For the moment, the ECB isn't saying a word. One statement and the markets could start to seriously lose the confidence that, sooner or... later, they will no longer have in France.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) clipped into another record intraday bid to kick off the new trading week.

Tech giants Intel, CrowdStrike, and Oracle saw their stocks rise on significant developments in their respective fields.

Oracle Corp. (ORCL) reported that fiscal first-quarter revenues rose 7% to $13.3 billion, with net income up 21% to $2.9 billion and EPS up 20% to $1.03. Oracle still expects to report double-digit revenue growth for the full year.

It seems to me the precious metals rally is getting pretty long in the tooth. The steady series of higher highs and higher lows that has been transpiring for many months now is due for a “higher low” awfully soon.

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. The question is whether the bond market has fully priced in the start of policy easing?

The odds of a 50 basis point cut jumped from 15 percent on Wednesday to 59 percent Sunday evening. A month ago I expected a 50 basis point cut by the Fed based on weakening data.

Altria Group is one of the world's largest producers and marketers of cigarettes and other tobacco products.  However, the company's current motto is "Moving Beyond Smoking" as it pushes smoke-free products and harm reduction.

Given the long-term, illiquid nature of private market investment strategies, it is critical for investors to avoid placing too much weight on transient market events when allocating capital.

Research forecasts corporate spending on cybersecurity growing at a CAGR of 13.8% between now and 2030 suggesting that many cybersecurity software companies should be excellent long-term buys. This article highlights 4 such pure-play companies.

US oil prices eked out a small gain last week, ending a 4-week losing run. It looks like it was the hurricane disruptions that helped WTI recoup its losses for the week.

The market seems to be in a state of anticipation ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision, with investors bracing for what could be the first rate cut since 2020.

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Stock prices continued their uptrend on Friday, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.54% and breaking above the 5,600 level. The market is once again nearing its July 16 record high of 5,669.67.

The Japanese yen has risen to around 139.80 against the US dollar in thin trading today, Monday, hovering near its highest levels since July 2023 amid a widening divergence in monetary policy between Japan and the United States.

In summary, the Russell 2000 is in an impulsive trend on the daily chart, with gray wave 3 in progress following the completion of gray wave 2. The market is expected to continue moving upward unless the invalidation level of 203.76 is breached.

Oil prices are recovering in slow motion as geo-political risks run high and a slower than expected oil and gas production comeback after Hurricane Francine tore through the Gulf of Mexico.

ECB president Christine Lagarde said there was no predetermined rate-cut path. The likelihood of another 25-bps ECB rate cut fell from 30% to 20%. Former Fed policymaker Bill Dudley noted a solid case for a 50-bps rate cut.

AMD share price has remained in a bear market in the past few months. The company’s GPU business is doing modestly well as data center demand rises. There are concerns about AMD’s valuation as signs of AI spending slowdown emerge.

Copper prices have started to recover from their August 2024 low, but the current bounce appears corrective.