Forecasters See Modestly Stronger Growth For US Q1 GDP
The US economy is widely expected to post modestly faster growth in this year’s first quarter vs. the weak 1.0% GDP rise in last year’s Q4 (based on seasonally adjusted annual rates). The projected improvement still looks unimpressive, but the good news is that analysts continue to forecast a slightly faster expansion for the “advance” Q1 GDP […]
USD, Global Equities Remain Steady Following Brussels Bombs
The dollar stabilized on Wednesday, buttressed by hawkish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials. The dollar index which tracks the U.S. currency against six major rivals, inched about 0.1 percent higher to 95.758. It remained above Tuesday’s low of 111.38 yen as well as a 17-month low of 110.67 touched last Thursday after Fed Chair […]
Daily Market Analysis – 3/23/2016
Video length: 00:01:50 The Wednesday session has almost nothing to offer as far as economic announcements are concerned, without much beyond the Crude Oil Inventories number coming out to move this market. With this, Mark it looks as if we will be very technically driven and as a result you have to believe that the […]
Credit Suisse Accelerating Restructuring Of Global Markets, Cutting 2,000 Jobs
Credit Suisse says, “We are reducing the RWA targets from USD 83-85 billion to USD 60 billion by end-2016. The 2016 leverage target has been reduced from USD 380 billion to USD 290 billion. A number of actions have been underway since our Investor Day on October 21, 2015, to address the challenges we face […]
Dollar Firms In Quiet Trade
The US dollar is firm as the losses suffered in the wake of the FOMC meeting are retraced. Over the last few days, no less than five Federal Reserve officials have come out endorsing a resumption of the normalization cycle. And no fewer than three regional Fed manufacturing surveys have shown greater strength than expected, with gains in […]
WTI Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecast – March 23, 2016
WTI Crude Oil The WTI Crude Oil market fell slightly during the course of the session on Tuesday, but still looks as if we are trying to break above the $42 level. Ultimately, the market looks as if it will try to get above there but we have the Crude Oil Inventories number coming out […]
EC Bear Market Rally
The term bear market rally is one that has been used with great enthusiasm over the last month. Many believe that the recent uphill climb in the market is due to a sharp rebound as a result of oversold conditions rather than an intermediate or long-term investable bottom. Bear market rallies are often characterized as […]
These 3 Stocks Are Safe Bets To Outperform In 2016
There is a lot of positive news coming out of the sector that these three stocks operate in that will get any investor excited about their prospects for outperformance in 2016. One statistic is reaching a high not set since 2007 and is what will fuel the rally in these three stocks. It seems only […]
Binary Options Trading Opportunities – March 23, 2016
During the course of the day on Wednesday, the only notable we have of note will be the Crude Oil Inventories number coming out of America, and that of course will move oil, but beyond that it should be a fairly straightforward trading session. DAX looking to consolidate The German index looks as if it […]
A Brief History Of The British Pound
The British Pound (GBP) has a long and storied history that stretches back more than 1200 years. In addition to its credible claim of world’s oldest living currency, the pound plays a major role in the global foreign exchange, a market valued at $5.3 trillion per day. While the pound is a symbol of British […]
