Market Overview

Next week will be the busiest week of the month for the markets. Here's my December 2023 preview for dollar, forex, stocks and more!

US economic growth remains on track to slow in the fourth quarter, but today’s revised analysis still supports a “soft landing” outlook that will keep output strong enough to sidestep an NBER-defined...

Gold Rises Slightly Ahead of Today's NFP Report The gold (XAU) price rose 0.17% in a very quiet trading session on Thursday as the US Dollar Index (DXY) dropped sharply. As expected, the volatility in...

Investors should brace for more volatility next week as the stock market faces a pair of significant market-moving risk events. U.S. CPI inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s final policy...

The “American Dream” is dead. It would certainly seem to be the case if you believe surveys like Gallup that showed nearly 50% of the younger generation favor socialism over capitalism. To...

Japanese yen charges higher on rate hike speculationDollar turns to US employment report - downside risks? Stock markets climb as Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) rekindles AI euphoriaYen takes the elevator up...

Yesterday was finally the day that most FX traders have been waiting for since at least a year: the day where the Bank of Japan (BoJ) gave a hint that it will finally exit its negative interest rate...

Late last year, I was asked on a podcast what one fear I had for 2023 that was out-of-consensus and not expected by markets, but a non-zero probability which if it came to pass would have a huge...

Some say that war never changes, and in some aspects, that’s true. But markets’ reactions to war are also remarkably similar. What I’m going to start today’s analysis with is not something you’ll read...

Gold Stabilizes Near 2,030 as Investor's Focus Shifts to the NFP Report The gold (XAU) price increased by 0.27% on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected ADP employment figures. Technically, XAU/USD is...

US crude oil plummeted 4% yesterday and sank below the $70pb mark and Brent slipped below $75pb. Momentum traders and falling volumes worsened crude’s recent plunge while OPEC’s latest announcement of...

Stocks finished lower as risk-off seemed to be a theme yesterday, with oil prices slumping below $70. Oil has been a harbinger of all things these days, and the best thing that can happen with oil, at...

Markets improved last month across the board as interest rates pulled back on signs of slowing growth. U.S. markets were up by high-single to low-double digits, while international markets were also...

Stop me if you've heard this one before. Pullbacks in the markets end quickly when some Fed official, or better yet, a couple of FOMC members say something "dovish." You know, something like, "We see...