Suez Canal remains blocked The rumours sweeping Asia over the giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal turned out to be just that, rumours, with the...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell rarely gives media interviews. Most of his interaction with journalists takes place in the carefully controlled – and credentialed – environment...
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...
What to make of markets today? Everything is both up and down. The major stock indexes are showing strong gains for the past year, but have...
The British pound has recorded slight gains in the Thursday session. Currently, GDP/USD is trading at 1.3726, up 0.29% on the day. On the fundamental front,...
The US dollar is recording gains on Thursday following a better-than-expected initial jobless claims report. As the broader financial markets continue their lackluster performance, investors have been pouring into the conventional safe-haven...
Covid weighing on Europe, Yellen/Powell upbeat Europe is trading broadly lower, extending losses for a second consecutive session as investors keep a close eye on the...
Holding bonds has been a mostly painful experience so far in 2021, although a few corners of fixed-income have escaped the damage, based on a set...
Stockman: While Wall Street Bubbles, Jay-Pow Babbles Authored by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog, If you want to understand why we are heading for a...
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 Bank of Canada is working hard to avoid a taper tantrum when it eventually decides to slow its government bond purchases. Toni Gravelle, a deputy...
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...
Powell, Do You Even Know What The Economy Is? Authored by Bruce Wilds via Advancing Time blog, After all the destructive policies we have seen coming...
Watch Live: Powell, Yellen Tell Congress Economic Recovery Has A Long Way To Go Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's whirlwind week of public appearances and monetary policy...
Inflation is topical again. The crowd is becoming increasingly concerned that a combination of factors, including ramped-up fiscal spending and ongoing monetary stimulus, will conspire to...
"Going To Get Ugly" - Global Plastic Shortage Triggered By Texas Deep Freeze The cold snap that shut down oil fields and refineries across Texas last month...
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...
Oil extends losses on lockdown concerns Oil prices resumed the sell-off on Monday, building on last week’s steep losses amid growing concerns over future demand as...
Concerns over Germany extending lockdown restrictions, the UK pushing out its travel ban combined with the tanking Turkish lira set European bourses off on the back...
The New Zealand dollar has kicked off the new trading week with slight gains. Currently, NZD/USD is trading at 0.7182, up 0.33% on the day. NZ...
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...
Since the "Financial Crisis," the hope was that inflating asset prices would trickle down into economic growth. Unfortunately, after a decade of monetary interventions and artificially...
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...
The Fed's Dot Game: "Something Missing" Submitted by Joseph Carson, former chief economist at Alliance Bernstein The Federal Reserve members' updated projections at the March 16-17...
Cornered: Powell Can't Raise Rates As Economy Remains On Life-Support Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Last week, we stated: “With valuations still extended, the recent...
Republicans Greet Covid Stimulus with Another Round of Inflation Fearmongering Their cry-wolf act is well practiced but lacks credibility. Bruce Bartlett, TNR, March 15, 2021 ...
The broader market averages fell this week, as long-term interest rates continued to press higher. Energy stocks led the way lower, while more defensive sectors managed...
Gross Profits For House Flippers Hits Record As Fed Turbocharges Real Estate Bubble The housing boom unleashed by the Federal Reserve during the virus pandemic was...
Printing Money In The Age Of COVID Via AustrianCenter.com, The coronavirus has dominated all of our lives in recent months. Radical paths were taken by politicians...
Powell Can't Raise Rates As Economy Remains On Life-Support