Market Overview

Key Fundamental Forex Events and Forecasts for the Coming WeekThe following table lists the key economic data and other events that are due out during the week of September 15th – September...

There’s a certain staleness in the Europeans, a lack of inspiration, a bit of indifference, a ponderous outlook, sterility, boredom, humdrum and sleepy. Having said that, while going through the...

US industrial production in August is projected to increase 0.3% vs. the previous month in tomorrow’s report from the Federal Reserve, according to The Capital Spectator’s median...

After a relatively slow week following the announcement of the ECB's new initiatives and the US jobs data, the week ahead is chock full of key events. There are three in particular that can shape the...

Preliminary data showed that retail sales stalled during June (0.2% m/m) and July (0.0). I wasn’t surprised that June and July were revised up to 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively, last week when the...

Canada – Housing starts fell 3.7% to 192.4K in August (from 200K in the prior month). There were lower starts in both rural (-3.4%) and urban areas (-3.8%). The decline in urban starts was split...

US retail sales for August were stronger than expected and suggest that consumer spending is gaining strength. This adds to the picture of the recovery moving into a higher gear, as capital goods...

“Traffic signals in New York are just rough guidelines.” - David LettermanIn the pre-Abenomics era, the Japanese Yen would often serve as a strong indicator of heightened volatility and...

Focus of the day:"USD: Broad USD rally forming. Bullish. We remain bullish on the USD against a broad range of currencies. USD strength is accelerating, driven by rising US yields. While shifts in...

A week ago today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its jobs market report for the month of August. To say the very least, there was nothing in that report that says the labor market in...

For your consideration as we approach the weekend: As we approach the Scottish Referendum on September 18, there have been lots of stories of the negative repercussions of a Yes vote. I had written...

The broad rally of world indexes on my watch list stumbled a bit last week with five of the eight posting losses. Japan's Nikkei was the top performer, up 1.78%. This happened during a week when...

Y H & C Investments Weekly Update- September 13, 2013- Examining the Investment World and Munger in the WSJAs we begin the lovely months of fall, the investment world has swung into overdrive with...

-- VIX challenged weekly mid-cycle resistance at 14.27, but closed the week beneath weekly Long-term support at 13.53.This week’s breakout above last week’s high may be a signal to exit...