Market Overview

France's industrial production expected to post this year's first monthly gain Atlanta Fed inflation survey on track to show modest, stable pricing Is the EUR/USD rally fading? Upcoming economic data...

Wholesale sales were up 8.3% in March 2017 unadjusted year-over-year. Like other accounts, however, the seasonally adjusted series was not impressed. On an adjusted basis, sales were flat...

As European markets return to fundamentals, Invesco Fixed Income shares its views of rates around the world.Europe: The risks around the French elections have decreased tremendously following the...

With a few minor blips we had quite a successful day. I have to say that USD/CHF surprised with an extra push higher than I had expected but it seems as if EUR/USD has completed the decline from...

The VIX, the volatility of the S&P 500, is sometimes touted as a "fear index." Yesterday it extended its push below 9%, to fall to its lowest in nearly a quarter of a century.There have been four...

Stocks find some formThe calming of political nerves saw stocks gain ground as volatility crumbled by the wayside. An unwind of the profit-taking-based losses from Monday and some better economic data...

Tepid economic growth in the first quarter is on track to revive in Q2, according to estimates from several sources. Although the forecasts are wide-ranging at the moment, the unifying factor is a...

As investors consolidated the results of the French presidential elections where centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron emerged as the winner, the U.S. markets remained unimpressed by market close despite...

As the dust continues to settle on the French election result, it seems calm has returned to financial markets with Monday’s brief relief rally coming to an abrupt halt before attention shifted...

Stock exchanges and crude oil prices nudged upward yesterday, with the euro down against the U.S. dollar. According to many analysts, the outcome of the French presidential elections should simplify...

S&P 500 and NASDAQ close at record highs US stocks edged higher on Monday. The dollar strengthened as euro retreated following the expected win by establishment candidate Macron in Sunday’s...

In this past weekend’s newsletter, I discussed the relatively “weak” breakout of the market to new record highs. To wit: “Over the last few weeks, I have been discussing the...

A successful corporate earnings season and decreased political risks – after centralist Emmanuel Macron beat Eurosceptic Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential election – have helped...

The election of Macron as French President has set off a bout of position adjustment that has seen the euro push back into the $1.0850-$1.0950 range that had confined activity for the two weeks...