Market Overview

A newly issued report by the Bank for International Settlements speaks volumes about what is happening to the world banking system as the new millennium enters its troubled teen years. I refer to the...

The National Income and Products Accounts (NIPA) show that the pre-tax compensation of workers dropped to 61.0% of national income during Q2. That’s the lowest since Q2-1955, and below the 65%...

AM Analysis – “UK markets expected to rebound today” – Alex Conroy UK markets are expected to rebound today with the MPC last night attempting to end speculation of a rates...

Stock markets are trading at all-time highs. Last week, the Federal Reserve announced it would not cut its current $85 billion a month QE-3 program. In other words, the central bank to the United...

As a resident of the Fifth District, this is a regional manufacturing index I pay close attention to. The Fifth District includes Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, the District of Columbia and most...

Italy's benchmark 10-year bond yield has fallen about 20 bp since the Fed's decision not to taper and it has moved back below comparable Spanish yields, but its problems have not diminished. Rumors of...

This Great Graphic was posted on Business Insider by Sam Lo, who got it from Neil McLeish, a fixed income analyst at Morgan Stanley. It depicts total debt (household, financial firms, corporates and...

The euro continued to trade at $1.35 on Tuesday after Monday's economic data added to signs that the region's recovery is picking up speed. German elections also boosted the region's confidence after...

At 107.7 in September the IFO business climate index rose for the fifth consecutive month. The expectations index increased for the fourth month in a row, up to the highest level since February 2013....

The FTSE opened flat this morning as there was limited company news to drive the markets. Uncertainty over the US monetary and fiscal policy is still dominating the thoughts of global investors who...

The dollar turned in a mixed performance overnight as global stock markets turned negative and risk aversion set in, sending the growth-sensitive currencies down against the dollar while boosting the...

EUR/USD Today’s support: - 1.3478(main),where correction is possible. Break would give 1.3466, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.3449. Break of the latter would result in 1.3432. If...

Rebalancing in one form or another is usually at the heart of success (or failure) in portfolio management. The challenge is distinguishing between those times when the rebalancing opportunity appears...

Today’s update of the Ifo Business Climate Index for Germany will be closely analysed as the market looks for additional perspective on Germany’s macro trend after Sunday’s...