Fed hike, Powell’s recession warning roil mar...

Send us Fan MailRisk appetite weakens ahead of the Fed and pivotal Microsoft and Metaearnings. Nasdaq 100 index underperforms as investors shift to defensivesectors. Oil prices ease, but geopolitical risks remain elevated. Dollarsupported by risk aversion, as investors eye a hawk ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailOil prices dip on the lack of fresh ME attacks; hopes for fresh ceasefire talks. Risk appetite improves, with US equities rebounding after another difficult week. Investors prepare for pivotal tech earnings, the Fed meeting and key US data releases. Dollar weakens ...  Show more

Yesterday the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 0.75% in another hawkish pivot in their on-going quest to tame inflation. They also said they intend to raise interest rates a further 1.75% across their remaining four meetings in 2022

We discuss the market fa ...

The market sinking after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points and forecast more hikes in the future to fight inflation. Former National Economic Council Dirctor Gary Cohn weighs in on whether a recession is now more likely than a soft landing. Jefferies Ch ...  Show more

Prices for assets of all kinds were up Wednesday, including stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen, and global bond yields marched higher. That’s despite the emergence of still more signs of underlying weakness, including Robinhood layi ...  Show more

The week starts moody in Asia, as economic data from China and Japan missed estimates early this Monday. Crude oil begins the week under selling pressure around the $91 per barrel. US index futures are down, but interestingly, the European futures were better bid in Asia; but new ...  Show more