The US consumer price index (CPI) release this past session did not disappoint in its ability to generate volatility. However, its contribution to clear trend development was certainly uneven. On the one hand, the Dollar absorbed a clear hit that would extend the productivity of...Read More
Gold Eyes New Highs Ahead of US CPI as Fed Preps for Hikes. Where to for XAU/USD?Gold made an eight-month high overnight despite the US Dollar gaining against most currencies. The US 10-year real yield dipped under 1.35% today as it continues to slide from...Read More
Crude oil has found slightly firmer footing again today after a tumultuous start to 2023. Both the WTI and Brent futures contracts finished down around 8.5% last week. Energy prices in general have softened so far this year as temperatures in Europe and North America...Read More
Seasonal norms won out this past week, which is incredible considering the threat of an impending recession grew considerably more tangible and market complacency has pushed to blatantly extreme levels. Looking back at the performance of the various benchmark risk assets that I monitor for...Read More
VIX, VVIX, S&P 500, Dollar, EURUSD and NFPs Talking Points:The Market Perspective: S&P 500 Bullish Above 3,900; EURUSD Short Below 1.0600Expected volatility has slipped to extremely low levels according to the VIX and VVIX, which makes benchmarks like the S&P 500 a ‘sitting duck’Rate speculation...Read More
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