Yesterday’s slower pace of decline in DJ and an up day in Nasdaq suggests that there’s some optimism coming into the market as investors hope that the threat of a…

Another US bank was taken under regulatory care on Sunday. Emergency measures were announced to soothe the fears depositors have over the safety of the deposits in the SVB and…

The NFP came in higher than analysts expected. This, however, wasn’t a surprise to us given the fact that the recent employment-related data have been so strong. Plus, throughout the…

Equities sold off yesterday as a sharp decrease in deposits in SVB Financial Group caused investors to worry about the banks in general. According to WSJ the four biggest U.S.…

The NFP release and the earnings tomorrow are going to be even more important than usually. According to Fed Chair Powell, the coming economic data will strongly influence the rate…

Risky assets plunged after Powell promised more hikes and a higher terminal level than markets had adjusted for: “The latest economic data have come in stronger than expected, which suggests…

The RBA hiked the cash rate by only 25 bp in the Asian session. The (dovish) decision was in line with market expectations and took the rate to 3.6%. The…

Friday’s strong rally in stocks after the better-than-expected ISM services number (55.1 vs. 54.5 expected) indicates this week’s NFP number should be healthy. It also indicates that investors have been…

Stocks rallied even though retailers warned that consumers have pulled back on spending on electronics. Markets’ focus, however, was on comments from Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic who said he…

Today’s big market mover for EURUSD is the CPI estimate for the EU economies. The CPI y/y has been slipping lower for 3 months. Even though Spanish and French inflation…