Market Overview

Something truly astonishing is happening at the Fed.The Fed FOMC minutes for July contained an incredible admission although most missed it. During that meeting Fed officials implicitly admitted that...

After a night where market participants have had to navigate through the rhetoric of various Fed speakers, the focus now falls again on US tax reform and Trump’s address in Indiana.Whether the...

Borio vs Yellen. Last Wednesday, Fed Chair Yellen, in her press conference following the latest FOMC meeting, reminded me of Alice in Wonderland. She wondered why inflation remained so curiously...

The Canadian dollar was in a tight trading range on Tuesday after comments from Fed Chair Janet Yellen kept rate-hike expectations high and comments form the Trump administration on tax reform put...

If you’re confused about the state of the US economy and what it means for monetary policy, you’re not alone. Speeches by Federal Reserve bank presidents on Monday outlined starkly...

In early 2005, Greenspan said that the fact that long-term rates were lower despite the Fed's campaign to raise short-term rates was a "conundrum." Many rushed to offer the Fed Chair an explanation...

During yesterday's trading, the US dollar strengthened against the basket of world currencies. The dollar index (#DX) closed the trading session in the positive zone (+0.51%). President of the Federal...

Tuesday September 26: Five things the markets are talking aboutAhead of the U.S open, markets are stabilizing as investors digest a host of catalysts from N. Korean war threats and central-bank policy...

The US dollar is stronger against the majority of its G10 counterparts before the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Janet Yellen’s speech due later today at the National Association for Business...

The US dollar is firmer against most major currencies today. The implications the Jamaica coalition in Germany is understood to be less likely to support a new vision for Europe in the aftermath of...

Market Drivers September 26, 2017 Eur at month lows Yellen on deck Nikkei -0.38% Dax -0.08% Oil $52/bbl Gold $1305/oz.Europe and Asia: No Data North America:New Homes Sales 10:00 Yellen 12:45 The...

Safe havens gain as the “war of words” escalates The recent “war of words” between the US and North Korea escalated further yesterday, after the regime’s foreign minister...

Market SummaryAsian markets ended mixed on Monday, primarily reacting to domestic issues. Japan’s Nikkei outperformed, gaining 0.50% as the Yen remains soft against the USD. After the close of...

Asian markets ended mixed on Monday, primarily reacting to domestic issues as investors across the region shrugged off the weekend results of the German Federal Election. Japan’s Nikkei...