Market Overview

After a week when the NY/NJ area saw an earthquake, an eclipse, and a gorgeous 75-degree spring day, it is time to get back to work.Today’s CPI report was not expected to be particularly great....

All eyes turn to the US inflation data, due to be released later today. Expectations include a slight decrease in core CPI and a marginal increase in overall CPI. Amid uncertainty about rate cuts,...

Stocks had a back-and-forth day ahead of today’s CPI report, which could take on some extra weight regarding the outlook for rate cuts.Expectations are for the CPI to rise by 0.3% m/m, down from...

Wall Street was able to just get itself out of a reversal overnight with a late rally by tech stocks in the absence of any economic or macro events as traders await this week’s US CPI print. The...

DXY eased last night:AUD got squeezy against both majors:Zero aid from North Asia:But some from oil and gold:Goldman’s fancy copper squeeze is going nicely. Beware.Big miners are back!EM stocks...

In the most recent report from FINRA, margin debt levels have surged as bullish investors leverage their bets in the equity market. The increase in leverage is not surprising, as it represents...

It was a dull day for stocks, with the S&P 500 finishing the day slightly lower while rates rose and the US dollar sank. There isn’t much to take away from yesterday except that the VIX and...

We had a solar eclipse in New York today that made me think about trading and Eclipse Trading Tip. Next eclipse is in 20 years in NY - don't wait for trades that happen once every 5, 10, 20 years.

The consensus outlook is still projecting that the Federal Reserve will trim its target interest rate by the end of the year. But as economic growth endures and energy prices rise, market sentiment is...

Gold's surge this year, driven by factors like geopolitical tensions and central bank purchases, may push futures to $2,500. Meanwhile, oil benefits from Middle East tensions and OPEC cuts. Could the...

A mixed start to the trading week here in Asia following the US jobs report on Friday night which came in hotter than expected and caused Wall Street to spike higher. This hasn’t translated into...

Nearly two years after its launch, Unloan is officially taking applications for new mortgages. Key points As of today, Unloan is officially offering new mortgages Previously, the CommBank-backed...

This week will be all about price inflation, with the CPI, PPI, and import/export price reports. CPI is expected to rise by 0.3% m/m, down from 0.4%, while increasing by 3.4% y/y, up from 3.2%....

Global markets – week in review It was largely a case of good news is bad news again on Wall Street last week, with a series of stronger-than-expected activity reports pushing back rate cut...