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The Daily Market Commentary series webinars are held every Monday through Friday at 6: Traders tired of hearing about the effects of the Brexit may have a while to wait before being rid of the annoyance. In the meantime, more back and forth in the currency market is likely affecting stock prices as bond and forex traders come back from the weekend and fret about the ultimate impact of the UK's vote. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what traders need to watch before assuming that the risk has passed.

Disclosures This Webinar Series is produced by Learning Markets, LLC. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss these issues and consequences of a potential decline in oil prices below support. If you are, you're not alone. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss how traders on Wall Street are "scaling the wall of worry" to send the stock market higher and what could potentially send them running for cover.

Corporate actions mergers, acquisitions, spinoffs, etc. The Bank of England released its policy decision today but declined to raise rates. What may have surprised traders was the thin margin among the voting members in favor of that decision.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the expected effect of the FOMC and BoE announcements on stocks in the short term. The Fed's rate decisions are always important, and today's announcement was also released with the FOMC's economic projections and enhanced statement.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether the Fed's statement is likely to have an impact in the short-term. OPEC released its oil production numbers for the month of May, and it turns out OPEC member nations are increasing the amount of oil they are producing. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the rising levels of oil production and what Saudi Arabia is doing to try and curb the oil supply glut in the United States.

The sectors that were doing well at the beginning of last week are not so hot at the beginning of this week, but the sectors that weren't doing so well at the beginning of last week seem to be picking up steam.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the sector rotation that seems to be starting on Wall Street and what it could mean in the run up to Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee FOMC monetary policy statement.

British Conservatives did not gain the needed majority in Parliament in the general election last night. While an alliance with the Northern Irish DUP should keep Theresa May in charge, it hasn't increased confidence in the government's agenda. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will explore whether this event will have an effect on a "soft" vs. The European Central Bank ECB announced it would be keeping interest rates at their current low levels and assured they would stay there well into the future.

It also confirmed it will maintain its quantitative-easing QE program in place at least through the end of the year.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact the ECB's accommodative monetary policy is having on the markets. OPEC member nations can't seem to catch a break these days as they try to boost oil prices.

It seems no matter what they do, the oil supply glut is getting worse. After the American Petroleum Institute API reported a larger-than-expected gasoline inventory build last night, the Energy Information Administration EIA reported larger-than-expected oil and gasoline inventory builds.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the larger lessons traders can learn from today's fundamental oil data and how those lessons apply to the stock market in general. Today's interest rate volatility and troubled retail stocks seem to be reviving the worries of However, tech and Europe are still looking good.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether investors are worried or just waiting for new dips to buy. The tragic terrorist attack in the U. Investors might have expected a little more of a "risk off" attitude Monday morning, however, the major indexes remained resilient. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss why the market is moving this way and what to look for next. These stocks are known more for their dividend payouts than for their growth prospects.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts review reasons why these two sectors are seeing so much interest coming from investors. The VIX is as soporific as ever, but could that be an opportunity for profits? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the strategies that may make sense when volatility is this low and why some traditional methods should be avoided.

The focus seems to be returning to the relationships between macro-economic trends, inflation, and financial sector stocks. Despite a lot of good news in the market, there are some issues that could throw a wrench in the works if expectations shift further. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how it is affecting market prices.

The Conference Board announced consumer confidence pulled back a bit last month, providing a bearish shift in the tug-o-war between "soft data" and "hard data. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the economic signals the market is receiving and how traders on Wall Street are reacting. The first revision to GDP is out today with a positive revision on increased capital spending.

That sounds good and it is but there were some persistent trouble spots in the report as well. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what it means for traders in the short term.

Strategic Petroleum Reserve, analysts are turning their attention to energy markets and the price of oil. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts explore current trends in the markets and what kind of influence the energy markets appear to have on stocks right now.

