Fundamental Analysis

Fed Meeting Review: Hard time for Powell to Explain Fed Decisions

As I wrote in the article “Preview of the Fed Meeting: Hard Data vs. Soft data Puzzle for the Fed”, strong US economic data throughout July left the contour of risks quite blurred for the Fed. They...

The Crude Oil Chronicles - Episode 1

Welcome to our first installment of the Crude Oil Chronicles - a weekly comprehensive look into global oil inventories and prices!US Crude Stores Fall AgainWhile focus over the last few months has...

PMI Data Shows Chinese Government Still Struggling to Deliver Targeted Measures, Despite Record Support!

Despite a record amount of cheap debt poured into the economy and the expansion of fiscal spending, surveys of company managers showed that stagnation with a slight bias to recession resumed in China...

FOMC Preview - Will The Fed Announce Fresh Easing?

Market Looking For .25&percnt; Rate CutThe main focus for traders today will be the FOMC decision, due later on in the US session. The meeting is one of the most keenly anticipated FOMC meetings...

Markets Hopeful As US China Trade Talks Resume

Traders have been given cause for fresh optimism this week, regarding a potential end to the trade war as the latest round of negotiations begin. A team of US delegates, led by U.S. Trade...

BoJ Takes Pause in opening New Season of “Cheap Money”, Complicating Decision for the Fed

Bank of Japan left the amount of monetary stimulus unchanged at the meeting on Tuesday, however, it signaled its readiness to cut rates and ramp up bond purchases significantly if the risks associated...

Could It Be? UK Snap Election Chances On The Rise?!

The appointment of Boris Johnson as leader of the UK conservative party and, consequently, the country, has put a fresh focus on the issue of Brexit. A great deal of support for Johnson’s campaign was...

Preview of the Fed Meeting: Hard Data vs. Soft Data Puzzle for the Fed

In the last two or three FOMC meetings, it was increasingly harder for the officials to communicate their decisions properly to the markets. Teetering market expectations fed by conflicting economic...

High-tech shares drive growth on the Chinese stock market

Major stock indices in China rose on Friday, posting weekly gains thanks to the high-tech firms’ rally, while investors welcomed the potential progress in US-China trade negotiations. Shares of most...