VIX, Stocks, Bonds, USD and the Japanese Yen

Risk Aversion Sets in Signs of panic emerge via the VIX and well-known fear gauge Japan…

Nasdaq 100 and Nikkei 225 Suffer Huge Losses, while Dow Heads Lower

Nasdaq 100 rout intensifies At one point this morning the Nasdaq 100 was expected to open…

Sharp Rise in US Unemployment Rate Amplifies September Rate Cut Odds

NFP, USD, Yields and Gold Analysed A disappointing 114k jobs were added to the economy in…

Nasdaq 100, Dow and Dax all see Sharp Losses

Nasdaq 100 slumps to recent lows Wednesday’s gains were wiped out in a dramatic reversal on…

Bank of England Narrowly Votes for 25-Bps Cut – GBP, Gilts Little Changed

BoE, GBP, FTSE 100, and Gilts Analysed BoE voted 5-4 to lower the bank rate from…

FTSE 100 and S&P 500 higher, but Nikkei 225 drops back

​​​FTSE 100 at two-month high ​The price has enjoyed a strong week, with further gains yesterday…

BoJ Hikes Rates to 0.25% and Outlines Bond Tapering, Yen Strengthened

Bank of Japan, Yen News and Analysis Bank of Japan hikes rates by 0.15%, raising the…

Gold, Oil Rally Sharply as Middle East Tensions Escalate; US FOMC, NFPs Near

Gold, Oil Rally Sharply as Middle East Tensions Escalate: US FOMC, NFPs Near Gold rallies on…

Dow, Nasdaq 100 and Dax make gains in early trading

​​​Dow recovery goes on ​The index continues its recovery, with the smaller weighting of tech stocks…

FTSE 100, S&P 500 & Nikkei 225 move higher​​​​​​​

​​​FTSE 100 breakout continues ​The end of last week saw the index stage an impressive breakout…