I have been watching the markets for over 25 years and stock buybacks are controversial among investors. Some investors view them as waste, others see them as a great way to earn tax-advantaged returns. Both […]
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The dollar has found its feet after correcting yesterday. The DXY dollar index has settled near the 92.00 level after printing a low at 91.83 yesterday. The low was just 2 pips shy of Friday’s
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It has been a volatile couple of days as the markets adjust to the FOMC, as well as signs of other central banks that ultra accommodation might be getting long in the tooth. Though any
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The dollar’s rise has been extended after the Fed announcement. The DXY index of the dollar has reached a new two-month high, 91.85. It is also up nearly 1.5% in the last day. EUR-USD also
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The dollar has been trading steady-to-softer in the latest phase, putting a little distance in from the rebound highs that were seen on Friday or yesterday versus the other G10+ currencies. The 10-year U.S. Treasury rate,
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I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Friday’s reports revealed another surprisingly strong round of CPI gains in May, again led by used car prices and airfare, leaving a steep climb in the y/y metrics that go
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Today’s U.S. reports revealed another surprisingly strong round of CPI gains in May, again led by used car prices and airfare, leaving a steep climb in the y/y metrics that go well beyond the lift
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The MBA mortgage applications index fell -3.1% in the week of June 4, after drops of -4.0% last week and -4.2% in the week before that, but gains of 1.2% and 2.1% in the two
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European stock markets are now mostly lower, with peripherals underperforming after a marked upward revision to Eurozone Q1 GDP data-fueled tapering concerns. Peripherals had initially outperformed as yields corrected, but as of 11:32GMT MIB and
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