August

S&P 500 (SP500) Friday Up 2.28% for August to close at 5,648.38 points. The accompanying SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (New York: Spy) He was Up 2.34% For the same period. Wall Street's benchmark index posted its fourth straight month of…

The initial score was 67.8.It was previously 66.4Current conditions 61.3 vs. 60.9 in initial test (62.7 in previous test)Expectations 72.1 vs 72.1 in the preliminary test (68.8 in the previous test)Inflation over one year 2.8% vs. 2.9%…

Financial markets have been eagerly awaiting the release of the preliminary US GDP data for most of the day, and the numbers did not disappoint!Upgrades to growth and inflation figures were announced, sparking risk-on flows and some…

The lack of major data has kept traders focused on overall risk sentiment and positions ahead of this week's expected data releases.Commodities such as gold and oil continued to decline, while the US dollar gained against most of its…

No data? No problem! With not much significant data scheduled to be released, traders turned to market themes yesterday and priced in their biases for the upcoming reports due later this week. How did you trade your favorite assets…

Markets started the week on a quiet note as traders remained on the sidelines waiting for potential catalysts this week. But crude oil was an exception, crude oil prices went up and haven't looked back! Find out what market topics moved…

Upcoming Events:Monday: PBoC MLF, German IFO, US Durable Goods Orders.Tuesday: Consumer confidence in the United States.Wednesday:Australia Monthly CPI and Nvidia Earnings.ThursdayUS GDP Q2:Second abbreviation US unemployment claims…

While most market participants were preoccupied with the FOMC minutes and expectations of Powell’s testimony at the Jackson Hole Symposium, commodities like gold and crude oil also responded to their own set of catalysts. Geopolitical…

Profit-taking was the name of the game on Thursday as major assets reversed their trends for the week ahead of Powell's keynote speech on Friday. Spot gold and the S&P 500 continued to trade lower near record highs, while U.S. bond…

S&P Global's August Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) reports reflected strong expansions in UK private sector activity, with manufacturing jumping to a 26-month high and services rising to a four-month high. The composite index…