Market Overview

STOCKS: The world economy is has begun to heal if we look at the PMI figures across the world. However, there remain clear headwinds to the continuation of this healing like, potentially higher...

Hedge funds/tactical strategies will outperform, reminding everyone why they get paid the big bucks. Carl Ichan’s hot streak will come to an end and he will get slapped on the wrist for...

The Latest Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index was released this morning based on data collected through December 17. The 78.1 reading was above the 76.0 forecast of Investing.com and 6.1 above...

Monitoring purposes SPX: Flat. Monitoring purposes GOLD: Gold ETF GLD long at 173.59 on 9/21/11 Long-Term Trend monitor purposes: Flat The rally has been going for nearly two weeks and today the...

US DOLLAR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Prices rose as expected after putting in a bullish Piercing Line candlestick pattern. A break below support at 10657 – a formerly broken range top...

The euro traded steadily at $1.3794 at 6:30 GMT on Tuesday morning after climbing on Monday as eurozone banks prepared to pay back cheap loans to the ECB. The common currency has had a strong end of...

Active right to the endThe end of the year is usually a placid time for markets, but this year there have been some dramatic moves right down to the end. The range for the year in USD/SEK was 9.4%...

It is difficult to read much into the price action today as activity appears to be dominated by a few last minute orders. Whatever muted signal there may be is drowned by the noise. Nevertheless,...

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.   The Federal Reserve thinks recent economic news from the U.S. is good: Jobs are being...

Currencies EUR/USD- was shy off from $1.39 before pulling back and now it is trading near the 100 day moving average on a 30 minute time frame. If the 100 day moving average fails to provide a support...

Asian markets closed mostly higher on the first trading day of the week. The Japanese index closed the year in a positive territory and was by far the best performing index of the region with a gain...

US markets moved very little overnight as low pre New Year volumes led to very little volatility. The S&P, if nothing major happens, is on track for its best year in 16 years. Pending home sales...

Markets remain rather quiet just ahead of new year holiday. The Dow edged up by another 25.88 pts overnight to close at another record high at 16504.29. But the S&P 500 was down slightly by -0.33...

It’s the last day of 2013. Some markets are closed for the day, while others will close earlier than usual. After the wild ride in currency markets over the past two days, it is uncertain if...