Market Overview

The US dollar is enjoying a firmer bias today, but it remains narrowly mixed on the week. It is within well-worn ranges. Of the several themes that investors are focused on, there have not been...

News that the world’s biggest oil producer Saudi Arabia could accept a higher output from some of its rivals, left investors in a cloud of uncertainty. Although Saudi’s efforts pave the...

It’s likely to be a busy day for financial markets with plenty of economic data, speeches from central bankers and the outcome of the informal OPEC meeting all to come throughout the...

EUR/SGDToday’s support: - 1.5223 and 1.5210 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 1.5188, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.5159. Break of the latter would result...

The financial markets remain mixed for the week so far. US equities rebounded overnight on stronger than expected consumer confidence data. DJIA closed up 133.47 pts or 0.74% at 18228.30. S&P 500...

Both ECB president Mario Draghi and Fed chair Janet Yellen are scheduled to speak today but we do not expect any major news from them. The Fed speeches by Bullard, Evans and Mester are more...

Yesterday I commented Draghi Increases Risk of Global Trade Collapse With Brexit Tough Talk.Today, the World Trade Organization (WTO), slashed its global trade forecast by 39%. WTI director Roberto...

Eurekahedge, a provider of hedge fund industry news since 2001, has released its report about the state of the industry in August 2016. Among the key points: August was the fourth consecutive month of...

The global securities market got a surprise recently when U.S. core consumer price inflation crept up to 2.3% year over year in the month of August. This closely followed core measure, which strips...

As market participants, we are sensitive to changing inter-market relationships. This Great Graphic, from Bloomberg shows the correlation between stocks and bonds. In particular, it depicts the...

Recognizing strength and weakness among primary asset classes is the core goal of our Tactical Trend strategy. For much of the year, domestic equity, fixed income, and cash have registered very close...

The Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy unchanged following the comprehensive assessment of the monetary easing stimulus conducted by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda. After which, Japanese Prime Minister...

Busy night in the United StatesThe two leading candidates for the U.S. presidency squared off last night, clashing and trading barbs in the first televised debate. According to CNN, 62% of the 521...

TRY recovers despite Moody’s cutThe Turkish lira was heavily sold off yesterday, after Moody’s downgraded the country’s debt to junk. The rating agency cut the long-term issuer and...