Market Overview

There’s an old saying in economics: “Demographics are destiny.”Why? Because a young and dynamic population is what carries everything – from spending and productivity...

In today’s presser with Powell basically said what he typically says:Higher for longer but maybe not as risks remain to the economy while inflation is too sticky. Here are some of our thoughts...

Economic “reflation” is becoming the next bullish narrative as equity valuation increases continue to outpace earnings gains, at least according to Gold Sachs and Tony...

Surging US retail sales dampen Fed rate cut expectations Wall Street sinks, dollar scales fresh highs as yields jump China GDP beat offers only tepid support as March data disappointsYen continues to...

Geopolitical Concerns Drive Gold Higher Despite the Strong US DollarThe gold (XAU) price rallied by 1.67% on Monday even though stronger-than-expected retail sales data lowered the probability of an...

Stocks finished the day sharply lower for a second day in a row, with the S&P 500 dropping by 1.2% and the NASDAQ dropping by 1.65%. The S&P 500 opened higher, but the selling started around...

Gold’s huge-volume reversal is definitely THE news that got the spotlight last week. What does it mean?Gold’s Final Top?It most likely means that “this is it”. This was the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and Bitcoin were top of mind at last week’s Paris Blockchain Week, where I had the privilege of presenting to an enthusiastic crowd. The blockchain and digital...

In the wake of last week’s hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data for March, the implied forecast via Fed funds futures indicates that interest-rate cuts are unlikely in the months...

Markets steady after Israel and allies intercept Iranian missiles and dronesHopes of no further escalation in conflict lift equities, oil slips But gold and dollar hold near highs Yen at fresh 34-year...

Gold Rallies on Safe-Haven Demand but Fails to Hold Above 2,400On Friday, the gold (XAU) price surged above 2,400 but lost most of the gains in the American session and declined by 0.39%. As tensions...

The retraction of global markets on Friday and this morning in Asia and Europe are rational risk-rebalancing moves, considering that the heartbreaking events in the Middle East present the potential...

Risk appetite is better this Monday morning than it was last Friday when the world was bracing for the Iranian retaliation on Israel. Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles on Israel on Saturday...