Market Overview

It’s been an unusually rough year for bond investing, but there are hints that the market is forecasting that the worst has passed. If correct, shifting to a risk-on posture offers the...

Fed doves and hawks both see need for more rate increases to rein in prices ECB policymakers also see more hikes ahead as countries aid consumers Former Bundesbank head Weidmann may be in line for...

It may have been a holiday-shortened week, but that didn't stop the markets from pushing higher. All three main indices on Wall Street are set to book gains for last week as the market continued to...

Last week, the Fed reported that the M2 money supply declined, slightly, again. The year-over-year rate of change is now down to a paltry 1.3%.Source: BloombergNot only that, but the...

Investors are closely watching earnings and economic data releases to gauge the impact of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate hikes on the U.S. economy The Fed has been raising interest rates in an...

Jackson Hole was a pivotal moment for markets; as Federal Reserve Chair, Jay Powell indicated, he was earnest about getting inflation to cool off, and it was going to be a long and challenging road...

Recent data for the US economy reflect a mixed profile, but several widely followed business-cycle indicators are screaming recession.A pair of Treasury yield curves are signaling that the odds are...

Critics fault new budget for failure to plan for long-term growth US quiet ahead of Thanksgiving holiday as investors anticipate lower rate hikes ECB policymakers show little enthusiasm for another...

The Dow Jones has sharply outperformed the Transportation Average The former is on the cusp of breaking out above its August peak The latter is well underneath its summer high Technicians can easily...

• Consumer earnings, data could be catalysts for broader market• The real story is the Fed• Worst yield inversion in 40 years• Reevaluation of the trendThere is an argument to be...

Although there have been hints that the worst of the selling has passed, there’s still plenty of room for skepticism, based on trends for key markets via a set of ETF pairs for prices through...

Markets went into a euphoric mood after the CPI report came in lighter than expected last week. While the numbers showed that the pace of inflation might be slowing, it remains just one measure of...

Speculation that the Federal Reserve is close to pausing its rate hikes took a hit this week after a Fed official downplayed the odds in a TV interview on Wednesday.“Pausing is off the table...

The recovery in US economic activity in the third quarter appears set to continue in Q4, based on the median for a set of estimates compiled by CapitalSpectator.com. Although the numbers point to a...