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The upcoming week features less US figures after the Non-Farm Payrolls. Rate decisions in Japan, Australia, Canada and Britain are the highlights. Heres an outlook for the major market moving events. Monday is Labor Day in the…Read

Play: Latest Global Video Charting The reaction to better than expected U.S. Employment data on Friday was for equity trade to move higher, commodities to lose ground, and interest rate markets to be bought. In reality the NFP…Read

The prior week of trading saw some pretty impressing moves, with the main financial indexes making 180-degree turns. The Nasdaq 100 index gained 4.4%, the Russel 2000 rose 4.2%, the S&P 500 added 3.7%, while the Dollar Index…Read

As we noted last week, expectations had gotten so low that markets were ready to bounce on little justification. Thats what they did. PRIOR WEEK: Reaction Rally On Dubious Justification…Read

The stock market proved one thing Friday: it had been discounting a double dip. The better-than-expected (but still depressionary) Employment Report relieved the pressure temporarily.... Now, if we could only get the…Read

The euro is pushing its luck with the dollar even ahead of the critical employment report due out later this morning. Having touched $1.2854 already this morning, the euro is teetering on a surge to perhaps $1.2925 if todays…Read

by Brad ZiglerReal-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): -2.1%This week, gold turned in another mixed performance against the world's reserve currencies. In addition to its appreciation against the U.S. dollar, bullion…Read

I wrote a few days ago that I thought we were seeing evidence of growing instability in the FX markets. The problem is with the Strongs. The Yen and the CHF are both at near records against the dollar and they are at records…Read

Wondering whether the world has put the spring eurozone sovereign debt crisis behind it? Check out this succinct summary of the massive issues confronting Ireland. The NY Times article written by Messrs. Simon Johnson (former…Read

Note: a bucket shop is an unofficial and usually illegal betting operation in which the prices of stocks and commodities are posted and the customers bet on the rise and fall of prices without actually buying stock,…Read

A couple of U.S. data points have forced several bears to rethink the prospects for the worlds largest economy. Strength in consumer sentiment and manufacturing output have also lowered demand for dollars for fear of a second…Read

Early September is very important for the financial markets; especially for the bulls. Numerous elements are in place for a rally to take hold now. The markets have been weak and the bears have been in control. If the bulls…Read

The market had been growing ever more bearish in recent days and today's rally was simply a reaction to that fact. When too many bears crowd onto one side of the boat, the boat sinks. Wednesday's Results In The…Read

Outside markets likely helped Crude oil trade higher today because the inventory report certainly wasnt bullish. We maintain that if $71.50 can hold on a closing basis on the October contract, a bottom is in the making. Our…Read