Recent news from the US Federal Reserve that it will be reducing its bond purchases now worth USD 120 billion a month gradually, while it is...
On November 3, 2021, Jerome Powell made it clear the Fed only cares about "stonk" prices - and here's how we see this as relevant to...
History shows that inflation and interest rates both have a pronounced impact on the gold price. How can investors use that to their advantage? The post...
Some call it the accordion effect while others refer to it in terms of a bullwhip. Whatever the terminology, the supply chain mess has created a...
What happened to gold in Q3 2021? Our gold price update outlines key market developments and explores what could happen moving forward. The post Gold Price...
We're "Very Sorry" - Bank Of England Governor Apologizes To Brits For Crushing Their Standard Of Living In an odd moment of truthful admission - that...
How Long Can Lies & Control Supplant Reality & Free Markets? Authored by Matthew Piepenburg via GoldSwitzerland.com, The facts of surreal yet broken (and hence increasingly controlled and...
The US Federal Reserve warned in its semi-annual financial health check overnight that stress in China's real estate sector could pose "some risks" to the American...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ October jobs report, released November 5, provides generally positive news with total nonfarm payroll employment increasing by 531,000 compared to an...
There was plenty of activity on Friday, as Canada and the US released key employment data. However, both releases were non-movers, as the Canadian dollar was...
The US dollar index (DXY) price held steady on Monday morning as investors continued to reflect on the Fed decision and strong non-farm payrolls (NFP) data....
We are still in the process of determining what’s in the Build Back Better (BBB) bill, but it approximates what is currently discussed, it in conjunction...
The USD/ZAR price declined to the lowest level since October 27 as investors reflected on the political upset of South Africa’s ANC party. The pair ended...
China Trade Surplus Hits Record Just As US Trade Deficit Rises To All-Time High Amid widespread power shortages, a sudden surge in new covid cases and...
France’s CAC 40 index advanced over 7,000 points for the first time in history on Friday and closed the week at 7,040 points. Gains were driven...
Like most technicians, I take a "top down" approach when it comes to my trading strategy. I start with the overall market, which, I believe, continues...
October’s employment report was rosy, with more than 500,000 jobs added in the month. There were also signs that the American workforce was heading back to...
Gold price was little changed on Friday after the relatively strong US non-farm payrolls (NFP) data and the hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The metal...
The remarkable sell-off of the GBP/USD pair accelerated on Friday after the US published strong non-farm payrolls (NFP) data. The pair sank to a low of...
The USD/CAD price held steady as investors waited for the upcoming US and Canada October jobs numbers. The pair is trading at 1.2460, which is about...
The best trade in town was the Nasdaq after dovish messages from the Fed and BOE sent bond yields sharply lower. Qualcomm’s earnings and guidance suggests...
Confidence in the growth outlook could wane in the short term, particularly given the recent weakness in China, ‘stagflation risk’, and an earnings reporting season dominated...
Traders Steamrolled After Bank of England Flip-Flops, Leaves Rate Unchanged Defying Market Moments ago we asked whether the BOE will hike or won't hike, noting that...
Futures Hit Fresh All-Time Highs, Treasuries Rise On Post-Fed Euphoria US equity futures plowed on to record-er highs overnight, propped up by a slew of stellar...
The Federal Reserve yesterday confirmed what it’s been hinting at for months: it will start winding down its bond-buying program. It’s still a long leap to...
The benchmark S&P 500 index hit a record high for the fifth consecutive session on Wednesday after the U.S Federal Reserve said it’ll start tapering later...
The Federal Reserve decided to slow its pace of bond-buying, potentially the beginning of the end of a program that’s been supporting the economy since March...
In previous work, Adam Hersh highlighted how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) could provide a backstop against...
The British pound has edged higher in the Wednesday session. GBP/USD is currently trading at 1.3644, up 0.22% on the day. FOMC will likely taper, but...
Artificially Low Interest Rates... So What? Via SchiffGold.com, The Federal Reserve has held interest rates artificially low for decades. Even after pushing rates to zero in the wake...