Market Overview

In the short-run, energy stocks are outperforming the S&P 500.The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is at its lowest point since 1983, at 347 million barrels. Established in 1975 from the fallout...

How a combination of market forces with Tripled Financing Costs being the last straw is causing the fewer and fewer housing starts: why is this total disaster developing when all rules of Economics...

Global markets have enjoyed a strong rebound this year following 2022’s rout, but recent turbulence suggests that previous highs reached will remain elusive for the near term.The good news for...

US futures are pointing to a higher open as of 04:45 ET. European equity markets have opened with gains, following mixed Asian markets. Strong US macro data and surging oil prices are driving the...

Investors in Europe and the US are preparing for a volatile week as the economic docket is full of fireworks. Since last week, concerns about the Fed’s interest rate cycle have begun to surface...

With inflation fading, the US Federal Reserve continues the fight against… inflation!The question is ‘why?’ Why do Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve continue to tilt against the...

Since the beginning of the year, economic data has continued to defy the recession calls of 2022. Therefore, it is unsurprising that economic data surprised analysts’ more dire predictions last...

US futures are pointing to a higher open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened with small gains but are now trading lower, following mostly weaker Asian markets. Markets continue to...

Highlights: Mortgage Rate Blues Has Housing Become an Inflation Risk? Slowing Momentum in the Real Estate Market Threats to Canadian Economy: Canadian Economic Growth in 2023 and 2024 remained below...

“Steady As She Goes” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)… So what’s ailing the market? On August 18, there were big headlines that a “major manager” had just put...

At the time of writing in mid-morning European trade, the German DAX was among a number of European markets to turn slightly positive on the session, recovering from a weak start. However, sentiment...

Stronger headwinds may be brewing for the US economic outlook, but next month’s third-quarter GDP report looks set to post a moderately firmer growth rate, based on the median estimate via...

US futures are pointing to a lower open as of 04:45 ET. European equity markets have opened down, following lower Asian markets. The market tone remains defensive following a renewed backup in rates...

A couple of months ago, in this article, I argued that one characteristic of higher-inflation environments is that the volatility of inflation numbers is also high.While it does not automatically...