Market Overview

Two of the most important terms to understand in stock trading are a bull market and a bear market. You may have heard this terminology before, but might not have a complete grasp on what the...

U.S. jobs beat expectations once againIt’s definitely getting harder and harder to question the strength of the job market south of the border. Once again, employment data released on Friday...

After the past weekend's centralised wage agreement in trade sectors we are halfway through the private sector negotiations.From a monetary policy perspective, the market-based negotiations in the...

U.S. equity markets are expected to start the week on a positive note, with futures currently higher by around a quarter of one percent.In the absence of any major catalysts in the markets at the...

The expected risk premium for the Global Market Index (GMI) ticked higher in March—the first increase in five months. GMI—an unmanaged market-value weighted mix of the major asset...

Monday April 4: Five-things the markets are talking aboutHistorically, the first trading session after a U.S. jobs report tends to be the quietest trading session of the month. Yet, watching intraday...

There’s nothing like a good image to drive home a message. The black swan has become practically a household phrase, and now Michele Wucker introduces us to a new animal. In The Gray Rhino: How...

With the AUD making some steady gains against the USD over the past few weeks, some may be tempted to predict a long-term bullish resurgence for the pair. Whilst it is indeed true that in the short...

EUR/DKK below 7.4500, positive carry in shorter dated FX forwards and low net position are all reminiscent of the experience from 2014.We believe the current situation is likely to prevail over coming...

Market BriefLast week’s strong job report from the US failed to provide a fresh boost to the greenback as market participants focus on inflation data and global financial market developments,...

EUR/NZDToday’s support: - 1.6500, 1.6472 and 1.6448 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 1.6425, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.6404. Break of the latter would...

Nonfarm payrolls beat, USD benefitsNonfarm payrolls came in slightly ahead of expectations last week with 215,000 jobs compared with the 205,000 consensus. On the surface, the jobs report appears...

In the euro area, Sentix investor confidence for April is due for release at 10:30 CET. While the index has been declining for three months, we expect it to have bottomed out and we look for a small...

In the euro area, Sentix investor confidence for April is due for release at 10:30 CET. While the index has been declining for three months, we expect it to have bottomed out and we look for a small...