Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Most of the major asset classes continued to rally in July, led by a surge in commodities based on a set of ETFs. US bonds, by contrast, remained the outlier, posting a third straight monthly...

US futures are indicating a lower open as of 04:45 ET. APAC traded mixed overnight, with Europe markets opening largely lower in morning trading. A string of better-than-expected macro data, falling...

Bank of Japan raises upper range of 10-year government bond yields to 1% Inflation remains high but not high enough for BOJ officials Meanwhile, Nikkei225 could still target new all-time highs Last...

Commodities have joined the party. After last week’s rally that lifted a broad measure of commodities, all the major asset classes are now posting gains for the year to date through...

US futures are pointing to a lower open. European equity markets also peeled lower at the open, following higher levels in Asia. Some believe markets are prematurely pricing in rate cuts next year as...

This week will feature a ton of economic data that will likely reveal that the job market remains strong and the economy remains robust. Initial jobless claims have consistently decreased in the past...

While Washington continues a seemingly unbridled spending spree under the assumption “more spending” is better, debts and deficits matter. To better understand the impact of debt and...

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US futures are indicating a higher open. European equity markets have opened lower as they catch up with Wall Street's late drop. Asian equities finished mixed in a strong catalyst-based trading day....

The latest GDP data for the US economy presented a positive surprise, as it increased by 2.4% instead of the expected 1.8%. This suggests that the economy is improving and may not face a recession,...

This morning I joined Ade Nurul Safrina on CNBC “Closing Bell” Indonesia to discuss the Fed’s move yesterday, Emerging Markets, Earnings and Markets Outlook moving forward. Thanks to...

The Fed raised interest rates by 0.25%, as expected Fed Chair Powell expressed uncertainty about achieving the 2% inflation target by 2025 Meanwhile, markets fluctuated and closed with uncertainty...

US futures are pointing to a higher open. European equity markets have opened positive, following largely higher levels in Asia. Muted reaction to well-expected 25-bp Feb hike. Markets pricing out...

Jerome Powell and his colleagues endlessly reassert their “higher for longer” plan for interest rates. They aim to weaken economic growth, bringing inflation back to pre-pandemic levels....