Market Overview

Gold Surges on Rising Tensions and US Political Uncertainty Gold (XAU/USD) climbed by over 1% on Friday, bolstered by escalating tensions in the Middle East and growing political uncertainty over the...

Global markets are reacting to shifts in central bank policies, with the US dollar strengthening and rate cut expectations changing. The upcoming week will be busy with the IMF meeting, PMI data...

Here is the Economic Modern Family ringing the bell at the NYSE! I feel like there is so much to talk about, that at the end of the day (week), the talking points matter little compared to the...

The market environment has changed dramatically from that which defined the past two decades. Interest rates are significantly higher which should bring equity valuations down though that is not the...

Nasdaq has broken resistance, Bitcoin gaining too. Bitcoin/risk assets are scheduled for a seasonal boost. (but) Volatility season is not over yet. Election is set to deliver a binary...

In times of disaster and destruction, a common narrative often emerges that rebuilding efforts will lead to economic growth. The idea that repairing damage and replacing destroyed goods creates jobs...

Recent economic data has lifted CapitalSpectator.com’s median growth estimate for the upcoming third-quarter GDP report. Using a variety of sources to generate a median nowcast, today’s revision...

ECB cuts rate, keeps door wide open to a December move Euro suffers as US retail sales surprise on the upside Focus today is on Fedspeak and in particular Fed’s Bostic Gold surpasses $2,700 as China...

Yesterday, the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow tracking model raised Q3's real GDP growth rate from 3.2% to 3.4% following a roaring September retail sales report (chart). Real consumer spending was revised up...

FOMC November Meeting Key Points After a surprisingly strong couple of weeks of US economic data, traders are starting to wonder if even a 25bps-at-each-Fed-meeting pace may be too much for rate...

The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its interest rates by 25bp yesterday, in a widely expected and priced in move. Chief Christine Lagarde highlighted that inflation is coming under control,...

The luxury of labour hoarding is coming to an end in the eurozone as corporate profits dwindle. And that’s going to mean wage growth will ease, unemployment will tick up and we’ll see more...

ECB meets but unlikely to reverse euro’s recent trend Both the dollar and US stocks are in a good mood Netflix reports today after TSMC's massive profit jump Gold and bitcoin in demand, oil craves a...

The EUR/USD took out the 200-DMA support yesterday and extended losses to 1.0850 level ahead of today’s European Central Bank (ECB) decision. The ECB is expected to lower its rates by another 25bp as...