Market Overview

Asian markets seem generally higher today, but gains are limited by China's inflation data. The CPI rose more than expected by 2.7% yoy in June, compared to the consensus of 2.5% yoy. That is quite a...

The US reported that consumer credit was extended in May by the most in a year. The $19.6 bln increase was half again as much as the consensus and follows a $10.9 bln increase in April. The May...

Bear with us as we ease back into the saddle this week. Here are a few quick updates of the 1994 comparative which still has our interest despite the considerable resiliency that the equity markets...

The U.S. Dollar corrected down 0.3 % after the DXY reached a 3-year high yesterday. The EUR/USD traded at 1.2876 after dipping close to 1.28. The USD lost to JPY with 100.93 Japanese Yen paid for a...

EUR/USD Today’s support: - 1.2819 and 1.2782(main), where correction is possible. Break would give 1.2757, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.2733. Break of the latter would result in...

Suddenly, the automotive sector is red hot. According to Autodata Corporation, 1.4 million cars and light trucks were sold in the U.S. economy in the month of June. In fact, auto sales in the U.S....

The deflationary spiral in China’s producer prices that has plagued factories in the mainland for 16 consecutive months highlights the weakening growth momentum in the world’s second...

Note from dshort: I've updated this commentary to include the latest labor force data in Friday's employment report.Every week I post an update on new unemployment claims shortly after the BLS report...

One of the major surprises this year has been that Japanese investors have been net sellers of foreign assets, even as the Japanese government and central bank pursue stimulative monetary and fiscal...

Warren Buffet is known for keeping the investment process simple. He avoids complex models and once joked that if calculus were required, he’d have to give up the money business and go back to...

It always amazes me how easy it is to predict key levels in the stock market. For instance, over the last few days I talked to people about a trend line that told of a resistance point on the stock...

Ignore the pundits and pay attention to the action and what you see around you. Last time I walked down the cereal aisle I thought maybe I needed glasses, but no… the boxes kept shrinking....

The euro began the week below $1.30 on as the bloc headed for another week of tough decisions. The common currency was trading at $1.2718 as the region's finance ministers prepared for a summit at...

Futures Gain Into Earnings SeasonU.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade heading into the unofficial start of earnings season after the bell as Alcoa (AA) is expected to report second...