A rip-roaring non-farm payrolls number and consumer sentiment index last Friday maintained the upward impetus in US stocks and will probably be enough for US equity indexes to see out
A rip-roaring non-farm payrolls number and consumer sentiment index last Friday maintained the upward impetus in US stocks and will probably be enough for US equity indexes to see out
The VIX (volatility index) has been making headlines over the weekend as it has receded to record lows in tandem with US equities reaching record highs and many instances of
The main takeaways for me last week were that the FOMC of the US is likely to pause (for at least one meeting) its current interest rate cutting cycle and
Growth, Inflation, interest rates and employment statistics; 4 of the pillars of fundamental analysis. And this week, we have plenty of these types of data to satisfy at least one
Last week, a second consecutive outstanding employment report boosted support for the Canadian dollar. The British pound also rallied as hope of a Brexit deal emboldened traders to buy sterling.
Last week was, without doubt, an especially humbling week for many equity market speculators. It left me questioning the integrity of the current elevated levels in world stock markets. It
Last week, the markets flat-lined an 11-0 Supreme Court roasting for the UK government and an impeachment inquiry into US President Trump’s alleged abuse of power.
This week, UK prime minister Boris Johnson heads off to New York for a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly and also for meetings with key European leaders and
A big week for interest rate announcements, with the Federal Reserve of the US, Bank of Japan, Swiss National Bank and Bank of England all delivering their respective decisions.
The price action in Sterling suggests to me that “no-deal Brexit” is priced into the GBPUSD currency pair and that whether or not the UK leaves the European Union with
This week is shaping up to be a stinker. Last Friday, China and then the US ramped up the stakes in their trade stand-off; both countries imposing a range of