Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell rarely gives media interviews. Most of his interaction with journalists takes place in the carefully controlled – and credentialed – environment...
Stocks Dump'n'Pump; Dollar Gains Amid Bitcoin, Bond Pain Thanks to yet another big short-squeeze that began shortly ahead of the EU close. This was the biggest...
The euro has lost more ground in the Thursday session. Currently, EUR/USD is trading at 1.1773, down 0.34% on the day. On the fundamental front, Germany...
The Swiss franc is unchanged in Thursday trading. Currently, USD/CHF is trading at 0.9353, down 0.02% on the day. Swiss franc steady as SNB holds the course...
Futures, Yields Slide As Month-End Jitters Spread US equity futures faded a modest overnight rebound on Thursday, ahead of data that is expected to show a...
US stocks rallied after Fed Chair Powell and Treasury Secretary Yellen reinforced their bright outlook for the economy and stance on inflation, government debt, need for...
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 euro extended its losing streak against the dollar for the second day in a row despite the release of multiple upbeat euro area PMIs by Markit Economics. The EUR/USD currency pair’s decline mimicked the dollar’s rally,...
Covid concerns overshadow impressive PMI data Stocks in Europe are extending losses on Wednesday as covid concerns overshadow upbeat PMI data. Meanwhile, US futures are bounding...
Dollar rises despite lower yields Some degree of safe-haven flows appears to be emerging in the US dollar as it rallied impressively overnight. The strong bid-to-cover...
The Janet Yellen/Jerome Powell double act did not entertain markets overnight. Mr Powell stuck to his inflation is temporary, nothing to see here move along mantra....
The Dollar, Long & Short Via DataTrekResearch.com, We’re dedicating today’s entire Data section to the value of the dollar and how this translates to US corporate...
Futures Slide, Dollar Surges Ahead Of Powell-Yellen Doubleheader On Fresh Virus Fears Lockdown fears are back, and so are concerns that disinflation may be making a...
Germany Orders Most Restrictive COVID Lockdown Yet Over Easter Weekend We noted yesterday that Chancellor Angela Merkel had succeeded in persuading the leaders of Germany's 16...
Climate Change Won't Be Stopped By 593 Pages Of Green Tape Submitted by Huw van Steenis, Financing an innovative low-carbon economy is one of the defining...
ECB Finally Ramps Up Bond Purchases After Pledging To Fight Rising Yields After three weeks of consecutive disappointments from the ECB (see here and here), when...
Futures Rebound Despite Turkey Slaughter Global markets, bond yields slid and the Turkish lira plunged towards a record low against on Monday after President Tayyip Erdogan...
Key Events This Week: PMIs And Powell Trifecta With the major central bank meetings now out of the way, market attention over the week ahead will...
Turkish lire takes a tumble The Turkish lire suffered a massive fall in the twilight zone of early Monday morning after President Erdogan removed central bank...
Headed For A Collapsing Debt Bubble Authored by Gail Tverberg via Our Finite World blog, A $1.9 trillion stimulus package was recently signed into law in...
Luongo: Capital Is Sensing "This Central Bank Impotency" Authored by Tom Luongo via Gold, Goats, 'n Guns blog, I don’t know what’s more ludicrous at this...
The ECB's Financial Suttee Authored by Alasdair Macleod via GoldMoney.com, The European Commission is failing. Its response to Brexit and the pandemic, where it is now...
The major central banks have met. The general message is that continued strong monetary support remains necessary, and the coming increase in price pressures is likely...
The focus for the upcoming week will stay with the bond market. Financial markets are worried with how high Treasury yields can go. Treasuries have declined...
Nasdaq Futures Plunge As Bond Rout Sends 10Y Treasury To 1.75%
Getting Ready For Gold's Golden Era Authored by Matthew Piepenburg via GoldSwitzerland.com, Worried about gold sentiment? Don’t be. The mainstream view of gold right now is...
The Australian economy — and its currency — owes its fortunes to the prolific and profitable mining sector. The post How the Australian Dollar Impacts Mining...
Nasdaq Futures Tumbled, European and Asian markets were mostly lower and Treasury yields climbed sharply ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting today...
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...