Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

US markets have fully embraced the soft landing storyMarkets have fully embraced the soft landing story in the United States whereby growth is respectable while inflation is slowing nicely, offering...

Decent reaction at the 7625 short order level yesterday and the bears have managed to drop it off back below the 7600 level. A result of which we now have the red 30m coral resistance at 7599 and...

Manufacturing surge boosts UK GDP growth The UK economy grew faster than expected in June, helped by a surge in manufacturing production. Monthly GDP rose by 0.5% on the month, though the 2.4%...

The consumer price index data published this morning that showed a continuation of the disinflationary forces was well received by the markets initially as traders thought this leaves the door open...

US Inflation data to be released todayThe Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of July today at 13:30 GMT+1.Economists are expecting that CPI month over...

Food and energy prices top list of perceived inflationary pressuresHouseholds across Europe are worried that the so-called 'cost of living crisis' is here to stay. That's despite inflation rates in...

Fitch Ratings sent shockwaves through the financial world last week when it unexpectedly downgraded the United States' credit rating from AAA to AA+.This represents only the second time in U.S....

Note: August CPI & July wages will be published by the September BoE meeting. September CPI & August wages will be published by the November BoE meeting Markets have reappraised the Bank of...

1. If it sounds too good to be true, it's definitely not true! 2. Anyone promising returns over 15% per year should be asked why they're not counted among the greatest investors like Warren Buffett,...

There are three basic ways to test an investment strategy. Each has its own unique set of pros and cons, but only one is practical.1. Out-Of-Sample Testing With Real MoneyThe best approach is to...

Week Ahead August 7th - 11thMON: BoJ Summary of Opinions, German Industrial Output (Jun), EZ Sentix Index (Aug) TUE: EIA STEO, Chinese Trade Balance (Jul), German Final CPI (Jul), Canadian Trade...

Fitch downgraded US creditLast Tuesday, after the bell, Fitch decided to downgrade the US credit ratings from AAA to AA+.The main reasons why Fitch has announced the downgrade are based on worsening...

It’s ironic that I had planned this column a couple of days ago and started writing it yesterday because the very concerns I talk about below are behind the overnight news that Fitch is lowering...

USD: Tracking Treasuries Wednesday's session was all about the US bond market and the sell-off at the long end of the curve. US 30-year Treasury yields were briefly 15bp higher. And far from the...