Market Overview

Earlier this year a number of economic analysts were convinced that a US recession was imminent. So far, however, the economy has continued to expand, albeit at a slowing pace as the year unfolded....

Market Indexes: It was an up market this week, supported by trade talk optimism earlier in the week, and a neutral Fed rate statement. The announcement of an agreement on Phase 1 in the...

Friday’s slim gains reflect tepid trade deal reliefRetreating yields signal stock trader ambivalence toward U.S.-Sino agreementSlumping VIX could indicate another leg higher for stocks After...

At long last we have a deal. And it's an amazing one. For everybody. What's in the deal, however, is a mystery. The Wall Street Journal reports U.S., China Agree to Limited Deal to Halt...

U.S. Retail Sales (MoM) for November was 0.1% was 0.5% expected, which was a huge miss in the data. October’s number was revised slightly higher to 0.4% from 0.3%, however that was not enough...

Last night was a historic night for Boris Johnson as his Conservative Party delivered a crushing election victory over Labour. Johnson’s party tore down the “Red Wall”, just like...

The Fed released its "Z1" report today on Household Net Worth and Domestic Nonfinancial Debt. Let's dive into debt. Bloomberg reports U.S. Business Debt Exceeds Households' for First Time...

Investors might have two early Christmas presents this week, a phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China and Brexit getting done.Boris Johnson has won a “historic” victory for the...

Like him or loathe him, Boris Johnson is on track for the biggest election win since Margaret Thatcher, which is some feat given how polarised the Brexit debate has always been. British...

Wall Street higher on trade deal U.S. indices have hit fresh record highs after U.S. President Trump signed off on the Phase 1 trade deal with China. The pound soars as the UK Conservative party look...

As expected, the ECB left Deposit Rates on hold at -0.5% in Christine Lagarde’s first meeting as President of the ECB. The ECB reiterated forward guidance and expects rates at...

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On analysis of the jolting move in S&P 500 Futures soon after the U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. was “getting VERY CLOSE to a BIG DEAL,” which seems to shine less as...

Fed leaves rates unchanged, signals same for 2020Dollar traders await the Dec. 15 tariff deadline to decide its trend ECB policy decision, Lagarde debut briefing overshadowedKey EventsShaking off a...