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Market Watch

Thu January 4, 2024
Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending Dec 30th were 202k, below the 216k estimate and the lowest weekly reading since October 2023. And [...]
Tue January 2, 2024
The dollar is higher today, building on momentum from gains late last week. The U.S. Dollar Index is +1.52% since last Thursday’s low at [...]
Thu December 28, 2023
The U.S. Dollar Index reached a fresh 5-month low overnight, touching 100.617, its lowest point since July. The dollar is closing in on its [...]
Fri December 22, 2023
The Dollar Index is -0.33% today, -1.94% during December, and -4.85% since October’s close. The dollar’s weakness has unfolded in relative orderly fashion with [...]
Tue December 19, 2023
The dollar is lower today on a resurgent expectation of aggressive rate cuts by the Fed next year. The tug of war between 50 [...]
Tue December 12, 2023
November Consumer Prices (reported today) were in line with expectations: CPI YoY +3.1% (3.1% est.); CPI MoM +0.1% (0.0% est.); Core CPI YoY +4.0% [...]
Fri December 8, 2023
Nonfarm Payrolls during November were +199k, outpacing the +185k estimate. Private Payrolls were +150k, below the +159k estimate, and Manufacturing Payrolls were +28k, below [...]
Mon December 4, 2023
The dollar has started the week on a strong footing, gaining against all G10 currencies and most major currencies. The dollar’s G10 gains are [...]
Wed November 29, 2023
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield reached a 3-month low today at 4.249% and is currently down 62 basis-points during November. October’s high at [...]