Market Overview

The U.S. national debt has increased significantly over the last few years, especially after the credit crisis struck the U.S. economy. To stop the economy from totally collapsing, the U.S. government...

In these pages, I have written extensively on how central banks will ultimately be the ones who drive gold bullion prices much higher. The phenomena of these banks getting back into gold (after they...

Asian markets had a mixed and volatile trading session as they slowed on gains. This comes after U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a speech and asked Congress to defer its vote on Syria.During a...

EUR/USD Today’s support: - 1.3235, 1.3207 and 1.3174(main),where correction is possible. Break would give 1.3140, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.3115. Break of the latter would...

CurrenciesThe euro is range bound between 1.3225 and 1.3285 against the US dollar. The single currency rebounded and returned back to gains, after reaching a two month low at 1.3104 during the...

US equities rebounded for another day as President Obama announced plans to push the strike against Syria on hold. The game changer was Russian's proposal to transfer the control of Bashar al-Assad's...

Today’s update on France’s Nonfarm payrolls in the second quarter will be closely watched for estimating how to handicap the outlook for the Eurozone's still-struggling escape from...

The Hudson Institute’s new "Survey of Leading Economics Bloggers" was published yesterday. Among the participants is yours truly. My contribution to inquiring how my blogging counterparts view...

In recent weeks I’ve heard quite a few people comment that they’re looking for “rising rate strategies”. It’s a seductive concept; interest rates are almost assuredly...

The Nasdaq continues to make new highs and Fund exposure keeps trending higher (but they tend to be longest around highs and short near lows).The put/call ratio in the S&Ps is at the highest level...

The euro held above $1.32 on Tuesday morning as a US military strike in Syria became less likely. A Russian proposal for Syria to give up control of its chemical weapons to international leaders was...

The Japanese balance-of-payment figures that were released yesterday contained a country breakdown of the destination of its portfolio flows.There were four noteworthy developments. First, Japanese...