Market Overview

Weekly Technical Analysis For November 2nd to 6th, 2017EUR/USD: Last week, The US trade balance, GDP and jobless claims were better than expected. Trump’s tax announcement also behind us. Now,...

by Pinchas CohenThe Week That Was The super-combo rhetoric from Fed, Trump spurred Record Highs, while failing to actually deliver; may be the catalyst for a reversal Signs of fallout from...

The 59th annual meeting of the National Association of Business Economics took place earlier last week in Cleveland with a stellar lineup of presentations on the state of the US and world economies....

Market movers ahead In the US, we believe ISM manufacturing data released on Monday is likely to increase to an even higher level in line with regional PMIs. Next week's US labour market report will,...

1. European DataCore CPI Flash Estimate y/y came in lower than expected. The inflation data showed a 1.1% change in the price of goods and services (the reading excludes fluctuations in food, alcohol,...

Robert Carver, author of Systematic Trading, has turned his attention to the thorny problem of portfolio construction. In Smart Portfolios: A Practical Guide to Building and Maintaining Intelligent...

Market SummaryAsian markets ended mixed as most edged higher on investor approval for the possibility of tax reform in the U.S., while Chinese-linked markets declined on caution ahead of the week-long...

Global CommentaryAsian markets were mixed Thursday, with most of the region gaining, but Chinese linked markets showing weakness ahead of the National Day holiday which will see Chinese markets closed...

This week’s Chart of the Week features the US Dollar Index as it has risen off its recent low at 91.01. After collapsing from recent highs near 104, DXY appears to have broken above its...

It is a big week for economic data. The punditry will be analyzing the Trump tax proposal. Everyone will be drawing conclusions about how these factors may be linked with stock prices. Expect people...

The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) surprised markets two weeks ago when it maintained its projection for another rate hike in 2017 and three additional hikes in 2018. In contrast, the market...

DOW + 23 = 22,405 SPX + 9 = 2519 NAS + 42 = 6495 RUT + 2 = 149010 Y + .02 = 2.33%OIL + .02 = 51.58GOLD – 7.30 = 1280.40CryptocurrencyNumber of Currencies: 875 Total Market Cap:...

We agree with the consensus that the markets are in a transition phase. The consensus sees this transition phase as a new economic convergence. European and Japanese economic growth continues above...

Between escalating tensions with North Korea and a U.S. Congress in gridlock, it can sometimes be challenging to stay positive. That’s why I’m pleased to share with you this good news: Our...