The New Zealand dollar has been trading largely flat today, though it registered losses against some of its major rivals, including the US dollar. The likely reason for low volatility on the Forex...
Furious China Moves To Counter "Turmoil In Financial Markets" Caused By "Massive" Biden Stimulus For all of the past decade, it was the US that was...
The Australian dollar fell today, being one of the weakest currencies on the Forex market during Tuesday’s trading. That is despite the relatively upbeat economic outlook of the central bank and better-than-expected housing data. The Reserve...
As the world looks forward with hope for recovery from the pandemic recession, what are the prospects in Southeast Asia? Will it make a swift return...
The Chinese yuan is posting modest gains against its US counterpart to start the trading week, with strong economic data and additional monetary policy actions in focus. Following last year’s monumental...
US real estate investment trusts (REITs) rebounded in last week’s trading (through Mar. 12), posting the best performance by far for the major asset classes, which...
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...
Inflation Watch: Beware The Ides Of March Authored by Alasdair Macleod via GoldMoney.com, President Biden has now had his $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed into law,...
At the time of my last ChartWatchers article two weeks ago, the 10-year treasury yield ($TNX) had just closed at 1.46% after reaching an intra-week high...
Yellen's "Go Big" MMT Plan May Disappoint Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Yellen’s “Go Big” MMT plan was fulfilled this week as the Government passed the mammoth...
Yellen's "Go Big" MMT plan was fulfilled this week as the Government passed the mammoth $1.9 trillion "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021." While she recently stated...
The Bank of Canada sees the potential for a pleasant surprise from savings-fuelled household spending, but also that monetary stimulus will continue to be required for...
ECB Preview: Will Verbal Intervention Finally Lead To Something More After touting the flexibility of its asset purchase program for preserving favorable financing conditions, the European...
China's stock market correction may have further room to go and should be seen as a welcome adjustment as it helped shave valuation excesses and create...
Keeping a weekly column like this one going brings home the sense of immediacy that frequently grips financial markets and that can fuel short-term spikes or...
Here’s the official statement from the Bank of Canada’s interest rate decision on Wednesday, March 10, 2021: ...
After a weaker start, the mood in the market is improving and European stocks have managed to push back into positive territory ahead of numerous risk...
Futures Flat, Traders On Edge Ahead Of Critical CPI Print, 10Y Treasury Auction U.S. equity futures and global markets drifted without direction on Wednesday as the...
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...
Peter Schiff: The Fed Between A Rock And A Hard Place Via SchiffGold.com, The markets seem to think the Fed is going to fight inflation. They...
The South African rand surged against its US counterpart on Tuesday as emerging market currencies benefited from renewed optimism in the global economic recovery and financial markets. But macroeconomic data painted a mixed...
Money And Statistical Delusions Authored by Alasdair Macleod via GoldMoney.com, "I can prove anything with statistics, except the truth" -- Lord Canning, c. 1819 Does Canning’s...
Today's Stock Market Is A Casino Powered By Easy Money And Boredom
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...
The US dollar is finding strength in chaos in the financial markets and a better-than-expected February jobs report. The greenback has been rising over the last week amid turmoil in the equities arena. With positive economic...
The Feedback Loop Between The Fed & The Elite Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, There is a belief the stock market is “making everyone rich.” The reality...
It’s not often that the head the world’s most important central bank recognizes that inflation is heating up while promising not to do much about it...
China has abandoned its ‘growth at all cost’ push and is sticking with its deleveraging and structural reform policy despite the trade war with the US...
There is a belief the stock market is "making everyone rich." The reality is that only a small percentage of the economy owning the majority of...
Food Price Inflation Accelerates For Ninth Consecutive Month; Destabilization Risk For Emerging Markets Elevated Is it time to worry about food inflation? The Food and Agriculture Organization's...