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NZD/USD trades around 0.6000 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down 0.90% on the day, as investors digest mixed New Zealand labor market data and an uncertain global macroeconomic environment.
I talk about “the biggest economic trends of the past year and explain how rising tariffs are shaping prices, business decisions, and household budgets.”
The S&P 500 is heading for its fifth loss in the last six sessions, as investors continue to rotate out of tech and weigh the latest labor market reading.
LCNB has declared and paid variable quarterly dividends since March 2000. The December 2025 Q dividend of $0.22 suggests $0.88 annual dividend for the coming year.
There have been multiple false dawns in recent years as large caps and growth stocks regained the performance crown after a burst of small-cap strength.
We expect headline inflation to fall to 1.8% in April from 3.4% in December, a much faster pullback than the Bank of England is forecasting. It's another reason to think the Bank has more work to do. We expect rate cuts in March and June
Crude oil prices are trending moderately lower this morning as traders weigh geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a report of sharply lower US stockpiles reported by API overnight.
Market jitters over the sustainability of AI demand and a broader rotation out of high-flying tech stocks have eclipsed Advanced Micro Devices' stellar fourth-quarter earnings.
ADP's Employment report paints a poor picture for hiring (even if jobless claims paints a healthy picture for 'not firing'), adding just 22k jobs (well below the 45k expected).
Semiconductor giant Nvidia has long been the darling of the artificial intelligence boom on Wall Street, but AMD’s rip-roaring start to 2026 shows investors that there could be a major market opportunity emerging.
Chipotle reported another disappointing quarter after the close on Tuesday with -2.5% comps. For the first time ever, full year comps were negative at -1.7%.
Sunday’s election is around the corner and polls show Prime Minister Takaichi leading the LDP to a strong showing, where it may recapture an outright majority.
The first capital markets’ month of 2026 is now complete but the proposed appointment of the new Fed Chair changed a lot of the monthly returns significantly in just one day of trading.
Software stocks across Asia, from India to Japan, took a hit as concerns mounted over how advancements in artificial intelligence could disrupt traditional business models, echoing the declines seen in their U.S. counterparts.
The FTSE 100 is enjoying a strong start to the trading day, pushing into fresh record highs despite tech concerns that took the Nasdaq sharply lower in the US session yesterday.
The S&P 500 continues to see the 7,000 level as a major ceiling in the market, as we are waiting to see whether we can get a daily close above that level.
In early February, Bitcoin declined to $72,800, reaching its lowest level since November 2024 amid an increase in forced liquidations of leveraged positions and accelerating capital outflows.
The EUR/USD exchange rate remained under pressure on Wednesday morning as traders waited for the upcoming European inflation data and ECB interest rate decision.
Spreads between 10Y Italian and German bonds are at the tightest since 2008, helped by benign carry conditions. But we may hit a limit, as Italy still faces high debt levels.
The USD/CAD pair turns lower for the second straight day and trades below mid-1.3600s through the early European session on Wednesday, though the downtick lacks bearish conviction amid mixed cues
We'll review a few ratio charts that compare the gold price to various measures of housing in the US. Despite the housing devastation during the Global Financial Crisis, the old axiom that you can never go wrong buying a house persists.
The Indian Rupee is trading firmly against the US Dollar near 90.47, buoyed by a landmark trade deal announced by President Trump. The agreement, which caps reciprocal tariffs at 18%, has significantly boosted investor sentiment...
Gold climbs above $5,000 as data delays, Fed uncertainty, and Middle East tensions drive safe-haven demand. Hawkish policy signals and geopolitical risks provide a strong backdrop for gold’s continued bullish momentum.
Market indexes caved mid-afternoon on a combination rotation out of high-growth tech (of which AI stocks looked to be riding up again before getting slapped down Friday) and a tenuous feel regarding what’s around the corner for the economy.
In this video, I break down the technical implications of today’s move, go over the key levels each ETF is bouncing from, and what it means for traders heading into the next few sessions.
You don’t have to buy tech stocks to see great returns. Lesser-discussed companies have built consistent, dependable growth by doing the ‘simple’ things exceptionally well.
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the unexpected downturn in the financial markets that occurred on February 3, 2026, triggered by Anthropic's announcement of a new legal software module that disrupted tech stocks.
Stocks fell sharply, even though the S&P 500 finished the day down just 85 basis points. Technology and software stocks were hit the hardest, pushing the Nasdaq 100 down more than 1.5% and dragging the XLK ETF lower by over 2%.
Gold is staging a strong recovery toward $5,000, while Bitcoin remains under pressure after a significant breakdown. The divergence highlights a shift in speculative flows as markets react to new Federal Reserve leadership and policy shifts.
The retest strategy is built on patience. Instead of chasing the surge, you let the breakout happen and allow the excitement to cool off. Then you wait for price to pull back to the level it just broke.
The Pound Sterling traded in a narrow range against the US Dollar on Tuesday, edging modestly higher to near 1.3700 as markets adopted a cautious stance ahead of the BoE first policy decision of 2026.
The recent market rotation toward small caps and value has also extended toward sectors, with Technology, which was one of the top-performing sectors of 2025, turning from a leader into a laggard in January.
Walmart has had an amazing run so far during the 2020s, with its market cap rising from a little more than $300 billion in early 2020 to more than $1 trillion today.
Despite strength in defensive sectors and select earnings winners, a deepening selloff in enterprise software stocks and a sharp decline in PayPal Holdings Inc. weighed heavily on sentiment.
In a sharp reversal, the Dow pulled back from record highs on Tuesday to settle more than 150 points lower. The S&P 500 finished firmly in the red as well, while the Nasdaq dropped 336 points as investors rotated out of tech.
