The U.S. non-farm payroll disappointed again with a gain of only 38K jobs in May – the lowest level since September 2010 and way off market estimates: The ADP estimated a gain of 173K jobs and the market expect a…
Precious metals took another dive this week after the hawkish FOMC minutes kept resonating the markets. And the recovery of the U.S. dollar – mostly against the Euro and Yen – also contributed to the weakness of the bullion market.…
Market movers talks about markets: what’s the next move in stocks? After endless range trading, is it time for a big breakout? We talk stocks, the oil recovery and preview the busy week. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge support…
The market is slowly adjusting to a possible rate hike in June by the Fed and even Chair Yellen in a recent interview stated that a rate hike in the coming months could be appropriate; but before the Fed meeting,…
Gold and silver took another hit this week mainly after the minutes of the last FOMC meeting were released and managed to convince the market that a June rate hike is a viable option – albeit the chances are still…
The bullion market lost some steam over the past week as the USD rallied against the Euro and Yen; overall gold and silver declined by 1.6% and 2.3%, respectively, on a weekly scale. Looking forward the focus in the markets…
In this episode we focus on the state of the US consumer. Are things looking great or not exactly? Oil prices are also on the move higher. It’s good, isn’t it? As usual we preview the next events. You are…
The volatility in the financial markets remains elevated over economical and geopolitical unrest including: Concerns over a possible Brexit, Greece’s debt problems, China’s economic slowdown, the U.S. presidential primaries and the Fed’s monetary policy, just to name a few. Besides…
The recent NFP report didn’t present, yet again, a clear picture as to where the U.S. labor market is heading: Wages went up but job growth didn’t meet market estimates. This week, the JOLTS report will provide another look at…
The US Presidential Elections are clear: Clinton vs. Trump. What does this mean for markets? We discuss the potential impact and catch up on recent developments as well before looking to what’s next. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide…