Market Overview

Economist Claudia Sahm developed the “Sahm Rule,” which states that the economy is in recession when the unemployment rate’s three-month average is a half percentage point above its 12-month low. As...

With large-cap or mega-cap technology earnings pretty much over with this week, (Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) reports late August ’24, and then Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) in September ’24), earnings season...

The US economy added 114K jobs in July, well below expectations. The private sector added 97K jobs, the smallest increase since March last year. The market's knee-jerk reaction was also exacerbated...

RBA decides on policy as hike bets disappear BoJ Summary of Opinions awaited for more hike hints After Fed, dollar turns to ISM non-mfg PMI New Zealand and Canada jobs data also on tap Will the RBA...

Federal Reserve Chair Powell said that although confidence has risen that inflation is on course back to 2%, the Fed is not quite confident enough to cut rates. The market effectively eased for it....

Tech stocks lead selloff in equities amid recession fears, disappointing earnings Yen extends gains as safe havens rally but dollar mixed Will today’s nonfarm payrolls report calm markets or add to...

NFP report expectations: +176K jobs, +0.3% m/m earnings, unemployment at 4.1%. Leading indicators point to a below-expected reading in this month’s NFP report, with headline job growth potentially...

This year's biggest pivot point for the market may come today. Original Post

The US Department of Labor will release the Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) report on Friday, 2 August. Analysts expect 175,000 new jobs to be added in July. The unemployment rate is projected to remain at...

US real estate investment trusts led a widespread rally in July for the major asset classes. The only laggard: commodities, which fell last month. Otherwise, global markets rallied across the broad...

Understanding the numbers in your personal finances can help you take control and set reasonable short- and long-term goals. Some basic formulas can give you insight into your financial strengths and...

Fed’s Powell opens the door to a September rate cut, stocks rebound But dollar only tumbles against the yen, which surges after BoJ hike BoE rate cut bets intensity ahead of decision, pressuring...

Gold Climbs By 1.5% on Rising Geopolitical Tensions and Hopes of Rate Cuts Yesterday, gold (XAU) rose by 1.5%, staying near record highs. This was due to expectations of a softer US monetary policy...

Not everybody is an options trader, but during an election year there is at least one binary option that most of us care quite a bit about and that’s the option on the US Presidency. There are ways...