The Federal Open Market Committee FOMC released the minutes from its most recent monetary-policy meeting, and Wall Street immediately dove into the data to see what it could learn about the Fed's plans for interest-rate hikes and the winding down of the Fed's balance sheet. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will dive in and show you what Wall Street learned. The tragic news about a terrorist attack in the UK has put some traders on edge and may have temporarily overshadowed the U.

President's budget proposal sent to Congress. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the impact of these two events and whether investors should expect a short-term or long-term shift in sentiment. This is a big week for non-earnings news. The oil market is also likely to experience some wide swings as investors try to price in the upcoming decision from OPEC on Thursday.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what leading indicators are saying.

When the market fell on Wednesday, investors wondered if it was a good idea to be opportunistic or to stay on the sidelines. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts discuss the increased volatility of the markets and explore how investors can measure market changes more effectively.

Expectations have been fading that plans for fiscal stimulus spending and tax cuts will materialize in That trend seems to have accelerated overnight as investors account for new distractions lawmakers in Washington will have to deal with over the next several weeks. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss whether this is a rally killer or just a dip buying opportunity.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss how these latest numbers feed into the narrative that the U. Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed that the current production quotas that Russia and OPEC have put in place should be extended through March -- adding nine months to the current agreement.

This news has pushed oil prices higher as traders anticipate a reduction in global supply. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact of rising oil prices and whether increased production of U.

Monthly retail sales and more retail earnings reports added to the uncertainty building in the market. However, the news isn't all bad and there were a few areas of strength that will help traders focus on the right sectors this quarter.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what matters most as we head into the weekend.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the market's resistance bounce and the potential for a larger pullback on Wall Street. The Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS reported that import prices rose 0. Rising import prices are just one of many factors that are pushing inflation higher in the United States. This is leading to speculation the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC may raise rates at both its June and September meetings. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact this news is having on a market that seems to be stuck at resistance.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the problems with the contrarian viewpoint that market volatility is "too low" right now. Sometimes low volatility is helpful for forecasting prices and sometimes it isn't - knowing the difference is critical.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss why the divergent responses between markets and asset classes are important as a forecasting tool.

In recent years, the number of auto loans has skyrocketed to levels similar to before a string of defaults began to signal trouble for financial institutions. Are we seeing history repeat itself so soon? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore the risks of default with subprime auto loans and what the average investor can do to benefit.

The so-called "FANG" stocks have done a lot to keep the market elevated. Over the last few days, there have been a few cracks appearing in this high-velocity group that will be important to watch.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss momentum stocks and why they have such an influence on the major indexes.

The Fed's statement today was enlightening in the way it affected trader behavior. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the Fed's comments and how traders responded to the data following a fairly flat series of trading sessions.

The Caixin Manufacturing PMI purchasing managers' index indicates that the Chinese economy is still growing, but the rate of growth has slowed down to a crawl. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts take a look at the state of the Chinese economy and discuss why it is so important to the U.

US Stocks seem to have a healthy demand and even though some analysts insist the market is overpriced, US companies continue to improve earnings. So is there any reason why investors should consider investing in Global Markets? In today's Daily Market Commentary Learning Markets analysts will explore recent moves in global markets that might make them more interesting to investors.

Today's early mixed returns were likely the result of strong cloud companies reporting earnings conflicting with bad news from consumers. The question at this point is which factor matters most?

Cloud computing increases efficiency, which contributes to GDP while falling consumer spending subtracts. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how this may affect the nascent breakout on the major indexes.

The Census Bureau announced this morning that core durable goods orders numbers contracted for the first time since June In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the decline in orders and the impact it is having on Wall Street's outlook for the U. President Trump has been promising big changes to the U.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts look at the questions swirling around tax reform and the U. Will tax reform actually happen? Will it stimulate economic growth?

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Will it boost stock prices? Today's early rally is likely the result of several factors including talk of a corporate tax cut, stellar earnings, and a tariff on Canadian lumber. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss which of these factors are likely to have a lasting impact on the market going into the next month and which will probably fade in the short term.

