Consumer confidence readings paint a much weaker picture than is suggested by spending data. This likely reflects the bifurcation story whereby spending is being driven by a relatively small cohort of high-income households...

2025 concluded with a significant divergence in global equity performance.

While natural gas prices are correcting sharply, the key will be the weather.

The Pound Sterling soars during Tuesday’s North American session as the US Dollar continues to weaken due to trade tariff escalation ahead of the first Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy meeting of 2026.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is continuing its staggering pullback, off 350 points at midday, dragged by struggling UnitedHealth Group.

The Bank of Canada will hold its first monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, just hours before its US counterpart.

London's FTSE 100 extended Monday’s meagre gains on Tuesday, buoyed by robust performances in heavyweight banking stocks.

Tomorrow’s Fed decision is adding to the wild action in the metals market. The white metals all experienced huge price swings on Monday.

Home sales lead house prices, and that trend continued with the Case Shiller and FHFA repeat sales house price indexes through November, released this morning. 

Four of the Magnificent 7 report this week and carry potential to sway large-cap indices that are weighted by market cap.

Boeing's stock fell 2% following its Q4 earnings report on January 27, 2026, as investors reacted to ongoing manufacturing delays and a wider-than-expected quarterly loss.

Silver pulled back from recent highs amid geopolitical and political uncertainty.

General Motors exceeded Wall Street’s fourth-quarter earnings expectations and forecast another year of “strong financial performance” in 2026. While revenue fell slightly short, the company announced a 20% dividend increase

Markets head into the North American open, navigating renewed FX volatility.

Following a sharp sell-off in recent days, the USD/JPY is looking a little overextended on the downside.

In this video, Ira Epstein provides a morning update on financial markets, focusing on the significant declines in metal prices, particularly platinum and silver, and advises caution in trading given the volatile conditions.

Uncertainty surrounding the future policies of the US Federal Reserve has weakened the US Dollar against other major currencies across trusted trading platforms.

freenet AG has declared and paid variable annual dividends since May 2022. The declared, June 2025 Annual dividend of $1.05 gives a hint of what could be declared for the coming year.

Gold stabilizes after a modest pullback from record highs.

For the fourth straight month, US home prices rose on a MoM basis in November.