• January 16, 2025

Record-High Retail Sales Mask Flat Consumer Demand

Retail sales came in at $729.2 billion in December, a gain of +0.4% for the month. This was below the street's expectations of a gain of +0.6%. But still another record high. November's ...

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• January 16, 2025

AI Vs. Human in Trading: Broker's Forecast

2025 is expected to be the year of increasing AI adoption. According to recent PwC findings, '2025 will bring significant advancements in quality, accuracy, capability, and automation that ...

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• January 15, 2025

TSMC: Blowout Q4 Earnings Signal AI Revolution Keeps Gaining Momentum

TSMC's market leadership continues, driven by strong AI-driven demand despite geopolitical challenges. The semiconductor giant’s Q4 results highlight its dominant role in powering th...

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• January 15, 2025

Gold Rises as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cuts

Gold Rises as Markets Expect More Fed Rate Cuts After CPI Release Gold ( XAU/USD ) increased by 0.7% on Wednesday as the US dollar (USD) weakened following the ...

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• January 15, 2025

Investors Navigate Uncertainty by Seeking Refuge in Gold and Oil

Market volatility has become a recurring theme lately, driven by multiple factors that contribute to investor uncertainty. These factors include persistent inflation, the ongoing conflict in Ukra...

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• January 15, 2025

Today's CPI Print and the Problem of Seasonal Volatility

It is important – and I say it every year – to remember that when we are looking at economic data from December (and in many data series such as Employment, January as well) there are massive err...

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• January 15, 2025

3 Dividend Stocks at Bargain Levels to Defend Your Portfolio

The S&P 500 has started 2025 in decline, weighed down by sharp losses in tech giants like NVIDIA and other Magnificent Seven members. A strong December jobs report has spurre...

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• January 15, 2025

A US ETF Split Surge in Q4 2024: Digging Data and What It Means for Investors

Last year’s final quarter featured a record increase in the number of ETF splits. Reverse splits dominated, along with a high volume of leveraged and inverse funds spli...

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• January 15, 2025

US Dollar and Rates Pullback After Core Inflation Beats Expectations

Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation increased by 0.4% in December, which was right in line with expectations. Headline inflation was most affected by the volatile energy category...

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• January 15, 2025

UK Inflation Below Expectations But Above Target

The UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) added 0.3% m/m in December, slightly below the average expectation of 0.4%. Annual inflation eased to 2.5%, having remained mostly in the 2.0-2.5% ran...

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