Market Overview

Broadly defined, commodities bounced higher last week, topping the performance list for the major asset classes, based on a set of proxy ETFs. iPath Bloomberg Commodity (NYSE:DJP) increased 1.4% for...

A quantitative run-through of the Swedish fixed income market, from the Riksbank and money markets to government and mortgage bonds.To read the entire report Please click on the pdf File Below

“Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.” After a swift decline in January, a flat February, a strong turnaround in March and a pretty flat...

EUR/USDThe EUR/USD pair ended last week below 1.1356 level, to confirm the turn of the intraday and short term trading to the downside, and as we mentioned in our last technical update, the price will...

It’s been quite a mixed start to the week for the markets, with Asia offering little direction overnight having recovered late on following a tough start, Europe coming under pressure early in...

Monday May 16: Five things the markets are talking aboutInvestors are beginning this holiday shortened trading week trying to avoid making any major moves given a lack of fresh trading cues. Markets...

Summary: The news overflows with chaff about the economy. It’s great! It’s a recession! Neither is true. Since the 2009 trough we have had growth — but unusually slow growth.Here we...

Abenomics RecapRecord Japanese stimulus coupled with negative rates yield produced no inflation, a flat stock market, a strengthening yen, falling exports, and a slowdown in bank lending. Running Out...

The oil market has very swiftly made an about-move in recent days, with low prices driving disruptions in Nigeria, coupled with greater output from Iran and expectations of renewed demand all pushing...

A TSI subscriber recently reminded me of an indicator that I regularly cited in ‘the old days’ but haven’t mentioned over the past few years. The indicator is the bond/dollar ratio...

Recent updates suggest that the US manufacturing downturn is easing The NY Fed’s data for May should show healing for this battered sector US home builder sentiment is on track for another...

The most notable thing is not what has happened, but what has not happened. The market has not responded to the soft Chinese data over the weekend. Chinese equities began softer but recovered fully...

The financial markets are quite steady as another week starts. China data released over the weekend were disappointing but reactions are muted. Industrial production rose 6.0% yoy in April versus...

Dollar surged broadly last week as hawkish comments from some Fed officials revived talks of rate hike in June. The greenback was further supported by some positive economic data including retail...