Futures Rebound Led By Tech With Yields Flat Ahead Of Powell Part 2 US stock futures rebounded after Tuesday's rout as Intel’s shares surged on plans...
The NASDAQ has been the unwanted third wheel the past month or so as the Dow Jones has moved above 32000 and 33000 and the S&P...
Gold Versus The Stock Market Authored by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com, More than 3,000 years ago in the early 12th century BC, Greco-Roman legend tells us...
Asian markets ease, dollar firm as FOMC looms Asian equities have eased over today’s session as investors reduce exposure ahead of tonight’s FOMC. Not helping sentiment...
Overview: The US dollar and Treasury yields firm ahead of the outcome of the FOMC meeting. The failure of US stocks to hold on to early...
Overview: Yesterday's new record highs in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial helped set the tone for today's advance in the Asia Pacific region and...
Asia equities drift higher Wall Street finished on a higher note overnight, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 at record highs. A quiet day on the...
US yields rise, boost dollar The inflation genie I mentioned on Friday found life rather uncomfortable in its bottle, it appears, as US yields shot higher...
We've been in a solid secular bull market for years, but the past couple years have been difficult for sure. Still, we've seen plenty of stocks...
U.S. stocks rallied about 3% this past week, led by the Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the big winner....
One Year On: Visualizing Key Events In The COVID-19 Timeline It’s been a long and eventful year since COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic by...
Overview: The global capital markets are reversing hard into the weekend. Yesterday's rally lifted US benchmarks to a record high fizzled even though most Asia Pacific...
The buy-everything animal spirits refused to be caged any longer overnight as financial markets returned the inflation genie to its bottle. Technology was back, the S&P...
Markets started Thursday’s trading session in a positive mood. The Swiss franc, being considered a safer currency, was soft as a result of that. But currently, the Swissie has managed to gain against almost all...
Overview: Fear that yesterday's reversals represent little more than one-day wonders is contributing to the overall consolidative tone today. Most equity markets in the Asia Pacific region...
Futures Soar After China's Plunge Protection Team Props Up Markets Sometime trading really is this easy. Literally minutes after we predicted last night that it was...
Wall Street takes a tumble Rotational plays are the order of the day in Asia, with North Asian markets under heavy pressure, while ASEAN and Australasian...
US stocks got an initial boost early on Sunday after the Senate had a breakthrough with Biden’s USD1.9 trillion Covid relief bill. The next step is...
Overview: The attack on Saudi Arabia's largest crude terminal reverberated through the capital markets, where sentiment was already fragile, despite the lack of disruption. Brent rose...
No one can complain about a lack of volatility in financial markets at the moment. The tug-of-war between economic recovery and inflation risks continued on Wall...
Trading volatility remained elevated last week, as the broader market averages posted mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained nearly 2%, while the Nasdaq Composite...
The ECB meeting is the most important calendar event in the week ahead. It is true that the US reports February CPI figures, but the base...
Futures Bounce After BOJ Jawbone; Traders Remain On Edge Ahead Of Payrolls For the second day in a row US equity futures rebounded from an overnight...
OPEC+ suprises with extension to cuts Last night was heavy on surprises leading to plenty of drama. OPEC+ wrong-footed markets by leaving their production cuts intact...
US Treasuries move higher The US bond market tantrum returned last night, not a full-blown one, mind you, just enough for the baby to throw a...
Asia equities rally on vaccines and Australian GDP Equity markets are experiencing a wax on, wax off week, tail-chasing short-term momentum of whichever story carries the...
Overview: A warning from China's top banking regulator about the frothiness of foreign markets appeared to blunt the knock-on effect of yesterday's largest rise in the S&P...
The investment climate is changing. The reflation trade has gained traction. Bond yields rose sharply, and curves steepened. The dollar value of the negative-yielding bonds in...
Overview: Equities and bonds jump back. Most Asia Pacific markets advanced 1.5-2.5% after the regional MSCI benchmark dropped 3.65% before the weekend and 5.3% last week. The...
For several years now, many have asked themselves where the bond vigilantes, those bond bears that push back against "QE forever" and never-ending government deficits. They...