Market Overview

We had some pretty interesting price action in the stock markets this past Friday, and from my perspective, that was very positive. Let's start by looking at the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU)...

OPEC did what it was expected of them so, no surprise there and hence, we have not seen that much of steep drop for oil. The bigger question is about the threat which the organisation is facing now,...

What do you think Fed would base their arguments for a fed rate hike? DO u now think that external market factors are contained and the climate is different compare to what it was in September?The Fed...

Wall Street rallied on Friday after the release of a strong employment report, causing widespread confidence that the Federal Reserve would be ready to raise interest rates later this month at the...

Monday’s a relatively quiet day for economic news. The main events for Eurozone data: the October report on industrial production in Germany and the December release of investor confidence via...

Euro surged sharply last week as the scale of ECB's additional easing announced was seen as a disappointment by the markets. Strength of the common currency was only overwhelmed by the Swiss Franc, as...

The minority group still holding on to the idea that Janet Yellen won’t increase rates in December has been reduced to the economic perma-bears and the most dovish economists over the weekend.Of...

With so much event risk for traders to navigate through last week, the price action did not disappoint. The fact that the S&P 500 closed one point from its opening level is incredible considering...

Global GrowthRecession risks are low and growth should improve in 2016. Excess supply is especially apparent in the raw materials/commodities sectors. This state of overcapacity/supply and a strong...

The incoming economic data continues to disappoint. The Citigroup (N:C) Economic Surprise index set a record this year for the length of time it stayed in the negative column (data less than expected)...

The Weekly Snapshot Top News Headlines1. Terrorist attack in San Bernardino; 14 dead, 21 wounded. Husband and wife terrorist team killed in shootout. President Obama to address nation. 2. ISIS claims...

In it latest quarterly report, the BIS (Bank of International Settlements), pointed a direct finger at Fed chair Janet Yellen with an even bigger point at ECB president Mario Draghi.Specifically, the...

As we approach the end of 2015, researchers at both JP Morgan and Citigroup agree that the probability that the U.S. economy will soon plunge into recession is rising. Just last week, a member of the...

Last week lived up to the hype. It was indeed a momentous week.China's yuan joined the SDR, with a weight that puts it in third place behind the dollar and euro. The ECB did ease policy. It delivered...