Market Overview

The markets may be entering a vicious feedback loop that could prove self-defeating. In recent weeks, expectations of an economic slowdown have led many commodities to decline, leading inflation...

Risk sentiment remain ebullient overnight as markets basically ignored the latest disappointing US GDP print as German inflation picked up higher than expected. Wall Street and European stocks rose...

Futures slide suggests bulls bit off more than they can chew Odds are against Fed's ability to lower inflation without recession Dollar drops European stocks opened higher on Thursday in an attempt to...

DXY was pounded last night as the Fed doved up:   AUD and commods to the moon: Junk (NYSE:HYG) too:The curve is still inverted:Stocks yeh!Westpac has the warp: Event Wrap The US...

Tech stocks jump after hours Yesterday's panic turned to exuberance Markets remain unstable Dow, S&P, NASDAQ, and Russell 2000 futures as well as European advanced as corporate earnings reports...

Australia's annual inflation rate has risen to 6.1%, slightly under the forecasts of some major bank economists.The ABS Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figures released Wednesday revealed a lift...

The DXY correction continues: Which is powering the AUD dead cat bounce:Oil looks sick again:Metals are trying on futile China hopes:Miners (LON:GLEN) too:EM stocks (NYSE:EEM) were soft:Junk...

Micron offered bleak view of semiconductor industry in late June But two major global players provided upbeat results in early July More chipmakers report quarterly profit numbers this week Amid a...

ECB defies own guidance by raising policy rate 0.5% Government bond yields decline as investors' recession fears grow Fed rate hike of 0.75% expected this week The surprise last week came from the...

Higher mortgage rates historically associated with higher house price growth Buying a real asset with levered, tax-advantage loans is still a good idea  This week we will see an acceleration in...

Week in reviewIt was a topsy-turvy week for global equities, with investors still unsure whether to laugh or cry in the face of mixed earnings reports and weakening economic data. In terms of major...

DXY sank Friday night even with risk-off:   AUD was still firm:Oil struggled:Metals are trying to base:Miners (LON:GLEN) following:EM stocks (NYSE:EEM) chunked it:But junk (NYSE:HYG) did...

Fed, earnings, and data make this the busiest week of the summer Economic reports, big-tech earnings on tap Will "not-as-bad-as-expected" earnings continue to be enough? I expect an exceptionally...

Stocks prices have risen sharply over the past few trading session Seems investors expecting Fed to pivot to a more dovish stance This time is different because growth isn’t the issue; inflation...