It turns out that the "expected" base case of a Le Pen defeat was not as obvious as everyone thought. Stocks are up big while bonds drop as the other French candidates endorse Macron over Le Pen in next month's runoff election. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the market's reaction and how this changes the outlook for banks and Europe. With the latest release of data on existing home sales, one fact is clear: In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will explore the relationship between real estate sales and the stock market to demonstrate what might be on the horizon for investors.

Today's news includes a significant divergence between good and bad soft data. Wages look like they are finally rising, but industrial companies are suddenly less optimistic about In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the conflicting reports and which one matters most to traders planning for the 2nd quarter.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the technical and fundamental issues causing the major indexes to move in such a tight range. Earnings, global risks, and commodity prices are all likely factors contributing to the low level of volatility.

Earnings season has been a mixed bag thus far. Big misses and big beats have left traders on Wall Street guess as to which direction the market it going to go from here. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts dig into the earnings that have been released so far to see what clues there are for the future. The entire Dow opened higher Monday after a relatively rough Thursday close.

Investor sentiment turned bullish a couple hours before the market opened as investors started pricing in better than expected results in tech and banking. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether traders should expect the rally to continue this week.

Treasury yields are falling as inflationary pressures ease and investors continue to move money back into U. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the surprising contraction in this morning's Producer Price Index PPI and the market's response to the first big earnings announcements of the quarter. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the rise in volatility, why it has been so low for so long and what you can do to prepare for potential increases in the future.

The risk of armed conflict is always a difficult issue for investors to work through. However, rising instability tends to have predictable effects on asset prices. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss how geopolitical risks disrupt forecasts and what investors need to rethink when evaluating the market. Last week's gold and silver price decline continued early Monday morning.

While we often think about precious metals as a separate asset class, sometimes movement in gold and silver can give us insight into stocks as well. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what we can learn from metals for the stock market. Wall Street woke up with a lot to deal with this morning as the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS reported that March saw the worst job gains since May and President Trump announced he had ordered the military to fire 59 tomahawk missiles at an air base in Syria in response to reports the Assad regime had used chemical weapons against its citizens.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact weak jobs numbers and acts of war can have on the stock market. Mario Draghi is trying to reassure investors that the European Central Bank ECB is going to keep its current quantitative-easing QE program in place through the end of in the face of rumors and statements from other European banking officials that say otherwise. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact the ECB's QE program is having not only on Europe but also on the United States and how it is impacting the exchange rate between the euro and the U.

If you're looking for signs that the U. ADP reported this morning that nonfarm payrolls increased by a whopping-- which was much higher than the anticipatedIn today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the importance of job creation to the U. Regardless of the seemingly unstoppable march higher by a few online retailers, much of the consumer discretionary sector has been reeling by one bad announcement after another.

A negative halo effect is something investors should expect will continue, which may have repercussions for the rest of the market. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues and how it may change the outlook for the second quarter. Monday morning's market news featured four reports connected to the manufacturing sector. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will review what unusual things these reports have signaled to investors.

Although confidence consumer and business has been rising, spending and investment still remain low. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the details and what this means for the second quarter. Wall Street has been watching for "hard data" to confirm the "soft data" story that consumers are becoming increasingly confident. Today's upward revision to the Q4 Gross Domestic Product GDP gave them just that. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the increased consumer spending that helped drive the GDP higher and the bullish impact it could have on the financial markets.

The New York Stock Exchange NYSE announced today that margin debt levels -- the amount of money traders borrow to buy stocks -- reached a post-recession high in February. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the pros and cons of elevated levels of borrowing on Wall Street. Leverage can push the markets up higher, but it can also accelerate the declines. The CB consumer confidence index spiked unexpectedly above 's highs and near levels last seen in - during the dot-com boom.

