Encouraging signs from the US do little to pa...

Stronger-than-expected US PMI data could not save equities from a down week as rising bond yields and the Treasury's bond-buying intervention renewed dollar debasement fears, fuelling a blistering rally in gold and Bitcoin. Trade tensions returned as US-Canada talks collapsed ove ...  Show more

The Q2 earnings season delivered a strong set of results, with positive surprises across sectors and regions. As investors look ahead to the remainder of the year, the broadening of earnings growth and market participation is creating opportunities beyond the dominant AI and tech ...  Show more

Leland Miller, CEO of China Beige Book International, shares his thoughts on the latest economic data out of China. Dana Simberkoff, Chief Risk, Privacy and Information Security Officer at AvePoint, explains why cybersecurity is not ready for the boom in AI. Edelman CEO Richard E ...  Show more

Paul Donovan, UBS Chief Economist, says by and large, Europe has emerged from the recession but there are persisting problems. Sony Kapoor, Re-Define Managing Director, says far too many Euro-related policies are driven by Germany's economic weight. Megan Greene, Manulife Asset M ...  Show more

Michael Cloherty, UBS Head of U.S. Rates Strategy, says there's not much of a hedge benefit from Treasuries at current levels. David Riley, BlueBay Asset Management Chief Investment Strategist, sees more upside potential in the U.S. Julie Norman, University College London Politic ...  Show more

Strong US jobs data revived the Federal Reserve (Fed) hawks on Friday. The US 10-year yield jumped, and the US dollar gained. Gold gave back a part of gains, and US stocks closed in the negative, although the three major US indices closed the first week of August in the positive. ...  Show more