Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 0.25% on Wednesday to the highest since 2001. Despite hawkish warnings from Fed Chair Powell, the majority of traders are betting that this...

There’s an aspect of the higher interest rate structure we are now blessed/cursed with that hasn’t gotten as much airplay, but which is great news for dealer desks and also a good thing...

US futures are pointing to a slightly higher open. European equity markets have opened mixed, following a largely positive performance in Asia. Equity markets remain supportive amid increasing...

This is one of the most popular and yet misleading charts in macro.People like simple narratives: the Fed is ''pumping money'' into the ''system,'' and that's why equity markets go up. That’s...

US futures are indicating a slightly higher open as of 04:45 ET. APAC traded mixed overnight, with Europe markets opening largely lower in morning trading. Central bank meetings and corporate earnings...

This will be one of the busiest weeks of the year, with a flood of economic data, an FOMC meeting, an ECB meeting, and a BOJ meeting. On top of that, there will be earnings from 3 of the big seven.The...

ESG scoring and mandates remain a subject we have contested since it sprang to life in 2020. The push of “woke activism” on, and by companies, to meet nebulous or artificial standards has...

In Q1, Intel suffered the biggest loss in its history after its revenues plunged 36%. The chipmaker presents results on July 27 and is expected to post losses similar to Q1. Can Intel's ambitious...

“Heart Like a Truck” is a song recorded by American country music singer Lainey Wilson. It was released in May 2022 as the lead single from her second studio album, Bell Bottom...

US futures are pointing to a lower open as NFLX, TSLA, and IBM (NYSE:IBM) have all gone down in post-market trade following underwhelming results. European equity markets have opened positive,...

In the course of this inflation cycle – and I do think this is a cycle, and not necessarily a one-off, although the subsequent peaks may not surpass this year’s peak in Median CPI for some...

US futures are pointing to a flat open as of 04:45 ET. European equity markets have opened mostly higher, following an Asian trading session closing with a positive tilt. UK CPI for June dominates the...

Following countless recession predictions, the US economy is still churning.In the latter half of 2022, recession announcements began in earnest. In June ’22, 68% of economists believed...

All signs point to a final U.S. interest rate hike in this cycle And yield-curve inversion continues to indicate a high risk of recession Meanwhile, Nasdaq 100 keeps inching closer to all-time...