Yields are rising slightly and the dollar has been stable following the news, which probably contributed to the early bullishness this session. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether it can serve as a leading indicator. There are a number of factors that contributed to the gains since November - projected tax cuts being one of the most important. The failure to pass health care reform was thought to have put the "tax cut trade" at risk, which should have led to a broader decline in the major indexes.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss whether those expectations are reinflating despite Washington's setbacks. In over new banks were created, a record number at that time. Since then the financial services sector has undergone radical consolidations. While this has been tough on people working in that industry, the impact on investors may be a different story.

I today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore some evidence that suggests these consolidations might have been very good for the average investor. It's easy to forget the influence that the currency market can have on stocks because the connection can be lagged.

However, the recent shift in the value of the dollar compared to other major currencies may change the outlook for stocks in the near term.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the sectors likely to benefit or struggle as the dollar declines. The legislative battles seem to be escalating. The issue for traders goes beyond a debate about health care to the prospects for a change in fiscal and tax stimulus. Much of the recent rally was built on those expectations, which are looking more doubtful as congress bogs down. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues and how investors may rebalance in the short-term.

According to Dow Theory, the Dow Jones Transportation Index can often be a leading indicator for where the Dow Jones Industrial Average may be going next. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the bearish move transportation index is making and the pressure it may be applying to the industrial average. Oftentimes when uncertainty and risk abound, the stock market starts moving higher.

Investors affectionately refer to this phenomenon as "climbing the wall of worry. With the market making new highs in spite of may troubling signals, analysts wonder who is doing the buying? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore why current investment patterns may point to the millennial generation of investors, and what that may mean for the future of the indexes. The old adage that investors "buy the rumor and sell the news" refers to a pattern of pre-news buying followed by selling after details have been released.

Will today's budget news and the Fed's report yesterday qualify as "selling the news" events? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the details and what they mean for investors.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss whether those analysts were right to be concerned and how Wall Street responded to the FOMC's statement and projections. Oil continued its week-long slide after Saudi Arabia announced it had increased oil production during February, bringing the kingdom's output back above 10 million barrels per month.

The FOMC meeting this week is widely anticipated to include a hike in the Fed's short-term rate. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss how recent volatility reflects expectations for those statements and how the market will be affected in the coming month. The markets have shown unusually low volatility during the past month. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will explore whether or not this market action should cause concern among investors.

Since last November, the market has seemed to be impervious to a correction. The duration of this rally is quite unusual and may set further all-time records if it continues much longer. Assuming economic data continues to look good, is there anything that can stop the forward momentum? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues that will be created by a further decline in oil prices and how energy may be the market's most significant weakness.

Believe it or not, rising interest rates have historically been correlated with higher stock prices. This is not to suggest that one causes the other but that they are related to the same underlying factors. That relationship has changed a lot since the Fed started to dominate the market in In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the reasons why today's spike in interest rates may be a bad thing in In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss what this trend indicates for the U.

As the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC prepares to hike rates, China is preparing to loosen its grip on the yuan. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's speech to China's National People's Congress and what it may signal for the Asian superpower and the global financial markets.

Investors may have heard that one relative measure of corporate profitability, the Case-Schiller PE ratio, show stock prices are sitting at "dangerous" levels. In Today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will explore some simple explanations for these numbers. Department of Labor reported today that initial jobless claims last week fell to a year low of , further stoking concerns inflation may be on the rise.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss today's report and the impact it, along with other economic data, is having on expectations for when the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC may raise interest rates.

During his speech to a joint session of Congress last night, President Trump struck a positive, cooperative tone that rekindled hopes that the reflation trade that took off after the Presidential election still has legs.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the jump in stock prices, bond yields and the value of the U. Consumer confidence jumped to a year high today, which seems very promising. However, elsewhere in the market, two key retail groups are under significant margin pressure. Is this a warning sign, or merely evidence that consumers are acquiring more pricing power?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what it means for stocks. The price of oil was up a bit on Monday morning as investors clawed their way forward in the face of increased U. While the price of oil has been struggling a bit to continue its breakout, the bullish positioning of oil traders has hit new records. Does this present a risk to the market, or is it a reliable indicator for future growth? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues and what we can learn from this imbalance.

