US Open: Stocks still jittery on banking woes, Inflation expectation fall to lowest levels in nearly 2 years, Crude struggles, Gold shines, Bitcoin eyes $30k

Posted by Ed Mar 17, 2023 Share 0

US stocks are weakening on fears that this week’s banking turmoil will lead to tighter lending sta...

US Close: Stocks rally as bank jitters ease, No surprises from Yellen, ECB hikes, Oil rebounds, profit-taking time for gold, Bitcoin edges higher

Posted by Ed Mar 16, 2023 Share 0

US stocks are rallying as Wall Street worries over the banking sector are easing after the big banks...

Mid-Market Update: Bank rebound fuels risk rally, Disinflation trends are not back, Too early for rate cut and hold calls, Oil struggles, Gold softens, Crypto rally

Posted by Ed Mar 14, 2023 Share 0

Banking contagion risks are evaporating and Wall Street is ready to pile back into risky assets.  U...

US Close: A cooling wage/hot payroll report, Banking System Fears, Rate Hike bets slashed, SVB fails, Oil rebounds, Gold shines bright, Crypto breaks below $20k

Posted by Ed Mar 10, 2023 Share 0

US stocks settled lower in a volatile session as traders digested a cooling wage/ robust job growth ...

US Open: Stocks turn positive after Jobless Claims rise, Biden’s Budget DOA, Yen strength, Oil rebounds, Gold stabilizes, Crypto pain post Silvergate liquidation

Posted by Ed Mar 9, 2023 Share 0

US stocks erased losses after some softening labor data helped cool down this week’s surging Fed r...

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 440)

Posted by Ed Mar 8, 2023 Share 0

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed F...

US Close: King Dollar returns, Hawkish Powell sinks risk appetite, Oil and gold punished, Bitcoin nears lower boundaries

Posted by Ed Mar 7, 2023 Share 0

Fed Chair Powell killed risk appetite with a hawkish first day on Capitol Hill. Powell said that the...

US Open: Stocks waver ahead of Powell, Biden eyes higher taxes, RBA almost done hiking, EUR supported on rising ECB bets, Oil and gold await Fed, Bitcoin softens

Posted by Ed Mar 7, 2023 Share 0

US stocks are slightly higher ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony.  Everyone is e...

Stocks slide after labor market data reignites bond market selloff, Jobless claims don’t want to rise, Oil choppy but higher on China, Gold struggles, Bitcoin anchored

Posted by Ed Mar 2, 2023 Share 0

US stocks are under pressure after another round of economic data suggest central bank tightening ...

Mid-Market Update: Prepare for March Mayhem, ISM data sends 10-year tentatively to 4%, Stocks tumble as Fed signal higher rates, China’s robust PMIs, Hot German inflation, AUD GDP, Oil volatile post US data and EIA report, Gold pares gains as yields surge, Bitcoin remains trapped

Posted by Ed Mar 1, 2023 Share 0

US stocks are falling after the ISM manufacturing report posted a modest rise that still remains in ...

All cylinders are clicking for China’s Economy, Manufacturing PMIs roar to highest levels in 11 years, Services remain solid. Yuan rallies, Aussie slips on soft GDP print

Posted by Ed Feb 28, 2023 Share 0

Global stock market turmoil might not be here to stay. Both China stocks and the yuan rallied after ...

US Open: The Fed’s Inflation Problem, Rate hikes now priced in for next 3 meetings, Hawkish Fed speak, Oil and Gold crushed as dollar soars on rising rate hike bets, Crypto weakens

Posted by Ed Feb 24, 2023 Share 0

US stocks are selling off after the Fed’s preferred inflation reading comes in scorching hot, prom...

Yen unfazed after incoming Governor Ueda reiterates that the BOJ’s current policy is appropriate.

Posted by Ed Feb 23, 2023 Share 0

Central bank watchers knew it would be a surprise if BOJ governor nominee Kazuo Ueda gave any substa...

Mid-Market Update: Strong start fizzled out on Fed worries, Nvidia impresses, Claims suggest labor market is not ready to loosen, Crude rallies post EIA report, Gold weakens, Bitcoin wavers

Posted by Ed Feb 23, 2023 Share 0

US stocks initially rallied as traders become confident the Fed’s rate hiking campaign will be ove...

US Open: Bullard’s projections suggest Fed’s work is almost done, China-Russia ties, RBNZ hikes, Oil remains heavy, Gold edges higher, Bitcoin softens ahead of Fed Minutes

Posted by Ed Feb 22, 2023 Share 0

US stock turned positive after Fed’s Bullard stated that markets might be over-pricing US recessio...

US Close: Stocks punished on rate fears, Fed speak, Dollar higher, Gold finds support, Crypto lower

Posted by Ed Feb 17, 2023 Share 0

Wall Street appears to be closing out the week on a down note as investors become rattled over the p...

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 433)

Posted by Ed Feb 17, 2023 Share 0

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed t...

US Close: Stocks lower post hot PPI report and hawkish Fed speak, Fed’s Mester saw case for 50 bp rise, Oil edges higher, Gold rebounds after six-week low, Bitcoin rises

Posted by Ed Feb 16, 2023 Share 0

A hot PPI report and unexpected initial jobless claims decline sent stocks lower as investors starte...

Mid-Market Update: US stocks drop after impressive retail sales data supports the Fed’s hawkish case for more hikes, January shopping spree, Empire improves, Massive stockpile build sinks oil, Gold weakens, Crypto wavers

Posted by Ed Feb 15, 2023 Share 0

US stocks softened after an upside surprise with retail sales supports the idea that the Fed can rem...

Mid-Market Update: Disinflation Danger, Wild market swings post Inflation report, Oil lower as SPR to get tapped again, Gold softer, Modest rise for Bitcoin

Posted by Ed Feb 14, 2023 Share 0

US stocks went on an inflation rollercoaster after a mostly in-line report saw extreme volatility. ...