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.Yesterday’s CPI report was not expected to be particularly...

Inflation persisted in March as the Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% month-over-month and 3.5% year-over-year, surpassing expectations.On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the...

The armed conflict between the coalition, headed by the U.S. and the Yemeni Houthis, is widely known. It has led to enormous volatility in financial markets, but will it have a long-term impact?The...

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,...

US Dollar and stocks are in the green today ahead of the key US CPI reportAll eyes will be on equites if CPI surprises on the upsideRBNZ remains hawkish; BoC could show a dovish tiltDollar and stocks...

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...

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...

Gold prices remain near record highs - is the rally overstretched? Yen hovers at multi-decade lows, FX intervention still on the radarDollar inches lower, stocks trade sideways, RBNZ meeting nextAll...

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.

First is the steady, but not dazzling, economic growth. There is an underlying economic momentum that seems to have put the “hard landing” scenario out of sight. Q4 2023 Gross Domestic...

Market Overview: S&P 500 Emini FuturesThe weekly chart of S&P 500 Emini indicates a loss of momentum since February with the Emini overlapping price action. Traders will see if the bears can...

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to leave the official cash rate (OCR) unchanged on 10 April, which will put pressure on the national currency. The main target for NZD/USD is...