Stocks fell Thursday and early Friday during which time the price of Gold surged higher. In today's Daily Market Commentary Learning Markets analysts will explore why gold is rising and its implications for US and global stocks. There were an unusual number of industrial stocks hitting and failing resistance or breaking support over the last two days. Should investors be concerned, or is this a normal reversion to the mean?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the recent market action and whether it indicates further changes in the short term. Investors are extremely wary of any hints for a change in forecasted rate hikes so the level of ambiguity in the statement is just as important as specifics. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and the rationale behind the market's reaction.

Markit reported today that the European Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index PMI rose more than expected last month, indicating the European economy is expanding faster than expected. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the Manufacturing PMI and why traders view it as a leading indicator of what is to come and why Europe is so important to the United States economy. Could investors be predicting a disruptive uptick in productivity during the coming year?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will review evidence that may suggest the markets, and the U. Inflation is a hot topic in financial media right now, but all too often the only number that gets discussed is headline inflation.

That's a shame because the Federal Reserve is looking at many more numbers than that. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the many different inflation numbers the Fed analyzes to tease out what is really happening to prices in the U. Traders who are looking for signs that economic activity is picking up in the United States need look no further than today's Retail Sales and Consumer Price Index CPI numbers.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss why these numbers are important and what they are telling us about the U. The Fed Chair, Janet Yellen, testified to the Senate banking committee today and suggested that it would be "unwise" to delay interest rate hikes.

Yields started to move on the announcement but the effect on stocks was mixed. Another mild move in inflation and interest rate expectations has seemed to motivate traders to buy growth and sell income. Adding to the momentum is a surge in key technology stocks that could set the tone for the rest of the month.

Some retail store chains have managed to stay viable and even increase profits during this age of increasing digital marketing and e-commerce activity. But how long can that last? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts explore whether efficiency alone can lead the markets to new highs, or if more consolidation is about to get underway. Are shifting expectations for government intervention reasonable, or are there other issues traders should be worried about?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss these issues and the short-term outlook for stocks. Although rare, it is not impossible for gold, the USD, and bonds to trend the same direction. Usually, this happens when stocks are dropping and investors are seeking a safe-haven investment. However, once in a while, this correlation picks up while stocks are flat after a rally, or still rising.

In those cases, it is useful as a forecasting tool for risk expectations. Dollar is rising while the price of oil is falling. While these two assets generally share an inverse correlation with each other, they are also being influenced by unrelated economic and geopolitical forces.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the diverging price movements that are causing ripples throughout the financial markets. The yield on the year U. Treasury is dropping in its consolidation range as anticipated inflationary pressures fail to materialize.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the slowdown in wage growth compared to rising rents and other costs and the impact this is having on inflation expectations. By every metric some important technology stocks bested estimates and investors responded with enthusiasm the next day, only to curb it the day after or later in the week.

The Federal Reserve tracks four key economic factors to monitor the probability of a recession occurring in the United States. While the probability of a recession is still low, it has recently ticked higher. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the factors the Fed is monitoring and why they are so important to the U.

The Federal Open Market Committee FOMC released its most recent monetary policy statement today, providing some insight into what the central bank is watching as it prepares to raise rates again in In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the statement and the role the Fed may play in the U. The lull in political news was filled with surprising earnings data as retail and transportation stocks start to take center focus.

Traders are also shifting their expectations a bit as they prepare for the Fed's announcement this week and the potential for a change in tone. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how it may adjust the outlook for February.

