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US futures build on Wednesday's impressive bounce

Craig Erlam
April 5, 2018
After staging a strong recovery on Wednesday, U.S. equity markets are poised to open in the green once again on Thursday as investors temporarily shrug off trade war fears.

Stocks recovery may not last as yields climb

Fawad Razaqzada
February 12, 2018
There are lots of questions that need be answered in the markets this week, chief among them being the short-term outlook for equity indices.

Plunging stocks to push gold higher?

Przemyslaw Radomski
January 31, 2018
The bearish case for gold continues as fresh new bearish confirmations have just emerged. You have already read about gold’s huge weekly volume, gold stocks’ underperformance and many other factors.

Stocks regain poise after Tuesday’s plunge but correction risks remain high

Fawad Razaqzada
January 17, 2018
After yesterday’s sizeable drop on Wall Street, which saw the Dow plunge over 350 points from its high to the low, U.S. index futures have bounced back strongly.

Oil prices slip ahead of US stock data after surprise API build

Sabina Zawadzki, Reuters
April 26, 2017
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday ahead of data that will shed light on U.S. crude inventories after an industry report indicated a surprise build in fuel stocks, underscoring the persistence of global oversupply.

At the Fed, spring comes early with return to new 'normal'

Howard Schneider, Reuters
March 13, 2017
U.S. household wealth has hit record levels. U.S. stock prices recently hit all-time highs. Inflation is nearing the Federal Reserve's 2.0 % goal, and the world economy including the once-sick Eurozone has skirted the risk of a deep new downturn.

Global stocks top 2016 gains, dollar up before Fed minutes

Nigel Stephenson, Reuters
February 22, 2017
Global stocks hit record highs on Wednesday, topping 2016's gains just two months into 2017, while the dollar rose before Federal Reserve minutes that will be scoured for clues about the next U.S. interest rate rise.

It might be time to grab the commodities bull by the horns

Frank Holmes
January 27, 2017
Commodity investors have had to endure a dry spell for a while now, but those days are starting to look as if they might be behind us.

Dollar, yields, stocks all cool their jets

Jamie McGeever, Reuters
December 19, 2016
Stocks, the dollar and bond yields all drifted lower on Monday as investors cashed in on some of their recent bets that the anticipated fiscal boost from the incoming Trump administration will support riskier assets at the expense of bonds.

Market technicals show bullish pressure building

Rod David
November 15, 2016
All of those ongoing overnight and morning highs stopping short of each other—with a couple of shallow afternoon bounces, too—were building the bullishness from a contrarian perspective.