Market Overview

The global economy has gone through a rocky road in the recent month (and actually, still continues to go through) with the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) allowing its currency to go through a...

Talking PointsGold finds support at Gann/pitchfork convergence S&P 500 vulnerable heading into FOMC GOLD: Rebounds From Gann Support I wrote yesterday (read HERE) about the cyclical set up in a...

One of the current myths promulgated by Wall Street is that the Federal Reserve will raise rates once this year, breathe a sigh of relief, and be done until the “12th of never”. But those...

With the Federal Open Market Committee beginning day one of the two-day FOMC Meeting, expectations are high for a shift in strategy from the most prominent global central bank. After a decade of rate...

Like a kid on Christmas Eve, traders are hyper-anxious for tomorrow’s big festivities. Unlike Santa Claus, who doles out presents based on whether children have been naughty or nice, Dr. Yellen...

D-Day-1, the Fed begins its meetingEconomic indicators released yesterday provided little in the way of clear indications as to the health of the U.S. economy. August Retail Sales failed to meet...

U.S. stock markets surged on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), where the Federal Reserve is expected to announce its interest rate decision once the meeting...

The UK labour market report released today was more or less in line with expectations . Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses (3M) increased slightly to 2.9% y/y in July (Danske Bank estimate...

A late day surge in US equities and a selloff in US bonds overnight has had a contagious effect on the broader equity market this morning. Asian markets are also looking healthier with a massive rally...

In Wall Street Wars: The Epic Battles with Washington That Created the Modern Financial System (Regan Arts, 2015) Richard E. Farley takes us back to the 1930s—to the Emergency Banking Act, the...

The time is almost upon us and there is very little else that the market is able to focus on. Like a kid before Christmas counting down the days until Santa comes, the markets are sat waiting to see...

The dollar held modest gains against against the other major currencies on Tuesday, despite the release of downbeat U.S. data, as investors continued to focus on the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy...

Market BriefDespite persistently weak economic data from the US, nothing could stop Wall Street closing in green yesterday. The S&P 500 was up 1.28%, the Nasdaq gained 1.14% while the Dow Jones...

Is the UK labour market headed for slower growth? Brazil's retail sales continue to slide although the pain may ease on the margins Sentiment in US home-building industry expected to remain at a...