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US stock rose on ThursdayYesterday has been the third positive day for Wall Street.All three major indexes have closed in profit.The S&P 500 closed at +0.34%, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones both...

The markets are once again testing the Fed The Fed's forward guidance doesn't seem to be working anymore It may result in the Fed discussing further balance sheet reduction to tighten financial...

The World Economic Forum (WEF) delivered its Global Risks Report for 2023. Ahead of the WEF’s Davos meeting, the report runs down global challenges businesses and individuals will likely face...

Inflation cooled down to 6.5% in December, compared to consensus estimates of 6.5%, according to the new CPI print. Core CPI stood at 5.7%, while economists expected a 5.7% annual increase.Core CPI...

Recession forecasts are flying left and right lately, but the main pushback is the labor market. The growth rate for nonfarm payrolls is slowing, but gradually and the latest numbers for December...

Wall Street rallied on WednesdayYesterday has been again a very positive day for the US stock market.All three major indexes have closed in profit.The S&P 500 closed at +1.28%, the Nasdaq ended...

In Fisher Investments UK’s reviews of financial commentary, charts can be useful tools for visualizing and presenting market data. Beyond this, however, we have found charts’ role in...

US stock rallied on FridayLast Friday has been a positive day for Wall Street.All three major US stock indexes have closed the market session at profit.The S&P 500 closed at +2.28%, the Nasdaq...

Asia Asian markets have also joined a bull market. After being mired in a downward spiral for most of 2022 due to fears about the economic toll that viral restrictions would take, the...

December's CPI expected to show slowing inflation Q4 2022 earnings season begins with large Wall Street banks reporting Markets continue to focus on "bad news is good, good news is bad" theme Fed...

Welcome back to the channel and our first episode of 2023!This week we review how 2022 finished to set the scene for how this year may play out. Breaking down the major macro themes into how that will...

It seems markets have never been so divided as we kick off the new year. The bulls are looking at the Fed hiking rates up to the ‘termination point’ – currently around the 5% Fed...

December's jobs report may be strong, but the labor market is yet to catch up with recessionary forces.Defying expectations, the latest job report for December shows a rise in employment by 0.2%....

Several estimates of fourth-quarter economic activity for the US have turned higher recently. The improvements clash with ongoing recession forecasts, but for the upcoming Q4 report the outlook...