Submitted Mar 31, 2016|From marketpulse.com

Tomorrow is the first Friday of a new month and that means only one thing – it’s non-farm payroll (NFP). All eyes will be front and center when March’s U.S monthly jobs report is released at 08:30 EDT. The NFP headline print will round off a week ...

Submitted Mar 23, 2016|From marketpulse.com|2 comments

The recent rally in equities is beginning to show some renewed signs of pressure. Investors should expect the few fresh catalysts to steer market direction for the remainder of this quiet holiday-shortened trading week – note, trading volumes on ...

Submitted Mar 22, 2016|From marketpulse.com

Major indexes drifted higher yesterday in a quiet trading session, as investors seemed to shy away from making any ‘big’ bets at the start of this holiday-shortened trading week. With earning’s season virtually complete and with Good Friday widely ...

Submitted Mar 18, 2016|From marketpulse.com

It’s been a tough week for investors having to interpret the plethora of central bank monetary policy announcements. The highlight has been the Fed. Chair Yellen and company was certainly more ‘dovish’ than expected, and this has driven the ‘mighty’ ...

Submitted Mar 17, 2016|From marketpulse.com|3 comments

Thursday March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day): Five things the markets are talking about This month was always going to be about the “battle of the Central Banks.” Two-weeks in and they have not disappointed. Some are aggressive, some passive, but they are ...

Submitted Mar 14, 2016|From marketpulse.com

This week, the main focus will shift back stateside with the Federal Open Market Committee (March 16) meeting. Nevertheless, there are also rate decisions from Bank of Japan (March 14), Bank of England (March 17) and Swiss National Bank (March 17). ...

Submitted Mar 8, 2016|From marketpulse.com

Tuesday March 8: Five-things the markets are talking about Global challenges remain in place for emerging markets and continue to weigh upon market risk appetite. Regional equities are on the back foot, along with U.S. stock index futures this ...

Submitted Mar 4, 2016|From marketpulse.com

It’s the first Friday of a new month and that means only one thing – it’s non-farm payroll (NFP). All eyes will be front and center when February’s U.S monthly jobs report is released in a few hours. The NFP headline print will round off a week that ...

Submitted Feb 18, 2016|From marketpulse.com

Thursday February 18: 5 Things that the markets are talking about Despite a holiday shortened trading week, investors are having to deal with many moving parts – OPEC/Iran, EM Central Banks, EU/Brexit talks – to keep ahead. Market volatility is here ...

Submitted Jan 4, 2016|From marketpulse.com|2 comments

EUR/USD is showing slight gains on Monday, as the pair trades slightly above the 1.09 line in the European session. The markets are back to work after a light week to wrap up 2015. In economic news, Eurozone Manufacturing PMIs were positive, as most ...

Submitted Dec 31, 2015|From marketpulse.com

EUR/USD is showing limited movement on Thursday, as the pair trades just above the 1.09 line in the European session. German markets are closed today, and there are no European events on the schedule. In the US, today’s key event is Unemployment ...

Submitted Dec 28, 2015|From marketpulse.com

EUR/USD is unchanged on Monday, continuing the lack of movement which marked the pair at the end of last week. Early in the North American session, the pair is trading at 1.0970. Since then, the euro has been generally stable, holding its own ...

Submitted Dec 28, 2015|From marketpulse.com

USD/CAD has posted gains on Monday in light holiday trade. In the European session, USD/ CAD is trading at 1.3880. The Canadian markets are closed for a holiday, and there are no Canadian or US events on the schedule. Canada’s GDP for October came ...

Submitted Dec 25, 2015|From marketpulse.com

USD/JPY is steady on Friday, as the yen trades at 120.30 in the European session. In economic news, US markets are closed for the Christmas Day holiday. Japanese markets are open, and there were two minor indicators on the schedule. BOJ Core CPI ...

Submitted Dec 24, 2015|From marketpulse.com

WTI (West Texas Intermediate) Crude Oil showed plenty of volatility over the course of 2015, as oil prices have plunged some 31%, as of the first week in December. As we prepare to bid adieu to the past year and welcome in a new year, let’s examine ...

Submitted Dec 23, 2015|From marketpulse.com

This has been something of a turnaround year for the UK in which unemployment has fallen back to pre-financial crisis levels, wage growth has accelerated and falling energy and food prices have supported a strong consumer driven recovery. Growth has ...

Submitted Dec 23, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The year 2015 has not been a good one for the Australian dollar. The currency dropped to 6-year lows in September, and as of the first week in December, AUD/USD has plunged almost 12 percent. As we wrap up 2015 and welcome in a new year, let’s ...

Submitted Oct 21, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The Australian dollar has posted slight losses on Wednesday, as AUD/USD trades at 0.7220 in the North American session. There are no Australian economic releases on the schedule. Over in the US, Crude Oil Inventories impressed with a reading of 8.0 ...

Submitted Oct 21, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The Canadian dollar is steady on Wednesday, as USD/CAD trades at the 1.30 line in the European session. Canadians voted in a new government on Monday, as the Liberal party, headed by Justin Trudeau, easily won a majority of seats in parliament and ...

Submitted Aug 25, 2015|From marketpulse.com|2 comments

China’s equity markets now seem to be isolated with their equity rout continuing (down -7.63% Tuesday) as concerns about a hard economic landing remain. Currently, the world’s second largest economy seems to be decoupling, temporarily at least, as ...