Market Overview

In Sweden the main event is May inflation data that will be released Tuesday, at 09:30 CET. Our view is that May inflation will reconnect to the Riksbank's latest forecast, but that it will gradually...

After the unexpected result of the UK election last Friday, the global stocks found a way upward and the greenback consolidated higher. As the Conservative Party lost its majority, the British pound...

FTSE -35 points at 7492 DAX -58 points at 12757 CAC -26 points at 5273 Euro Stoxx -21 points at 3565The UK struggles with rising political uncertainties after Theresa May lost majority in June 8 snap...

Despite improving economic conditions in Europe, regional EU banks along with their Japanese counterparts are expected to lag the profitability of their US competition, a Moody’s report...

If Jim Rogers is right, the worst stock market crash that any of us has ever seen is right around the corner. For the past 15 years, Rogers has been a frequent guest analyst on CNBC, Fox News and...

In a blog post in March of this year I discussed the limitations of sentiment as a market timing tool. I wrote that while it can be helpful to track the public’s sentiment and use it as a...

Six month ago Macron was an underdog to win the Presidency but his improbable surge has continued after a massive win in the first round of French parliamentary elections. The Australian dollar was...

It's time for a look ahead to the key events in markets for the week starting June 12th 2017. Well, we knew the Conservative had a made a mess of the election campaign, but nobody expected such a...

During the session on Monday, the economic calendar is all but empty, so truthfully it should be a very technical session. Obviously, by now you have heard about the UK election, so therefore avoiding...

Near 100% Certainty of a Fed Rate HikeWhile the global economy digests Jim Comey’s testimony before the Senate intelligence committee, another economic milestone is rapidly approaching: A...

While the general economy continues to expand at its now famous “moderate” pace, several economic releases over the last few months indicate there are small areas of softness. Two...

Internationally, the UK elections were last week’s biggest story. May’s party had a 20 point lead in the polls when she called for snap elections. By when all the votes were counted, the...

Three of the four G5 central banks meet in the week ahead: the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan. Only the Fed is expected to change policy, and investors are as sure as then...

by Pinchas CohenThe Week That Was Comey’s testimony leaves investors unresolved The Dow closed at a record, while the NASDAQ fell 2.5%, the most since May 17 on a major rotation out of tech UK...