Market Overview

Some say the idea that things happen in threes comes from Macbeth, a tragedy written by Shakespeare. Far be it for us to comment on the link between a 400-year old play of greed, ambition and lust for...

Economists and market analysts around the world will never forget the roller coaster financial activity of 2016. This was a year of great geopolitical uncertainty that was highlighted by the Brexit...

If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, American’s exorbitant privilege might be at risk with broad implications for the U.S. dollar and investors’ portfolios. Let me...

In the second instalment of the analysis of the US economy, we look at the effects of inflation and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. The decrease in oil prices and the strength of the...

Caution continues to rear its head in financial markets on Wednesday and yet, a day after setting record intraday highs, US indices are poised to open a little higher once again.Political risk remains...

The US dollar is edging higher against most of the major currencies in a session devoid of much news. The Canadian dollar and the Japanese yen are the exceptions. The euro is the weakest of the...

by Eli WrightIn the face of ongoing global political and economic uncertainty, as well as falling oil prices after yesterday's API weekly crude oil stock release showed a bigger than expected build in...

Market movers today There are no major events for the market today, so focus is once again on any news from the new US administration. The market will also scrutinize any polls from France that could...

Each year in January, April, July and October, the INSEE releases a survey on investment expectations (nominal terms) in the manufacturing industry (covering this way 25% of productive investment in...

Nearer term dollar index outlook:In the Jan 31st email, once again said that there was still no confirmation of a bottom, but that lots of positives suggested that an important low may finally be...

USD/SGDToday’s support: - 1.4152, 1.4130 and 1.4119 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 1.4108, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.4086. Break of the latter would...

After slipping earlier in the week, the dollar had a very strong session yesterday, with political headwinds holding back both the pound and the euro.Deal or no deal Despite topping 1.27 at the...

The financial markets are lacking clear direction for the moment. DJIA hit new record high at 20155.35 overnight but pared back much gain to close at 20090.29, up only 0.19%. Treasury yields dropped...