Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

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...

US: CPI report expected to show a soft print this month UK: Monthly GDP set for modest rebound after October’s weakness US: CPI report expected to show a soft print this month The data...

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...

Is the market right to price in six rate cuts from the Fed? Will the magnificent seven be seen as growth stocks or defensive plays? Will bonds and stocks be correlated in 2024? Piers breaks down the...

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...

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,...

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...

Whether markets can continue the momentum of a strong year-end rally remains to be seen, but the early indications give some cause for optimism.Expectations of lower interest rates and a soft economic...

Let me get straight to the point: our models show inflation is on its way to undershoot (!) Central Banks targets in 2024. Inflation is often a monetary phenomenon: print real-economy money too...

In Fisher Investments UK’s experience, hot inflation (broadly rising prices across the economy) often spurs wage-price spiral claims amongst financial publications we follow. Based on our...

The first week of 2024 will be a big one, with a lot of data that will either justify the market rally and expectations for rate cuts or not.Data that comes in too hot will kill the idea of rate cuts...

In fact, with patience it could turn out to be like shooting contrary fish in a barrel. The stock market rally – which NFTRH had anticipated a year ago on a larger basis and since October of...