Steady start to Fed week, Bitcoin hits record...

Send us Fan MailUS and Iran weigh phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices ease back but US Treasury yields stay elevated. Yen strengthens after Trump and Takaichi discuss yen’s weakness. Equities turn positive but risk appetite limited.Risk Warning: Our services involv ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailWill the US dollar rally continue? This week brings the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the latest US jobs report, and quarter-end portfolio rebalancing that could shake up markets. We also break down the RBA decision, key Bank of Japan signals, Eurozone CPI, and ...  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

* Stocks pump on potential Powell pivot. * Fed trying to prevent its credibility and the market from imploding. * More than two thirds of Bitcoin holders are underwater on their purchase. * The gold standard didn’t fail. Thanks Ladder Life Insurance. Go to https://ladderlife.com/ ...  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

* Stock market off to a bad start for first week of trading in 2022. * Fed minutes send bond markets tanking. * Investors spooked out of speculative bets and into commodities. * Inflation pressure building on producers and consumers. * Workers fall further behind as prices increa ...  Show more