Market Overview

I have written extensively about the data behind the headline media reports. I have also discussed the importance of the relationship between the underlying data trends relative to broader...

Some analysts are beginning to suggest that inflation in the Unites States may have bottomed. As discussed earlier this year, US inflation indicators were pointing to the lowest rate since 2009. Are...

The April Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) released yesterday morning puts the March year-over-year inflation rate at 1.51%, which is well below the 3.88% average since the end of the...

Note from dshort: I've updated the accompanying charts with yesterday's Consumer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The annualized rate of change is calculated to two decimal places...

Here is a table showing the annualized change in Headline and Core CPI, not seasonally adjusted, for each of the past five months. I've also included each of the eight components of Headline CPI and a...

This morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions was flat, posting a reading of 1.3, down from 5.6 last month. The Investing.com...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March CPI data this morning. Year-over-year unadjusted Headline CPI came in at 1.51%, which the BLS rounds to 1.5%, up from 1.13% the previous month....

A snapshot view of yesterday’s events from the New York - London session... It was a volatile session following continued worries over Ukraine, mixed earnings results and fresh concerns over...

Currencies EUR/USD: The pair is trading in a support zone (1.3713-1.3781) on a 60 minute time frame. The next support is at 1.3747 and the next resistance is at 1.3875. USD/JPY: The pair has bounced...

There has been a lot of talk over the last month about whether or not we're heading into a market correction, or even the beginning of a bear market.A trend that has supported the bearish side of...

This Great Graphic was generated on Bloomberg. It depicts Belgium's US Treasury holdings, according to US data. It shows that Belgium's holdings have soared in recent months. As recently as August, it...

Germany appears to have capitulated. The Bundesbank has dropped its opposition to extraordinary measures like ending the sterilization of the SMP bond purchases and has even dropped its visceral...

The market rallied yesterday partially because the Census Bureau released strong retail sales data for March.  Retail sales increased by 1.1% from February and 3.8% over the prior year....

The mixed-bag economy and mixed-bag market continue to call for defensive contingency plans. Given what we know today, a rapid and sustainable push to new highs in stocks appears to be the least...