restrictive, despite large-scale easing Markets still pricing 90bps of ECB cuts in 2025 Any hint...

Robust activity, a solid jobs market and sticky inflation justify the Fed's decision to hold interest rates steady. The hawkish tilt from officials may in part be a message to President Trump that...

After the FOMC meeting, Jerome Powell said “We need real progress on inflation or a weak job market to cut.”   While we see certain commodities flying: coffee, corn, cattle, wheat, soybeans,...

Stocks finished the day lower after the Fed held rates steady and signaled a more patient approach. If you listen to Powell’s talk, the takeaway is that the Fed is in a good place, and it sounds like...

The topic of inflation is a common theme in recent years not just in financial media but across mainstream as well, while also making headlines are decisions by central banks like the US Federal...

Ford F, Costco COST, and Charles Schwab SCHW will issue monthly updates in the sessions ahead, offering clues on the state of the US economy. Q4 earnings reports are coming in fast, but...

Economic output in the fourth quarter is expected to increase at a solid rate in this week’s initial GDP estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Thursday’s report from the government (Jan. 29)...

On the same day of President Trump's inauguration, Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek released DeepSeek-R1 — an AI reasoning model that has emerged as a fresh competitor in the space...

Risk appetite improves as US tech stocks rally. Fed to stand pat despite Trump’s pressure. Dollar might get a boost from Powell’s press conference. BoC to cut again; loonie’s reaction might be...

Investors are gearing up for what is expected to be one of the busiest days of the year. The Federal Reserve will announce its January rate decision, followed by Jerome Powell’s post-meeting press...

Artificial intelligence is changing the face of financial trading with the introduction of sophisticated tools that help enhance efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making. AI tools are no longer...

In the first month of 2025, European equities saw the largest monthly capital inflows in 25 years, according to Bank of America. This surprising development comes after the European STOXX Europe 600...