Risk sentiment attempted to stabilize Monday following a grievous Friday rout on Wall Street, but
Category: Markets
Nosebleed Markets Ponder Uncertain Year-End In Latest Virus Panic
A long time to wait and a long way down. That’s one way to think
Burn The Playbook: Omicron Forces Rethink As December Dawns
The playbook for the new week should have been simple enough. US payrolls are on
Mideast Shares Crushed Amid Oil Collapse, Omicron
Mideast stocks tumbled Sunday, in a harrowing, if predictable, rout. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and
Quick Thoughts On Oil’s ‘Red Friday’
Earlier this week, I wrote that for something that’s ostensibly driven by relatively straightforward supply/demand
About-Face!
On Friday morning, as the latest COVID variant panic crescendoed into a mini-crash on Wall
‘Yikes’: McElligott On Black Friday Selloff
A dramatic selloff on Wall Street pushed US equities to the brink of key levels
‘New COVID’: When Bad News Is Just Bad News
“New COVID” was trending on social media Friday. Earlier this week, I suggested markets were
On Black Friday: Panic
There’s nothing like inserting a negative macro catalyst into holiday-thinned Friday trading to shake things
A Lost Decade Looms: ‘Cheap By Proxy Isn’t Actually Cheap’
“Lost decade” warnings are becoming ubiquitous. In some respects, the rationale behind calls for a
Free Stocks For Everyone
In the four-day “week” to November 23, global equity funds logged a small outflow. The
Goldman, Deutsche See Fed Doubling Taper Pace
Over the past week, Fed officials have gone out of their way to socialize the
Fed Is ‘Attentive’ To Your ‘Sizable’ Inflation Burden
If the FOMC minutes hit on a day when no one is around to read
Biden SPR Release Panned As ‘Spectacular Own Goal’
“Underwhelming.” That was one adjective bandied about on Wednesday to describe the impact of the
The Return Of ‘Good News Is Bad News’
The dollar rose Wednesday, extending recent gains following a hodgepodge of US economic data including
Jobless Claims Plunge To 1969 Levels ‘Due Entirely To Distortions’
US jobless claims plunged last week to the lowest in more than 50 years, data
Is Germany Headed For Recession?
In Germany, where, according to health minister Jens Spahn, “pretty much everyone” will be vaccinated
‘Acceptance Of The Unthinkable’
It’s almost always possible to suggest that some asset, somewhere is a bubble. That simple
How Powell’s Renomination Created ‘Liquidation’ Optic In Tech
“Deliciously weird.” That’s how Nomura’s Charlie McElligott described the under-the-hood price action in equities to
Biden Seizes Chance To ‘Look Presidential’ With SPR Release
The US is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, The White House said Tuesday, confirming weeks
Lira Collapses As Erdogan Flirts With Outright Calamity
“We know quite well what we’re doing with the current policy, why we’re doing it
Marko Kolanovic Asks ‘How Cheap Is Oil?’
For the past couple of months, the Biden administration has been at pains to articulate
When ‘Goldilocks’ Isn’t ‘Just Right’
Cognitive dissonance doesn’t have to be distressing, although it often is. You can harbor inconsistent
Biden, Radical Leftist, Sticks With GOP Investment Banker At Fed
Don’t shake anything up, Joe, it might be too risky. America’s left-wing radical commander-in-chief threw
Thanksgiving Week Promises Data Feast, Biden Fed Pick
Market participants in the US will take a day off this week to gorge themselves
Bet On The Fed, Not The Macro
“Confusing.” That’s as good a description as any when it comes to assessing US rates,
Wall Street Has Almost Never Been This Pessimistic
We’re now seven weeks into the fourth quarter and US equities have gained in six
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