Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Falling Treasury yields tempted investors to buy technology shares on the dip, as each of the main US indices all but recovered their early year losses.Indeed, the S&P500, which added 1.4% in the...

It was one of those days; as soon as I woke up, I knew it could be a long day because the VIX was up probably more than it should have been for flat futures.If it feels like Deja Vu, it is probably...

The runup in yields for most of the major asset classes has peaked, based on the trailing 1-year payout rates for a set of ETFs through Friday’s close (Jan. 5, 2024).That’s hardly...

This week will be another in-focus week, with the CPI and PPI reports coming toward the week’s end.Additionally, 3 Treasury auctions will be front and center as well. This will follow a fairly...

Treasury yields surged on Friday after the NFP report for December exceeded expectations, raising questions about the Fed's plans for a dovish pivot. The December non-farm payroll (NFP) report...

MON: Swiss CPI (Dec), EZ Retail Sales (Nov), Sentix (Jan), Japanese Tokyo CPI (Dec), Chinese Trade Balance (Dec). TUE: EIA STEO; German Industrial Output (Nov), US NFIB (Dec). WED: CNN Republican...

Wall Street’s Q4 earnings season kicks off next week and is expected to be the next major test for the stock market. Analysts expect annualized profit growth of +2.4% and an increase of +3.1% in...

As 2024 begins, let's take a look at what some historical stats indicate for this election year. Like every year, election years tend to be full of ups and downs, and investors need to retain their...

The S&P 500 dropped by around 35 bps on the day, with most of the decline coming in the final minutes. Yesterday, there was a large sell imbalance that was $4.1 billion, which helped to create...

Uncertainty is as thick as ever for diving into what awaits in the year ahead, but there’s still a growing consensus building that the Federal Reserve will soon start cutting interest...

Slowdown in economic growth in most European economiesEconomic and geopolitical uncertainties, combined with higher interest rates, are likely to soften economic growth in Europe this year. Both...

Global markets faltered on the first day of trading in the new year, as investors took time for reflection after a breathless end to 2023.US markets were pegged back by a rise in Treasury yields,...

Soft landings, it has been said, are the holy grail of monetary policy, and there may be signs that we’re on the cusp of one. But what does it mean for the economy in 2024 to have a soft...

The year 2023 was a bullish one for stock markets around the world. At the same time, some asset classes had a year to forget. In this piece, I will share my 4 predictions for the financial markets...