Fed delivers hawkish hike, dollar rallies but...

Send us Fan MailFed expected to hike, spotlight to fall on dots and guidance. Warsh faces independence test amid Trump’s calls for low rates. BoE and BoJ decisions take center stage on Thursday and Friday. Wall Street slips ahead of Fed outcome, gold traders also on edge.Risk War ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailOil prices hold above $100, mostly ignoring Trump’s comments. Fed ratehike expectations increase, raising chances of disappointment tomorrow.Dollar rally lingers as risk appetite weakens; gold slide persists. Key Senatevote on the Clarity Act later today.Risk Warn ...  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

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

Overseas stock markets and U.S. stock index futures are showing an upward move in prices today, and volatility is down in sharp contrast to yesterday morning. Yesterday’s rollercoaster ride resulted from false information about a potential tariff pause. Some $2.5 trillion went in ...  Show more

Sentiment is mixed. The S&P500 eked out small gains after a volatile session. The FOMC minutes, released yesterday, came as a confirmation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) remains fully committed to bringing inflation down, even if it means slower growth. But, the recession talk, l ...  Show more