Market Overview

Stocks kept rising because retail sales and jobless claims data were better than expected. This is the second week in a row that stocks have jumped after a good jobless claims report. I’m not sure if...

Last week, I wrote an article entitled “Reasons For A Crash.” And, I will let you in on a little secret – I actually wrote that title as a test. You see, I assumed that the great majority of those...

The market mood got a further boost yesterday after the latest data release from the US hinted that the economy is not doing that bad, after all. Retail sales rose 1% in July, more than expected by...

The US inflation report was in line with expectations, showing a 0.1 percentage point slowdown in July to 2.9% y/y for the headline measure and 3.2% y/y for the core measure, which excludes food and...

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...

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...

It was only a few months ago (with the March CPI report in April) that I was talking about a ‘Potential Pony Situation’ in my podcast when, after an unsettling Core CPI, I pointed out that the Median...

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...

The U.S. will be releasing a critical inflation report this Wednesday. Irrespective of the outcome, traders should prepare for above-normal volatility. The market bet that the report will confirm...

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...