At least for the time being, investor appetite for risk seems to be stronger than the desire for safety, driving up U.S. equity markets ahead of the opening. This morning’s possible rally was tipped off yesterday when all...
Read MoreU.S. Equity markets are under pressure this morning as sellers showed up after Japan reported a weak GDP figure. Treasury Bonds are trading higher in response to the possibility of a weaker global economy.Talk is circulating...
Read MoreOvernight stock indices enjoyed a brief rally following stronger than expected German GDP and a report showing a rise in New Zealand retail sales, but the markets could not hold on to their gains as investor focus shifted back...
Read MoreU.S. stock index futures are trading lower in the pre-market. Although the indices sold off last night, they did mount a recovery from the lows, but traders are still skeptical about how the markets will react to the news that...
Read MoreIn what may be developing into a series of bad reports like the U.S., China reported more economic weakness overnight, triggering rallies in both the Dollar and the Japanese Yen. The moves into these so-called “safer...
Read MoreTuesday afternoon the Fed announced it was keeping its balance sheet intact while changing the composition of said balance sheet by moving out of mortgages and into long-term Treasuries. This news triggered a strong surge in the...
Read MoreThe Federal Open Market Committee left interest rates unchanged as expected as well as a majority of its policy statement from previous sessions.The Dollar fell and stocks rose as the Fed kept its balance sheet intact while...
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve will meet today faced with an important decision that some say is the most pivotal of the year. The Federal Open Market Committee is going to have to decide whether to abandon its belief that the economy is...
Read MoreStocks are trading higher overnight and the Dollar is trading mixed. Without any major U.S. economic reports this morning and the Fed meeting on Tuesday, trading could be light and directionless today. On the other hand,...
Read MoreStocks are called lower on the opening based on pre-opening weakness. After an uneventful night, equities markets sold off sharply following a worse than expected U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls Report. The bad news adds to the...
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