The momentum of the US economic recovery remains on strong ground with another set of PMIs which show impressive expansion. Although the...

Markets rally following a strong lead from the overnight US session, US yield higher, USD strengthens, Fed speak reiterates recent higher...

Asia trades mixed following US FED; NZD up after GDP; AUD has modest rise amid jobs data; RBA continues deliberations. General Trend: -...

The signs are that the Federal Reserve is ready to shed its cloak of patience. The hawks are plumping up their feathers and are preparing...

The key with any US data is what are the implications on the prospects of the Fed tapering QE. Will Retail Sales missing estimates make a...

Asia trades mixed amid similar session on Wall St and holiday impact; CN/HK Financials decline after MLF op; RBA continues to deliberate...

The key question traders will now be asking following the prelim Michigan Sentiment is whether inflation expectations have topped out. It...

The spike higher in US inflation as the economy recovers is showing no sign of slowing. US inflation has once more come in ahead of...

Modest moves seen in Asia ahead of US CPI, ECB decision; Asian 10-yr gov’t bond yields track decline in UST yield; China PBOC Gov...

Subdued and mixed trading seen in Asia amid inflation data; FX markets quiet; AU and NZ 10-yr bond yields decline after drop in US...

Asian equities trade generally lower after mixed session on Wall St. General Trend: - Nikkei has declined after the modestly higher open...

Traders positioning for the FOMC signaling a tightening of monetary policy will have been left disappointed by another miss on the...

Euro Area confidence continues to improve; France moves into technical recession. **Notes/Observations** - France Q1 Final GDP revised...

EU confidence data improving as vaccination rates rise. **Notes/Observations** - EU confidence data improving as vaccinations seen...

Modest gains generally seen in Asia after strength on Wall St; Shanghai outperforms General Trend: - Shanghai Composite extends gain and...

Asia trades mixed after similar US session on Fri; China NDRC comments weigh on commodity sensitive assets General Trend: - Modest moves...

Asian equity indices generally pare gains General Trend: - S&P ASX 200 Resources index declines for 3rd straight session - Financials...

Asian equities trade mixed after Fed minutes; Little initial impact seen from AU data or NZ budget; US 10-yr Treasury yield pares rise;...

AU Resources index drops over 3%, China ore prices decline; USD index flat after prior decline, Fed minutes due later today. General...

Summary: Both HD and WMT managements cited stimulus checks as a factor in the continued robust sales trends, but also indicated they...