Market Overview

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...

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...

Early assessments of third-quarter economic activity for the US point to a slowdown vs. Q2, based on the median nowcast for estimates compiled by CapitalSpectator.com. The downshift is prominent, but...

By our reckoning, during the first half of 2022 the US economy entered the bust phase of the economic boom-bust cycle caused by monetary inflation (rapid monetary inflation causes a boom that...

Stocks edge higher as gold benefits from geopolitical risks Pound rallies despite shock claimant count change French political issues return to the foreground RBNZ meeting could lead to significant...

Gold Rises Towards Record Highs on Intensifying Geopolitical Unrest Gold (XAU/USD) climbed towards $2,475 on Monday, close to record highs, as heightened geopolitical tensions bolstered its...

The S&P 500 ended the day unchanged, held steady by Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) 4% surge. Despite Nvidia's strong performance, the broader market struggled, with 342 stocks declining versus just 159...

Last Monday, global equities and digital assets underwent a dramatic selloff as the unwinding of the Japanese yen carry trade rattled markets. The S&P Global Broad Market Index (BMI), which...