Market Overview

The US policy mix is changing. The trajectory of fiscal policy is toward more stimulus, while the trajectory of monetary policy is toward less. That policy mix, expanding fiscal policy and less...

Market Drivers for October 26, 2016 AU CPI runs hotter Dollar drops across the board Nikkei 0.15% DAX -1.08% Oil $49/bbl Gold $1274/oz. Europe and AsiaAUD: CPI YoY 1.3% vs. 1.1%EUR: GE Import Prices...

The US dollar's upside momentum reversed in North America yesterday and has been sold in Asia and Europe. This seems like mostly position adjustments ahead of next week's FOMC, BOE and RBA meetings,...

Rates on bank loans below 1 million euros are higher than those for larger amounts (smaller companies usually have less diversified markets and a lower financial strength) but both are on a downward...

If you are following me on twitter (@alexanderyf) or just reading my analysis you will surely know by now that I have been a long-term bull in gold specially in the $1,100-$1,050 area and again here...

The pound tanked to 1.2082 against the US dollar yesterday, on expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) Governor Carney would remain significantly loose to support the economy post-Brexit. However,...

The Nikkei has been rising since October 13th, sending the Japanese composite to a 6 month high this week. The index showed steady gains throughout the week as firms posted solid earnings results....

J. J. Kinahan, chief strategist and managing director of TD Ameritrade, formerly of thinkorwim, has written a primer for would-be options traders—Essential Option Strategies: Understanding the...

Key Points: DE IFO Business Climate rises to 110.5. Growing inflationary outlook for Germany. ECB’s path on monetary policy complicated by two-speed economy. Germany has largely been seen as the...

NZD/USDToday’s support: - 0.7141 and 0.7110 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 0.7088, where correction also may be. Then follows 0.7062. Break of the latter would result...

Pressure on sterling increasesSterling spent another afternoon session under the pump yesterday, getting close to ‘flash crash Friday’ lows with little catalyst for such a fall. Comments...

It promises to be a fairly important day for the Aussie rates and FX markets, but if we look at the options market and AUD/USD overnight implied volatility, at 15.91% it’s in no way elevated. In...

Aussie jumps in Asian session as stronger than expected consumer inflation readings lower the chance of further rate cut by RBA. Headline CPI rose to 0.7% qoq and 1.3% yoy in Q3, up from 0.4% qoq and...

USD/CNY has continued higher recently. However, the recent move is a reflection of a stronger USD, not a weaker CNY (Chart 1). See also FX Strategy: USD/CNY highest in six years - more to come , 11...