Author : Marc Chandler

1) OPEC members have started a price war even as their oil output climbed to the highest level in over a year2) Recent inflation data out of India came...

The market is a fickle mistress.  At the end of September, and at the start of this month, we pushed against the hawkish read of the Fed’s dot-plots.  We...

The global markets are struggling to regain some semblance of stability.  The US dollar is consolidating yesterday's losses and is modestly firmer.  US 10-year Treasury yields have slipped back...

On October 9, the UK announced it was beginning the launch of a yuan-denominated bond, becoming the first sovereign, besides China, to do so.  It is spurring talk that...

The US equity market was unable to sustain early gains yesterday and, although several Asian markets posted minor gains, Europe is seeing red again today.  US equities are called...

The US dollar is trading broadly higher as the divergence thesis gains ground with the latest batch of disappointing euro area data. Soft UK BRC sales and price indices...

Many participants seem confused. Despite the talk about the dollar by different Fed officials, dollar policy is set by the US Treasury. Secretary Lew has been clear. First he reiterated...

A better mood in equity markets and a softer dollar at the start of the week gives us some hope for a bounce in EM assets, even if short...

The US dollar is trading heavier against most of the major and emerging market currencies. The euro and sterling remain within the ranges seen before the weekend while dollar...

Last week was of two halves.  The dollar correctly lower through midweek and then recovered.  While the dollar's losses were pared, it still managed to fall against nearly all...