Market Overview

The gains seen in the dollar against the Europeans were very encouraging. The EUR/USD reached just 1 point below my target though the USD/CHF was stronger than expected in reaching 0.9028. The...

Here is a new update of a popular market valuation method using the most recent Standard & Poor's "as reported" earnings and earnings estimates and the index monthly averages of daily closes for...

Martin Scorsese certainly knows how to make movies and Leonardo DiCaprio sure can act. The talents of both the director and the lead actor in The Wolf of Wall Street will attract many people to the...

Moore's Law, named after Gordon Moore, a co-founder of Intel, who articulated it in the mid-1960s, holds that the number of microchip transistors that can be etched into a given surface would double...

The euro started off 2014 on a bright note trading steadily at $1.3748 at 6:30 GMT on Thursday morning. The common currency has been lifted by eurozone policymakers' commitment to stabilizing the...

AM Analysis: “Global equities soar by $9.6 trillion in 2013” – Max Cohen After its worst performance in more than 30 years, gold began 2014 on a stronger note recouping some 1.5%...

The ISM Manufacturing Index is expected to increase marginally to 57.8 in today’s December update (scheduled for release this morning at 10:00 am New York time), based on The Capital Spectator's...

The manufacturing index continues to look bright despite coming in less than expected today. Keeping in mind the sector is still approximately 10% smaller than before the financial crisis then the...

The capital markets remain thinned by the holiday, but some light profit-taking is the main feature of the first session in 2014. The euro and sterling are heavier following PMI manufacturing reports....

Our recommendation to buy TRY/DKK (Trade #8) from FX Top Trades 2014 was stopped out at 2.5885 on 26 December 2013 for a 2.83% loss (incl. positive carry of 0.29%; opened at 2.6750). Spot now: 2.51. ...

Market movers today In Europe we expect further improvement in manufacturing PMIs in Italy and Spain suggesting stronger growth in the periphery. In the UK the manufacturing PMIs are expected to have...

Today's ISM purchasing manager index from the US is today's most important number. I guess this week will see limited interest from market participants and the market year will start in earnest next...

Asian and Pacific Rim market were mixed on the first trading day of 2014. Liquidity levels were low thanks to the holiday period and China’s PMI came in weaker than expected.The first piece of...