Market Overview

All eyes are on the Fed this week, but I’ll be more interested in what comes after i.e. could we be looking at another government shutdown thanks to the debt ceiling ?When Fed Governor Dudley...

The market seems to have found some stability after the big push lower that saw the market flash crash one day, and even though it recovered some, it saw some real technical damage, once the heavy...

For Futures Traders, the Countdown to the Fed is onSix days from now we'll finally find out whether or not the Fed believes initiating a rate hike is a good idea. The investment community is polarized...

The Hebrew Bible tells the (likely apocryphal) tale of a two women who each claim to be the mother of an infant child. In order to resolve their maternal dispute, the women bring the baby to the wise...

China acts forcefully to narrow CNH-CNY spread.Good opportunity to sell CNH and hedge receivables. Weak Chinese economy causing pain in Brazil. EM pressures continue. Strong US job data keeps Fed hike...

High-powered voices are calling on the Federal Reserve to delay raising interest rates beyond its policy meeting next week, but it’s not obvious that a stay of execution for squeezing liquidity...

The aggregate production index fell further from 0.13 to 0.06 - the lowest level since 2009. This implies GDP growth around zero in the next two quarters.While some market participants had expected an...

As of September 10, the CME has the odds of a September hike by the Fed at 24%. Bloomberg says the probability of a move is 28%.Bloomberg Rate Hike Odds CME Fedwatch Odds Both Models Wrong What's...

The global capital markets are subdued as the week draws to a close. Asian stocks, while European bourses are heavier. Bonds are firm. The dollar itself is little changed against the major...

The dollar slipped lower against the other major currencies on Thursday amid ongoing uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will hike rates this month following the release of weak U.S....

Market BriefAt the end of what was a particularly volatile week, equity returns are mixed in Asia as traders adjust their positions ahead of next week’s FOMC meeting. Chinese mainland shares are...

Market Movers Today we get the US University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment for September. The August release saw a decline in sentiment over the last two weeks of the month - likely...

EUR/USDToday’s support: -1.1250 and 1.1210(main),where correction is possible. Break would give 1.1176, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.1153. Break of the latter would result in...

This week looks set to end on a slightly positive note with European futures pointing to a moderately higher open following similar gains in the U.S. and Asia overnight.Risk appetite has certainly...