With more investors returning from holidays, the new trading week is off to a positive start so far. Commodities have been particularly strong with WTI Crude Oil up 3.4%, Natural Gas up 3.2% and Copper up 1.9%. News over the
Mixed results from some of the biggest companies in the US continues to impact equity markets, particularly the NASDAQ. Yesterday, the Dow rallied 0.6% on a positive GDP report and generally positive earnings from non-technology sectors. The NASDAQ, however, fell
October has arrived with mixed action across asset classes, but the big moves so far have been in energy markets where WTI crude oil is up 4.4% and natural gas is down 2.75%. Renewed interest in oil was ignited on
The last day of trading for August finds investors focused on energy markets. WTI crude oil is taking it on the chin today, falling 2.7% and dropping back under $90.00/bbl after the American Petroleum Institute reported a 0.6 mmbbl inventory
Stock markets around the world are on the rebound this morning. The Nikkei led Asia Pacific markets higher with a 1.1% gain, although Hong Kong struggled to a 0.3% loss. In Europe today, the Dax is up 1.8% while the
Yesterday’s rebound in world stock markets sputtered out overnight as indices turned downward once again with investors continuing to grapple with the potential for high inflation and a slowing economy. The Hang Seng plunged 2.5% in Asia Pacific trading, while
US investors appear to have returned from their long weekend somewhat less enthusiastic than when they left on Friday. The last trading day of May finds US index futures trading down 0.3% to 0.7%, giving back some of their recent
Even with US exchanges closed for the Memorial Day holiday, the new trading week is off to a positive start. Building on Friday’s gains of 1.75% to 3.33% for US indices, US index futures are up 0.3% to 1.0% with
US nonfarm payrolls increased by 431K last month which was less than the 490K the street had expected, but the shortfall was more than offset and explained by an upward revision to February payroll growth to 750K from 678K. Average
March appears to be going out like a lion in commodity markets, particularly energy contracts where WTI crude oi lis down 6.2%, Brent crude is down 5.6%, gasoline is down 4.2% and natural gas is down 1.8%. There haven’t been