Market Overview

China’s turbulent stock markets slipped again on Wednesday, as a double-barrelled blast of central bank stimulus failed to convince investors of Beijing’s ability to jolt the world’s...

U.S. indices are expected to open around one and a half percent higher on Wednesday, as we head into what is likely to be another volatile trading session.We’re still seeing some big market...

“The typical Dow stock now trades for 15.5x this year’s earnings and 14.0x next year. Not cheap, but no longer the 18x earnings we had with the Dow at +18,000. Dividend yields – and...

China cuts ratesThe next shoe to drop in China following Monday’s market performance was always going to a be a policy shift, but who from? Yesterday’s cut in interest rates from the...

The US stock market couldn’t hold on to its snap-back rally in early trading on Tuesday, but Treasury yields posted a sharp U-turn yesterday (Aug. 25). For a day, at least, the notion that the...

The inability of the US stock market to sustain gains following the Chinese rate cut has left the market unsettled. Similarly, despite early gains, Chinese stocks finished lower, with the losing...

EUR/USDCurrent level - 1.1482 The consolidation pattern below 1.1713 is still underway, do I favor another leg downwards, to 1.1296 support zone. Key resistance lies at...

Traders made a sharp U-turn as the PBoC cut the RRR and the lending rate to curb the sell-off in Chinese stock markets. Chinese stocks were better bid in Asia but gains remained contained as the...

Market BriefIn a surprise move the PBoC lowered borrowing costs, by cutting the 1-year lending rate by 25bps to 4.60% and the 1-year deposit rate by 25bps to 1.75%, and trimmed the reserve requirement...

Talking Points:Yen, Euro Drop on China Stimulus But Risk Appetite Boost May Be Fleeting US Durables Data, Fed Commentary in Focus as Markets Look for Guidance The Japanese Yen and the Euro faced...

As equity markets go to hell in a hand basket, and capital markets react to the additional safe haven flows, analysts are left wondering if Asia is facing a repeat of the 1997 financial crisis.The...

It was another roller coaster session over in the U.S. last night. Investors were as confused as they can be and this is what the trading session has interpreted. All the major indices were giving...

Markets seemed to be unconvinced by China's easing measures announced yesterday. DJIA erased initial bounce and ended -204.91 pts, or -1.29%, down at 15666.44. S&P 500 dropped -25.6 pts, or...

• China’s new rate cut fails to calm the markets US stocks were initially encouraged by the new moves from the PBoC to free up liquidity into the markets, but then sharply reversed the...