The news this weekend was very noisy with political news, which may have bled over to market valuations on Monday. Beyond the "politics" or biases each investor holds are the actual effects that policy decisions have on costs of production, labor, and regulation.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will use two examples for how traders should think through the good and bad, short-term impacts of changes in Washington. Others see bargains abounding. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore ways to consider how both of these assessments could be true.

Tweets from President Trump shocked the USD-MXN again today, which will likely have some short-term impact on stocks. However, the risks and opportunities of USD volatility is broader than just the US-Mexico relationship. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and explain why the dollar deserves extra attention right now. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finally hit 20K today.

Whether this benchmark has fundamental or technical value is unlikely, but it does indicate that investors continue to be bullish. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss whether the gains today represent a widening of the "expectations gap" and if investors should be cautious.

The major market indexes continue to consolidate as this quarter's earnings announcements remain mixed. Cautiously optimistic investors still seem to be looking for a reason to push stocks higher, but it appears those reasons are yet to materialize.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss earnings and day two of President Trump's first full week in office. President Trump announced today that a "very major" border tax is coming, which means costs may be going up for a variety of major importers within the United States.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the potential impact the border tax could have on corporate margins and inflation. In recent weeks, financial stock funds have seen net outflows. The shift may be partially due to earnings reports that were boosted too much by one-off events, or perhaps these stocks are just overbought. However, there is a chance that the market's so-called "animal spirits" will be unleashed following the inauguration and financials will rally again before a correction takes hold.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues facing financial stocks and the outlook in the short term. The value of the euro dropped again as European Central Bank ECB President Mario Draghi downplayed inflationary risks and warned of potential slowing in economic growth in the Eurozone.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss Draghi's comments, the market's reaction and what they may mean for the U. Inflation appears to be ticking higher as the Consumer Price Index CPI increased 2. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the uptick in inflation and the impact it could have on consumers in the coming year.

Traders will need to work harder to get ahead of future comments from President-elect Donald Trump. Today's surprise was targeted at a strong dollar and retail stocks. While one day doesn't make a trend, there could be some real positives from a falling dollar. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why investors responded the way they did.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sold off points Thursday before rebounding strongly to close nearly unchanged. In this tight range-bound market, it seems that if one group of investors sell, another group of investors is on hand ready to buy.

All investors seem to be in a state where they are being watched closely by all others. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore the implications of these market conditions where the actions of one investor can touch off a reaction from many other investors.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss how inflation and economic growth expectations are changing and why some are starting to worry about "stag-flation.

While biotechs weren't off to a great start on Wednesday, volatility really kicked off following Donald Trump's press conference. The reaction is about more than just healthcare stocks and traders can learn a lot about the potential for market-moving news from the inbound U. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and its implications for the first quarter. November and December weren't great for bonds and bond funds but is this the big, anticipated move from one asset class to another?

Many analysts expect a "great rotation" from bond funds to equities and not just a subtle shift for a few weeks.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the flow of assets and why the great rotation may not play out in For two weeks now the value of Dow Jones index has approached, but not closed above, 20, In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will explore what barriers may inhibit investors from buying at higher prices.

The People's Bank of China PBOC jumped into the Forex market to push the Chinese yuan higher, squeezing investors who have been shorting the currency. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the intervention and the knock-on effects it has had on Bitcoin and the financial markets.

At its last meeting in December, the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC raised interest rates for only the second time since the Great Recession and indicated they may raise rates three more times during In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will go through the minutes from that meeting to see what clues the FOMC provided that could tell you what to be watching for during the coming year.

The early volatility on 's first trading day says a lot about sentiment and confidence. However, economic, earnings, and oil news is still fairly supportive. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss how traders may be reallocating their portfolios in the new year to account for shifting risks and opportunities. The last week of the year saw indexes drop as investors sold stocks before the year end.

Some see this as a sign of weakness which may continue. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will earn legitimate money internet why this short-term selling might actually be favorable for stocks later in The financial sector has been flattening out and retreating slightly as interest rates ease lower. While that may not be ideal for banks, this could actually be good news for other sectors.

