Despite a tough macroeconomic environment, some retailers in the retail/wholesale sector are thriving in the sweet spot intersection of "off-price” boulevard and “trade down” street. Consumers are...
Dollar retreats, but Powell keeps Fed pause chance elevated. Euro traders ‘buy the fact’ after French no-confidence vote. Bitcoin breaks $100,000, Wall Street tests uncharted territory. Powell...
Gold Grows on Weak US Labour Market Data Gold (XAU/USD) gained 0.24% on Wednesday after a report showed private sector hiring fell more than expected last month. The ADP Employment Change report...
yesterday, the VIX index was up slightly, and 10-day realized volatility began to rise from its depressed levels, as the S&P 500 moved by 60 basis points instead of its usual 25 bps. With a Jobs...
ISM Services PMI came in well below expectations, coming in at 52.1 (street was expecting 55.7), and 3.9 points below October. Although any reading above 50 means expansion, so the services sector...
Post-COVID, the consumer electronics industry has faced a challenging path, including inflation, customers' hesitancy to spend money on non-essential goods, and more. Analysts expect 2025 could bring...
The Q3 2024 reporting season was, by one measure, the best in three years Optimism abounds across Wall Street research desks as year-end 2025 S&P 500® forecasts make their rounds Investors...
The odds still look skewed toward a softer pace of expansion for fourth-quarter GDP. However, an upgraded nowcast from the Atlanta Fed hints at the possibility for something stronger. The regional...
Fed officials support further interest rate reductions. Probability of a 25bps rate cut in December increases slightly. Euro traders keep their gaze locked on French politics. Dollar Awaits More...
Bond yields are primarily driven by macroeconomic factors such as inflation and economic growth. Given their impact on inflation and the economy, the US dollar and oil prices are frequently well...