Market Overview

Tom Cloud begins his precious metals update with the implications of a March 15 Fed interest rate hike on the markets. Investors need to realize that as interest rates move higher, so will the...

While not much is happening on foreign exchange markets in North America early this week, the United Kingdom took yet another step toward leaving the European Union (EU).Parliament has adopted the...

We remain in wait and see mode in the markets on Tuesday, with US futures closely tracking moves in Europe where indices are marginally lower as investors perch themselves on the fence ahead of...

Today's release of the February Producer Price Index (PPI) for Final Demand came in at 0.3% month-over-month seasonally adjusted, down from last month's 0.6%. It is at 2.2% year-over-year, up from...

Europe’s bourses are steady in the run-up to the Dutch elections. Oil heads into its second day of losses, down 0.2%.Commodity’s CornerTaking centre stage once again, after weeks of...

Thanks to the buoyant stock market and steady economic data, the Federal Reserve look certain to raise interest rates by .25 basis points. The market has priced in the likelihood of this at near...

A recent article posted at Casey Research trumpets the view that the petrodollar system is on its last legs and that when it dies — quite possibly in 2017 — it will be a massively...

UK Prime Minister May got the parliamentary approval the courts ruled was necessary to formally trigger Article 50. However, it's not clear what UK she will lead out of the EU. Scotland is beginning...

The latest issue of the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends came out this morning. The headline number for February came in at 105.3, down 0.6 from the previous month's 105.9, and just under its...

Dow slips while U.S. broad market edges higher U.S. stock indices closed marginally higher on Monday in light trading as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of Federal Reserve policy...

In the US, protectionism will not affect activity until it actually comes into play! For the time being, the economy is accelerating, buoyed by expectations of tax cuts and increased public...

The Federal Reserve would do President Donald Trump a favor by raising interest rates at its policy-making meeting this week — or at least signaling a clear intention to move in May.Inflation is...

The ECB revised its headline inflation projection considerably higher in 2017, lifting it slightly in 2018 while keeping it unchanged in 2019. The higher near-term inflation forecast reflects higher...

The UK’s Parliament gave Theresa May the permission to trigger the Brexit. The Brexit Bill is expected to receive the Royal Assent today, which means that in theory, May could trigger talks as...