Market Overview

The US dollar, also known as the "greenback," plays an important role in the world economy. Its value impacts everything from international trade and investment to the prices consumers pay for goods...

There is a very interesting case to be made for investing in the “old economy” today. Sentiment toward commodities and their producers has fallen to a degree of extreme bearishness you would expect...

"The time has come for policy to adjust, and the direction of the travel is clear" said Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell at his Jackson Hole speech on Friday. He didn’t give any guidance...

Last Week, Fed Chair Powell signaled policy adjustments, emphasizing concerns about labor market weakness. The impact of Powell’s remarks on the FX space saw GBP/USD and EUR/USD reach new...

The latest retail sales report seems to have given Wall Street something to cheer about. Headlines touting resilience in consumer spending increased hopes of a “soft landing” boosting the stock...

The mid-tier and junior gold miners in this sector’s sweet spot for upside potential just finished reporting truly-spectacular quarterly results. Fueled by dazzling record gold prices and lower...

MON: UK Market Holiday (Bank Holiday), German Ifo (Aug) TUE: CBRT Minutes, Chinese Industrial Profit (Jul), German GfK Consumer Sentiment (Sep) WED: Australian CPI (Jul), Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)...

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals ExchangeMany investors put gold and Bitcoin in the same category. Some people even call Bitcoin "digital gold." Is this a fair comparison? There are certainly...

Dollar rebounds despite jobless claims increase Traders position for Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech Yen rebounds as BoJ’s Ueda appears willing to continue hiking rates Wall Street slips as...

Gold's Bull Run Stalls Amid Uncertainty Over Fed Policy The gold (XAU/USD) price fell more than 1% on Thursday as the US Dollar Index (DXY) rebounded from a multi-month low. Meanwhile, US Treasury...

Leaves beginning to drop in the yard, back-to-school commercials, cooler nights, and for those working in capital markets, the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium are all emblematic reminders...

US stock markets sold off yesterday, as investors trimmed their long positions walking into Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech due later today – where he is expected to...

Advanced retail sales accelerated by 1% for the month of July, according to figures that are seasonally adjusted but not adjusted for inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were looking for a...

The economy isn’t always decisive in US presidential elections, except when it is. Think Herbert Hoover in 1932 and George H.W. Bush in 1992. Each lost the presidency to a challenger primarily...