The positive market momentum in place since February 11th continued for a fourth consecutive week as risk assets again posted encouraging gains on the back of positive economic data and central bank support. It was in the areas most punis [...]

Markets continued to rebound off the February 11th low with oil and equities posting a third consecutive weekly gain as optimism seems to have replaced concern with regard to an economic slowdown. Since the S&P 500 was down 10% on the [...]

Equity markets rose for the second consecutive week, supported by positive economic data points, signs of stabilization in oil prices, and likely some short squeeze buying activity emanating from the hedge fund arena. Recent equity market [...]

Equity markets advanced notably in a holiday shortened week both in the U.S. and abroad. U.S. markets notched their largest weekly gain of the year and posted a back to back daily 1% gain for the first time since October 2011. Europe rall [...]

Last week, markets endured another bout of volatility as the global oil glut and whispers of U.S. recession collided with strong labor markets and encouraging retail sales. The perceived safety of gold and U.S. Treasury bonds were sought [...]

In a recoil response of sorts to the sharp rally during the last week of January, markets began February by resuming a risk-off posture with equity and commodity markets falling sharply while safe haven assets received a strong bid. Other [...]

The final week of January saw virtually all markets rally in strange unison as ‘risk on’ assets (equities, commodities) rallied while ‘risk off’ assets (U.S. Treasuries, gold, U.S. dollar) rallied as well. In what makes for a difficult ma [...]