Author: Jim Wyckoff

* Latest Market Developments * There’s a lot going on in the world market place Friday, on this last trading day of the week and of the month. There are three features Friday morning: U.S. stock indexes hit fresh record or...

* Latest Market Developments * The market place is still digesting Wednesday afternoon’s FOMC statement that was deemed surprisingly hawkish on U.S. monetary policy. The Fed ended its monthly bond-buying program...

* Latest Market Developments * Markets were generally quieter in overnight trading, as traders and investors await the results of the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve. The meeting...

* Latest Market Developments * OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS The much-anticipated stress test results on European Union financial institutions were released over the weekend. While there were some EU banks that failed the tests,...

* Latest Market Developments * OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS The better risk appetite in the market place this week continues on Thursday. U.S. stock indexes are firmer in early electronic trading. No major flare-ups on the world...

*OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS* The feature in the market place this week has been the sharprebound in the U.S. stock market, following last week’s bigdownside debacle. Several pundits are now proclaiming marketbottoms are in...

* Latest Market Developments * OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS There is a bit more risk appetite in the market place Tuesday morning. Apple’s corporate earnings late Monday handily beat the street’s forecast. Meantime, China...