Market Overview

Not much changed coming into May as elevated volatility appears to be the new norm and investors remain hesitant toward risk assets. The ongoing war in Ukraine, China’s Covid lockdowns, and...

Powell promises continuous hikes till evidence of cooling inflation US retail sales increase, manufacturing output jumps Dollar recovered after recent weakness Key EventsGlobal stocks were slowing...

For starters, let’s make sure everyone is on the same page. The CPI report last week establishes (as expected) that the prior report that pegged CPI at 8.5% is likely 'Peak CPI' for this cycle....

Four more years. The Senate voted 80-19 last week to confirm Jerome Powell for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve last week, in a bipartisan vote that was largely expected.So, a middling...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comThe NASDAQ 100 has fallen by nearly 30% in 2022, with no bottom in sight. The declines have come with good reason, primarily due to the Fed being...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comWhy did the stock market drop so violently on Thursday, after rallying so sharply on Wednesday? Bond math can help answer this question. (In case...

Slumping stocks make valuations more attractive Has inflation peaked? 10-year yields can act as a gauge for upcoming inflation The recent financial market clash between bulls and bears is likely to...

US index futures have been unable to find any significant dip-buying following the FOMC pump and dump. I think more losses are on the way, as the markets continue to price in further, sharp, interest...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comI was reminded this week of the scene in The Fellowship of the Ring where the travelers attempt to cross over Caradhras, the imposing mountain...

Economists are facing an array of conflicting data. That gives each of them an opportunity to be partly right—inflation is surging, but maybe has peaked, interest rate increases will dampen...

Overall, mega-cap earnings don't lift markets S&P 500 sees worst daily drop on Friday since June 2020; worst monthly decline since pandemic start NASDAQ sees worst month since 2008 Equity bulls...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comWith interest rates surging, stocks have grown more expensive on a relative basis. Over the past 10 years, an excellent way to measure the value...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comFed-speak last week was designed to test market reaction to trial balloon of 75bps Markets clearly rejected the Fed’s inquiry in this...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has finally acknowledged that monetary tightening needs to go “a little more quickly,” telling an audience at the International Monetary Fund last...