United States

Non-farm Payrolls in the US are expected to come in above “normal” once again. That would affirm the notion that the US employment situation remains "hot", and that the Fed can focus on getting inflation down. The total number of people…
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In the last couple of days, the Euro has been drifting higher, back towards parity. It comes at a somewhat curious juncture, considering the context in the UK. Though, it should be pointed out that yesterday markets jumped higher on…
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Global markets have returned to the downward trend, helped by a series of disappointing data over the last week. Although so far today there is apparently an attempt at a rally, that is likely more technical, related to the end of the…
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As prices around the globe increase, consumers can buy less with the same amount of money. Some consumers have the capacity to increase spending. Either by borrowing money, getting a new job, or getting a raise. But, with average wages in…
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With Covid no longer taking up international relations, the Northern Ireland Protocol was back creating tension between London and Brussels. But, over the weekend, a proposal was quietly put forward by EU representative Sefcovic that could…
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Thursday is expected to be one of the most active days of the week, with a host of economic data expected through the day. What could be the broadest reach in the forex market is the latest PMI figures from around the globe. With the world…
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As we all know, both the US and Europe (to include the UK along with the EU) are experiencing high inflation. However, how this impacts employees is very different. Employees constitute the bulk of consumers, and therefore drive the…
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For traders looking to see where the markets might be headed for the rest of the month, tomorrow's data might be the sentiment catalyst. PMIs are the freshest data, and they are especially relevant now as investors grade the impact of…
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Back in late June, we talked about spotting a bear market rally, and how the market tends to rise through summer. Since then, most stock markets around the world have risen, and the Nasdaq even managed to technically get back into a bull…
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Tomorrow's series of preliminary or flash PMIs are likely to set the tone for market sentiment for the rest of the month. With inflation still on the rise around the globe, the impact is first felt by purchasing managers. If PMIs continue…
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