Market Overview

USD/SGDToday’s support: - 1.4218, 1.4191 and 1.4170 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 1.4141, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.4120. Break of the latter would...

Politics is currency and currency is politicsIf it’s Monday morning, then it is a market that is sifting through the political back and forth of the weekend’s news flow and Sunday morning...

A curious trend is underway in what might be called a forgotten indicator in China. If you recall the so-called "Li Keqiang Index" it was comprised of 3 things: bank loans, power consumption, and rail...

FTSE -45 points at 7153DAX -65 points at 11565 CAC -26 points at 4824 Euro Stoxx -23 points at 3276 It has been a quite risk-off start to the week, following Donald Trump’s shaky inauguration...

Dollar weakens broadly as another week starts. EUR/USD and USD/CHF extend recent near term move with EUR/USD hitting as high as 1.0749 so far. GBP/USD also takes out 1.2432 resistance. Some analysts...

US equities ended Friday mildly higher but closed the week down as US president Donald Trump's inauguration provided little inspiration to the markets. DJIA closed at 19827.25 comparing to prior...

UK Prelim GDP q/q is a first GDP release for the Q4 of 2016 period, and since it is the first release for the quarter it is also the most likely to surprise the market, thus adding more volatility if...

NZ CPI is a quarterly release that is very tradable release. But since it is scheduled at the early start of Asian session and the fact there is a low liquidity, I would recommend a trade only if we...

We discuss the real reasons financial markets have so mispriced the potential failure and market risks associated with a Trump Presidency in this video. Hint: Follow the Central Bank Asset Purchases...

The next time you’re ready to buy a stock, ask yourself this simple profit-boosting question: “Is this company a price taker or a price maker?”It’s a simple question that, if...

Eurozone consumer sentiment on track for a mild pullback after recent strength How will the 10-year Treasury yield fare in Trump's first week? Bearish momentum for the Mexican peso likely to continue...

The action favored bettors this holiday-shortened week (Monday was Martin Luther King day in the US), with the price of gold up 13 bucks and silver up 26 cents.We noticed a worrisome remark by newly...

The market is pricing in a lot of “Everything is Awesome”. Reader Jason Leach, CFA, asks “Is all this awesomeness, real or fantasy? Has it been pulled forward?” Pulling...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s carefully planned move to become legal dictator of Turkey is in its final stages. In the wake of a foiled coup, Erdogan removed or imprisoned every judge not on his side,...