Market Overview

Key Fundamental Forex Events and Forecasts for the Coming WeekThe following table lists the key economic data and other events that are due out during the week of July 6th – July 10th, with...

Talking Points:Gold surged on safe haven demand but USD strength capped gains Crude Oil slid as financial instability weighed on future demand Copper weakened after Greek vote result and China’s...

Greece overwhelmingly rejected the bailout in yesterday’s referendum as the international community watched Athens move towards a default. European stocks and bond markets are likely to take a...

While there is much uncertainty after the Greek referendum, a few things look clear:A "no" vote is unlikely to produce a change in the official creditors' position. The Greek government and the...

The financial markets are hit hard by the Greek vote as the week opened. Nikkei is trading down over -300 pts, or -1.5% at the time of writing while HK HSI is down -800 pts or -3% at the time of...

• Greece votes “No” Greece voted decisively to say “no” in its referendum on Sunday. Now the politicians will have to start working to figure out exactly what the Greeks...

Back in January, I warned Greek citizens to take money out of Greek banks. I also warned not put it in safe deposit boxes. Both comments were dead-on accurate.Greece Safety Box Controls Please...

OverviewFinally back in the Singapore saddle after touching Hong Kong and Japan in the past two weeks. On the latter, while we may see clear signs of Abenomics starting to work being reflected in...

Last week began with crosscurrents that made it hard to predict. See: "Fear and Greed: On Monday, It’s China Versus Greece."This week is starting with no such ambiguity. The Greeks had their...

The answer to the above question is no, meaning that “Austrian Economics” makes no prediction about whether the future will be inflationary or deflationary. That’s why some adherents...

Four polls said the Greek referendum was supposed to be "Knife Edge" close.Instead, Greece Heads for Decisive No Vote.With 85 per cent of votes counted, the No camp had won 61.5 per cent and was...

As the markets grapple with the macro implications of Sunday’s referendum in Greece, today’s numbers will be that much more influential for deciding how economic trends are faring on both...

Summary: Previous posts reported economists’ explaining the roots of the Greek crisis, so unlike the simple morality play in the newspapers. This post looks at its politics, a narrative of...

Inevitable is probably the most appropriate description of the referendum outcome. At the very least, I have been saying for weeks that the Euro is going to suffer, and suffer big. There is a minimum...