Market Overview

Friday's release of the publicly available data from ECRI (Economic Cycle Research Institute) puts its Weekly Leading Index (WLI) at 144.5, down 0.2 from the previous week. Year-over-year the...

James Comey to Testify in Russia probeThe US dollar is lower across the board and has given all the 2017 gains to end up near pre-elections levels. The turmoil in Washington continues to be the main...

Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you...

Did you notice the massive volatility spike on May 17? The VIX, or what many like to call the 'fear gauge', jumped 43%. That enormous move was the 7th highest all time in percentage terms. The move...

Despite the halving of oil prices from their 2014 highs, Qatar’s economy continued to grow robustly in 2016, particularly in the non-hydrocarbon sector where key infrastructure projects...

(from my colleague Dr. Win Thin)EM FX ended last week on a firm note, shrugging off political risk that consumed markets earlier in the week. With US rates remaining low, the dollar remains under...

Historical data shows the current stretch of U.S. recovery could walk into the end, short USD/JPY?How low the U.S. dollar will go? The dollar has fallen steadily as the administration endured a series...

No-Drama Obama has given way to "The Donald" who appears to be providing more melodrama than an Emmy-winning soap opera. To be sure it is not just him. Hope triumphed over reason among those who...

by Pinchas CohenThe Week That WasTrump's Agenda Obscured by Leaks, Scandals; Dollar Slides Last week delivered a painful lesson to investors who forgot that the market is a beast that cannot be timed....

Political developments and FOMC minutes will play key role for EUR/USD this week The Fed will release the minutes of the 3 May FOMC meeting, when the committee decided to leave rates unchanged but...

The U.S. economy and markets are now the BIGGEST BUBBLES in history. In 2000, we experienced the Tech Bubble. In 2008, we suffered both a Stock Market and Housing Bubble. However, today… we are...

Every now and again, it’s good to take stock of the Great Global Reflation that has been marching higher (with a few stumbles and scares) since early 2009, over eight years ago.Is this Great...

DOW + 141 = 20,804SPX + 16 = 2381NAS + 28 = 6083RUT + 6 = 136710 Y + .01 = 2.23%Oil + 1.18 = 50.53Gold + 8.80 = 1256.60Stocks finished with triple digit gains but well off session highs as news...

China’s government approved the creation of a bond link between Hong Kong and the mainland. S&P upgraded Indonesia one notch to investment grade BBB- with stable. Fitch revised the outlook...