Usually the post-payrolls week is quieter but not this time, as we get another bumper week of events as we build to next week's FOMC.

XAU/USD surges after the August jobs report shows just 22K new positions and rising unemployment to 4.3%.

QuantumScape stock jumped over 20% after demonstrating its revolutionary solid-state batteries in a live Ducati motorcycle.

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) slipped back to the area of multi-week lows near 97.50 amid the continuation of the bearish leg and extra retracement in U.S. yields across the curve.

Launched on April 9, 2025, the S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened Leaders Index measures the performance of securities with higher-than-average ESG scores.

The crisis revolves around Eurozone fiscal rules. The EU never enforced its Growth and Stability Pact or Maastricht Treaty rules. But now it wants to.

Both the number of ETFs and their assets under management are growing fast. This trend is not only visible in Europe—it is a global phenomenon.

Bitcoin, the predominant cryptocurrency, may be set for a rebound, as it has rebounded from a recent trough.

The government has unveiled its medium-term plan, which outlines a gradual adjustment in the external balance and raises the projected budget deficit.

The U.S. Treasury could be forced to issue a huge amount of refunds if the Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs.

The number of people who are unemployed for 27 weeks or more in the U.S. today is 1.9 million. This is the highest number in four years.

The Federal Reserve’s August Beige Book sang a familiar tune: pricing pressures remain sticky and in too many cases continue to grow.

Markets have raced to price in three cuts this year and an additional three cuts next year after Friday's weak jobs report.

Pepsi Challenge didn’t have permanent effects on the brand’s success....

On Friday, stocks sold off from the open. Many will observe that fresh all-time highs were rejected, which is true. Only a continuation of the decline would lead to any kind of short-term concern.

The U.K.'s benchmark index, FTSE 100, edged down in late trading on Monday as investors focused on stock-specific moves driven by corporate news and shifts in commodity markets.

The outcome of the recent 25th EU-China summit in Beijing struck a positive tone on the ongoing battle against climate change, and further solidified China as the world’s leading nation for sustainability on the world stage.

This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category. Extreme positioning in these markets can foreshadow strong moves in the underlying market.

All three major indexes are higher to start the week, with the Nasdaq Composite Index marking a new all-time high as Broadcom continues to rally.

After sliding every month since April, short-term inflation expectations as polled by the NY Fed survey of consumer expectations appear to have bottomed and after rising modestly in July from 3.0% to 3.1%, rose again in August, this time to 3.2%.