Market Overview

A number of key risk events next week could cause some volatility in financial markets with the UK general election taking centre stage. The European Central Bank will also be in focus as it meets to...

Employment at US companies increased 147,000 in May (in seasonally adjusted terms), according to this morning’s update from the Labor Department. The rise is below expectations, based on...

Market movers ahead In the euro area, the June ECB meeting is on Thursday. Focus will be on potential changes to the forward guidance in a less dovish direction. However, we do not expect the ECB to...

As we noted earlier this week, a Fed rate hike in less than two weeks' time was basically a "done deal" heading into today's Nonfarm Payrolls report. When the jobs figures were released, at least a...

The US unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.3%, a new multi-year low, but it is a misleading optic for what is a disappointing report. It is likely not weak enough to put much doubt into...

The French stock market has posted slight gains in the Friday session, and the CAC index has risen 0.86 percent. Currently, the CAC is trading at 5,364.50, close to the high for the month of May. On...

When an asset class (e.g., stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, collectibles, etc.) skyrockets in price – when it surges higher without sufficient economic reason – a bubble develops....

The foreign exchange market is becalmed, leaving the US dollar narrowly mixed. The euro has been confined to less than a 20-pip range through the Asian session and most of the European morning. The...

Has global inflation passed the zenith?Flattening real rate curve as inflation fades. The Swedish krona from a cyclical perspective. Update on our trading recommendations. To read the entire report...

Major US indices surged to new record high overnight as boosted by solid ADP job data. Positive sentiments also carry on in Asian session. DOW gained 135.53 pts, or 0.65% to close at 2114.18, a record...

Market movers today Today, the US jobs report for May is due, one of the last important data releases ahead of the Fed's meeting later this month. We forecast nonfarm payrolls rose 170,000 in May but...

Greece is stuck. It has fulfilled nearly every demand of the official creditors. Most recently, it agreed to cut some pensions and raise some taxes after the current aid package expires around the...

Dollar Rebounds After Strong Private Job GainsThe US dollar is higher against major pairs on Thursday after the ADP added 253,000 jobs in May beating expectations of a 181,000 gain. The Institute for...

When an asset class (e.g., stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, collectibles, etc.) skyrockets in price – when it surges higher without sufficient economic reason – a bubble develops....