Market Overview

The second half of 2013 has presented a key question to investors: “Is the market ready to enter an extended 15-20 year (secular) bull run similar to the 1982-2000 era, or is this the end of yet...

AM Analysis – “Global indices are broadly trading higher” – Max Cohen Global indices are broadly trading higher this morning after Republicans moved to reassure investors by...

Markets leapt higher as investors anticipate an increase in the debt ceiling. President Obama is set to meet with Republicans this afternoon and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew recommended the increase. ...

Note from dshort: At the request of Greg Patterson at The Advisory Group in San Francisco, here's updated comparison of four major cyclical bear markets. The numbers are through yesterday's close.This...

Prior to the BoE rate decision earlier this morning Sterling extended its losses, however, since the expected rate announcement GBP seems to have registered it lows for the time being. The “Old...

It’s that time again when a raft of US corporates report their respective earnings to the market, typically triggering some added share and sector price volatility. The traditional curtain...

Ask a quantitative analyst or technician what VWAP is and they will rocket back a response: 'Volume Weighted Average Price'. It is truly as simple as taking every trade and summing up the product of...

The Chinese government has room to deal with rising debt levels, which has become a “serious concern,” according to Zhu Min, a deputy managing director at the International Monetary Fund....

The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report was released this morning for last week. The 374,000 new claims number was a 66,000 increase from the previous week's 308,000. The less volatile and...

The euro eased slightly on Thursday morning as US President Barack Obama prepared to meet with Republican lawmakers at the White House in an attempt to end the deadlock that has kept the US Federal...

Talk about a reversal of fortunes! Last week’s filings for new jobless claims soared 66,000 to a seasonally adjusted 374,000, which is the highest weekly total since March, according to a...

We detected a change Tuesday in the US fiscal stalemate. We think that the movement toward a short-term solution, that buys time for additional negotiation, is continuing. Despite the rhetoric, there...

In recent times, a lot of focus has been put on the Japanese Yen as the economic conditions of the economy seem to improve under the guidance of Shinzo Abe and the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ)...

The political saga continues in the US for the 10th day, While the US government remains shut for another day. Traders are still concerned that Washington may pass the deadline to raise the debt...