Market Watch

Wed July 17, 2024
The dollar index is lower by 0.54% today, finally breaking below support at 104.00 after four attempts since April. Congestion at 103.50 will likely [...]
Mon July 15, 2024
U.S. Treasury yields are higher today, particularly in the long-dated tenors. The 30-year yield (4.469%) is now trading above the 2-year yield (4.462%) for [...]
Fri July 12, 2024
Yesterday’s CPI report continues to filter its way through markets. June Consumer Prices were lower than forecast in all categories, notably with Monthly Core [...]
Wed July 10, 2024
During yesterday’s testimony to the Senate Banking Committee Fed Chairman Powell stayed close to FOMC’s recent script, dodging direct questions about the timing of [...]
Mon July 8, 2024
This week’s U.S. economic calendar features testimony from Fed Chairman Powell to the semiannual Senate Banking and Housing (Tuesday) and House Financial Services (Wednesday) [...]
Fri July 5, 2024
Change in Nonfarm Payrolls for June was 206k,190k estimate. May payrolls were revised down to 218k from the 272k originally reported. Private Payrolls for [...]
Wed July 3, 2024
U.S. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims were 238k, slightly above the 235k estimate. This was the 4th consecutive week of claims above 230k after averaging [...]
Tue July 2, 2024
Overnight market performance signaled a moderate shift to ‘risk-off’ sentiment, led by a stronger dollar, lower treasury yields and lower equities. The dollar is [...]
Thu June 27, 2024
U.S. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending June 22nd were 233k, below the 265k estimate (the Juneteenth holiday may have skewed claims [...]