Market Overview

Gold prices rebounded after a post-CPI selloff, aided by a struggling US Dollar Index. A sustained move above $2500/oz for gold may require an additional catalyst, like geopolitical risks. The DXY...

US inflation eases further in July but market reaction is muted Wall Street unimpressed, dollar mixed Yen and pound supported by upbeat GDP data US CPI Does Little for 50-bps Cut Hopes The steady...

Gold Drops on Decreasing Chances of 50-Bps Fed Rate Cut Gold (XAU) fell by 0.7% on Wednesday as the chances of a 50-basis-point rate cut in September by the Federal Reserve (Fed) decreased following...

Stocks were mostly flat to slightly up yesterday, with the S&P 500 getting a boost in the last 10 minutes due to a big closing imbalance. Other than that, it was a pretty quiet day. The CPI...

It's been two weeks since I left, and in that time, the markets plunged into chaos. Now that I'm back, things have finally returned to calm waters. Quick Thoughts on the August Meltdown The fact that...

Inflation fell to 2.9% in July. It is the first time the CPI has dropped below 3% since March of 2021. It is the fourth month in a row that the inflation rate has decreased. The Consumer Price...

Summary: Market expectations for July’s US CPI data release are centered around a 0.2% month-over-month increase and a 3% year-over-year increase. Different CPI outcomes will have varying effects...

Stocks perk up after soft US producer prices, all eyes now on CPI report Kiwi slumps after RBNZ cuts rates and signals more to come Pound also slips on weaker-than-expected UK inflation data Gold...

According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), UK headline inflation was +2.2% (YoY) in July versus the +2.3% rise forecasted and was a touch higher than June’s +2.0% print – the Bank of England’s...

Soft US Inflation and Geopolitical Unrest Keep Gold Near Record Highs The gold (XAU) price declined by 0.28% on Tuesday as the US Producer Price Index revealed weaker-than-expected figures. Gold...

Stocks finished the day higher yesterday after a weaker-than-expected PPI report. Although rates fell, it didn’t result in a significant yield curve steepening, and the dollar was only slightly...

Markets are bracing for a key CPI report today. This data comes amid growing recession fears after weak labor market data. A lower-than-expected print could drive a stock rally, but a...

We are exercising caution as the growth stocks and S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) are in warning phases, well below their July calendar ranges, and with momentum showing some mean reversion but not enough...

Gold is the world’s greatest money. All the other financial markets are best viewed as simple tools that can be used to get more gold. Currently, some tools are functioning better than others. A...