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It's been quite the first full working week of 2026, starting with the remarkable narrative unfolding out of Venezuela, and was always going to culminate with the US payrolls report that has been laced with as many questions as answers.
Tech stocks led the way lower today, with the S&P 500 maintaining an anchor to stocks' recent gains. Gold bounced. Silver gave some back.VIX continues to creep up slowly.
As expected, the VIX 1-day rose to around 14, although that was somewhat lower than anticipated, given that it has typically moved into the mid-to-high teens in similar situations.
The one index to watch for the coming couple of weeks is the Semiconductor Index. The gains to new highs is narrowing the retracements zones with 5,400s coming into play more as a pullback target.
It has been a rough stretch for Tesla shareholders lately. The stock has slid in nine of the last ten sessions coming into today, which is enough to test even the strongest conviction.
In early 2020, global nominal interest rates converged around zero, with the U.S. (at the 10-year maturity point) under 1% and the EU slightly negative.
We break down the real driver behind recent price action: index rebalancing, a scheduled, rule-based flow that forced major funds to sell futures as gold and silver became oversized in commodity benchmarks like the Bloomberg Commodity Index.
November’s report did not confirm October’s. For most of 2025, in contrast to much other data in the jobs sector, the JOLTS reports had been very much consistent with a “soft landing” jobs scenario.
The USD Index has been declining in recent years, but the reality is that it’s after a very long-term breakout that materialized in early 2015 and that was then verified in the following years.
For 2026, the big question is when fiscal stimulus will start to boost economic growth. The latest data on sentiment still shows a lacklustre economy for the moment, though unemployment does remain around all-time lows
The FTSE 100 in London opened slightly lower on Thursday, pressured by a decline in oil stocks, but managed a modest recovery by the close, finishing marginally in the green.
The Pound Sterling falls for the third straight day on Thursday against the US Dollar, down some 0.10% as US jobs data showed the labor market is healthier than expected, weighing on expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts ahead in the year.
Some analysts think the AI hardware boom could slow down in 2027 while others expect demand will be long-lasting, with consistent growth. This article has the rationale for each position.
JPMorgan has replaced Goldman Sachs as the issuer of “Apple Card,” marking a significant shift in the tech titan’s financial services strategy. However, the direct impact on Apple stock will likely prove limited.
Top on our market radar this morning: a Bloomberg News report says China is preparing to approve limited imports of Nvidia's H200 AI chips as soon as this quarter, restoring partial access to a massive market after years of restrictions.
Intuitive Surgical has shown strong fundamentals and growth potential, but mixed technical signals and cautious analyst sentiment suggest investors should remain attentive to upcoming earnings and market dynamics.
Business sustainability ratings and solutions provider EcoVadis and Amazon announced a new feature on the Amazon Business B2B marketplace, allowing sellers to display their EcoVadis medals/badges on their profiles as a key search criteria for buyers
The answer is pending as early as tomorrow, when the High Court is expected to issue rulings, which could include a decision on the legality of President Trump’s global tariffs.
The US government gets plenty of well-deserved criticism, especially from us gold bugs. But it is doing some things right. So credit where credit is due. Consider these two massively sensible policy changes from just the past couple of days:
Silver now finds itself at the center of a geopolitical wrestling match over critical elements. In what is clearly an effort to control the market, China recently announced export controls on silver.
LCNB Corp has paid quarterly dividends since February 2000. The recent, December 2025, Quarterly dividend of $0.22 equals to a forward looking annual dividend amount of $0.88 projected for the coming year.
The number of people applying for jobless benefits for the first time ticked up very modestly from a lower revised number, but remains at very muted levels.
P-shaped profile points to a POC retest, with risk appetite supported by dovish expectations despite firmer dollar, higher volatility and lingering inflation risks
High quality compounders can grow earnings over long periods of time, resulting in massive cumulative moves in their stock price as price follows earnings over the long term.
One of the most persistent questions facing investors today is whether the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence resembles the technology bubble of the late 1990s.
GBPUSD remains in a strong bullish structure after breaking above 1.3525, but Elliott Wave signals suggest a possible corrective dip before the uptrend resumes.
Independence is at the top of the list of challenges facing the Fed as President Trump continues to appoint new members, including a new Chair in 2026.
