Market Overview

Gold got a boost Friday on weaker-than-expected inflation and retail sales figures, casting doubt on the Federal Reserve’s ability to continue normalizing interest rates this year.Consumer...

Mike Gleason (Money Metals Exchange): It is my privilege now to welcome in Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer of Merk Investments and author of the book, Sustainable Wealth. Axel is a...

The CAC index has recorded small gains to start off the week. Currently, the index is currently trading at 5240.50 and is up 0.15% on the day. In economic news, it’s a quiet day. On the release...

In January, most of the FX world jumped on the wave of a positive USD outlook based on the easily articulated but inaccurate theory of diverging monetary policies — that the Fed will be the only...

The markets focus this week shift away from Yellen’s testimony and disappointing U.S. data to the ECB meeting (Thursday, July 21), which is expected to result in a further modest adjustment in...

Foreign investment in Canadian securities amounted to $29.5 billion in May, mainly purchases of government debt instruments. At the same time, Canadian investors increased their holdings of foreign...

ATP VIX Cycle setting up for “Deja Vu”... again?We received so many comments and accolades regarding our last few VIX articles (Part #1 : After VIX Spike And NASDAQ Sell-Off - Part #2 :...

by Pinchas CohenKey Events Stocks move up on opposing outlooks—faster and slower paths of rising interest rates Asian markets rally on China’s economic growth, plunge on tightening...

The DAX index has started the week with slight losses. In Monday’s European session, the DAX is trading at 12,611.50, down 0.18%. On the release front, Eurozone Final CPI edged down to 1.3%,...

This past week, the lovely, and talented, Danielle DiMartino-Booth and I shared a discussion on the ongoing debate of why “Rates Must Rise.” For the last several years, I have produced a...

After falling to new lows for the year against several major currencies in response to disappointing retail sales and uninspiring CPI before the weekend, the US dollar has begun the new week on a more...

Market Drivers July 15, 2017Dollar index retakes 95.00CNY data betterNikkei 0.09% Dax -0.47%Oil $46/bblGold $1229/oz.Europe and Asia:CNY 6.9% vs. 6.8%EUR CPI 1.3% as forecast North America USD NY...

Key Points: Chinese GDP Growth rockets to 6.9% y/y. Industrial Production also increases to 7.6% y/y. However, credit impulse is not yet evident in latest GDP figures. Markets largely got a shock...

Sterling rallied ahead of tomorrows CPI data which will decide whether the Bank of England (BOE) breaks into a cold sweat or breathes a sigh of relief.GBP raced skywards on Friday after US CPI...