Market Overview

It has been many years since investors had such an affordable option to safeguard themselves against a market downturn. However, there are several factors indicating a continued market uptrend. Ready...

Dollar gains slightly on hawkish Fed remarksInvestors scale back their Fed rate cut betsChina’s CPI rises for the third straight monthUS stocks stay supported despite rebound in yieldsDollar...

The FTSE 100 and the Stoxx 600 index closed at a fresh ATH on the back of rising dovish central bank expectations. The EUR/USD bounced lower from the 50 and 200-DMA, while Cable tested its own 200-DMA...

Stocks closed flattish on Friday after a weaker-than-expected University of Michigan report showed that consumer confidence plunged and inflation expectations rose.The report caused a rather sharp...

This past week I got to spend some time with Charles Payne on Making Money with Charles Payne. I mention this because I send Charles (and producers) notes ahead of time. Charles has an uncanny...

When the yield curve flattens and eventually inverts, you worry.But it’s when a recession hits, the Fed cuts rates and the curve steepens that you become s**t scared. Yield curve dynamics...

When it comes to the financial markets, investors have a litany of investment vehicles to choose from. The choices are nearly unlimited, from brokered certificates of deposit to complex derivative...

Investors are gearing up for what is expected to be an eventful week ahead. CPI inflation and retail sales data will be in focus. In addition, Home Depot and Walmart report quarterly earnings. Looking...

Gold Rises on Unexpectedly High US Jobless Claims DataOn Thursday, the gold (XAU) price rose by 1.61% due to softer than expected US Jobless Claims report. Data released on Thursday indicated...

The title of yesterday’s report was: will the Bank of England (BoE) cut? And the answer is yes, it is planning to cut its rates soon. This – expected and concretized dovish shift –...

There are many ways to monitor recession risk, but any one indicator in isolation is flawed. Context in the form of reviewing a wide variety of metrics is essential for minimizing noise. But in the...

BoE meeting in the spotlight today - likely to downplay June rate cutYen languishes, trapped between FX intervention and low interest ratesDollar recovers, stocks and gold steady, waiting for US...

Gold Traders Await New US Economic DataOn Wednesday, the gold (XAU) price moved sideways within the 2,305–2,320 range as the market turned its attention to US economic data, which could provide...

Stocks on this side of the Atlantic Ocean are better bid these days than their American peers thanks to a combination of too-lofty valuations in the US, good corporate earnings from European companies...