Market Overview

Recession indicators are ringing loudly.Yet, the Fed remains focused on its inflation fight, as repeatedly noted by Jerome Powell following this week’s FOMC meeting. He specifically made two...

The markets are anticipating the March interest rate hike being the last. Some asset classes hit hard in 2022, such as bonds, gold/silver futures, Bitcoin, and tech stocks, are rebounding. As the fed...

The stock market faces a crucial test next week, which will help determine the Fed’s next policy move. There will be a lot on the line when the latest core PCE price index comes out. Bank crisis...

DXY was flat overnight:   AUD was mostly weak:Gold in them there bank crises:Commods tracked DXY not growth:Miners (ASX:RIO) were a clearer signal:EM stocks (NYSE:EEM) popped:And junk...

Yesterday’s quarter-point rate hike by the Federal Reserve was expected. However, there’s debate about whether another round of policy tightening is wise in the wake of recent bank turmoil...

The Fed understands that banking stress is ultimately disinflationary as the flow of credit to the real economy slows down and so does economic activity, and inflation with it.Markets are now busy...

Not far removed from the first savings account to crack the 4% mark, savings accounts have climbed an additional 100 basis points to now offer rates of 5% p.a. or higher.The continued growth of these...

DXY is sinking and I still don’t trust it:   AUD is falling even faster which makes more sense:Commods were all up:But not miners (NYSE:RIO):EM stocks (NYSE:EEM) popped and dropped:Junk...

With Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) defunct, the Fed must restore confidence in the financial sector. The historical treatment for financial instability has been lower interest rates...

Ahead of the next FOMC meeting, here's a recap of what's actually behind the financial uncertainty.On March 22, the Federal Reserve will announce its next interest rate move at the Federal Open Market...

GoldToday will see further volatility in gold. The price activity over the last two days has been poor, but remember that the price is already flirting with its all-time high. As a result, it is very...

The decline in contributions comes as the Australian Investment Exchange anticipates the establishment of new SMSFs to dwindle 18.24% in 2022-23.Key pointsSMSF voluntary contributions have fallen from...

The minutes from the 7 March meeting reveal the board will consider keeping the cash rate steady at 3.60% at the next meeting if the economy shows signs of softening.Key pointsThe RBA will consider a...

DXY was soft last night and EUR firm:   AUD fell:Gold sagged and oil popped:Dirt too:But miners (NYSE:RIO) fell:EM stocks (NYSE:EEM) firmed:With junk (NYSE:HYG):As Treasuries were murdered and...