Market Overview

Hello and welcome to any options market snap. Here’s what to watch out for today.12:30 PM GMT US Building PermitsAt 12:30 PM GMT, the United States releases Building Permit announcement figures,...

On Friday, the Nikkei closed lower amid geopolitical tension across the globe. There wasn’t just one, but two incidents that came about. The Nikkei also dropped as the yen surged higher. Data...

I am scheduled to discuss policy-driven interest rates and other market forces on Bloomberg TV at 8 AM on Tuesday morning. In the meantime, here’s a rundown of the picture as we at Cumberland...

US Vice President Mike Pence and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will go to Japan this week. In addition to regional security issues, trade relations will likely be featured. Earlier this year, US...

CA Core CPI is likely a high-impact release for Canada therefore any sudden surprises with this figure should drive the CAD sharply.Here's the forecast: 8:30am CA Core CPI m/m Forecast 0.4% Previous...

UK Retail Sales should be a good release to trade and judge from recent market volatility, a strong surprise today should tilt the scale on Sterling.5:30am (NY Time) UK Retail Sales Forecast -0.3%...

Financial centers in Europe are closed for the extended Easter holiday. Australian and New Zealand markets were also closed. The drop in US 10-year Treasury yields in early Asia, with a brief push...

It appears that there is divergence between the actual economic performance reflected in the U.S. economy and the sentiment about the U.S. economy. The hard data reflected by the U.S. retail sales...

(from my colleague Dr Win Thin)EM FX was mostly firmer last week, helped by Trump comments and softer US data. Whilst this seems positive for EM, the global backdrop remains uncertain. Some in EM...

Many observers misunderstood US President Trump's "American First" rhetoric. Trump's earlier writings show that this is not a reference to the 1940s effort to keep the US out of WWII, with its...

Inflation is still too low in the eurozone This is what matters most for the ECB Core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as energy, is currently the most pertinent indicator for...

Business climate surveys are consistent with a strong growth figure in first-quarter 2017, equal to or even likely higher than the Q4 2016 performance (0.4% q/q). However, monthly activity data...

The Greek government has agreed to introduce additional savings measures in 2019 and 2020. European creditors have indicated that they are close to agreement. The IMF is satisfied, but is calling...

The Turkish referendum and the Chinese GDP growth data will shape up the weekly open, as the European markets will be closed on Monday due to a bank holiday.There has been decent price squeezes on the...