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In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the trend and which groups should benefit from falling rates. The dollar reached out towards some new highs today after a very positive open.

The factors driving the USD's value are good in some cases, but also hint at some underlying risks. The higher the dollar moves, the more profound those risks become. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the problems of a strong dollar and whether it may be dragging on stocks. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts forex forecast usd/zar the soaring confidence numbers and how Wall Street is incorporating them into its expectations for the future.

While bank stocks have been rising in the U. Today's news adds good stocks to buy on tsx additional detail to the emerging situation in Europe that could have repercussions for U. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the situation and how investors may respond in the coming year.

On a day when we learned the U. In today's Daily Unrealized foreign exchange gain loss accounting Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the shifting numbers and what they mean for the future of the major stock market indexes. The VIX dropped below 11 for the first time since August 5, -- which was just 19 days before the VIX soared above In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss why contrarian investors are concerned today's drop in the VIX may be signalling impending doom while others say there is nothing to get all worked up about.

The press reports daily on how close the Dow Jones Industrial Average is to the 20, mark. When the index passed 10, there were hats, parties and the mayor of New Solve maths and earn money on the floor of the stock exchange. But, did 10K matter? Will 20K matter, or is this merely a case of anchoring by 100forexbrokers ecn forex brokers press?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the phenomenon and what traders should think about new all-time highs. The connection between China's bond market and U. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues and what the Chinese government is doing to prevent another crash.

On Thursday Oracle reported its quarterly earnings and Friday morning the Stock fell four percent in the first half hour of trading. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss why this mid-season bellwether might provide insight on what to expect for the January earnings season. The dollar and stocks broke out early on Thursday. The correlated move is somewhat perplexing to investors worried about internationally earned profits. However, the market may just be responding to rising growth expectations.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the trend and how this may affect next month's earnings reports. Today's Fed announcement was enlightening for several reasons, but what the Fed didn't say is also important.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and the Fed's statement and how it is likely to affect stocks and commodities this month. Before the presidential election, the idea the Dow Jones Industrial Average could climb above 20, before the end of the year was distant hope at best.

Now, with stocks soaring, 20, is just around the corner. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the surge in the large-cap stocks that make up the Dow. Treasury hadn't been above 2. A spike in oil prices has pushed investors' inflation fears higher, and bond investors are demanding a higher risk premium. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the continuing shift from a deflationary economic environment to an inflationary environment philam life stock market what it may mean for the U.

After stock market indexes ran surprisingly higher over the past week, some indicators have begun to suggest a downturn is imminent. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the ECB's decision and the impact it had on global financial markets. Drug manufacturers and biotech stocks were a drag on the stock market today after President-elect Trump said he would work to bring drug prices down.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss how the market seems to have shifted from watching everything members of the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC had to say to watching everything President-elect Trump has to say. With few "unknowns" left through the end of the year, the CBOE Volatility Index VIX faded fast on Monday. December's FOMC statement is probably already priced in, and investors are relatively calm.

However, volatility expectations heading into the first quarter of are beginning to diverge from the current complacency. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss this signal and whether that divergence is expected to unwind.

The vote to streamline the Italian government ended with a resounding "no", which means the current Prime Minister has resigned. This was bad news for Italian banks, but European stocks initially responded very positively. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss why this is an unexpected reaction and why it may help forecast the other major stock indexes through the end of the year.

NonFarm Payrolls showed a decrease of the unemployment rate, while showing little change in the number of total workers. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Market analysts will discuss the implication of a rising millennial-born workforce.

The rally in oil is happening while interest rates rise, which may have repercussions for retail and technology stocks over the next few weeks. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how sentiment is shifting as the end of the year approaches.

The news today about an OPEC deal to constrain supply was good for oil companies and banks, but not much else. The country said it wanted change during the latest presidential election, and it appears consumers are sure the change is going to benefit them. Consumer Confidence jumped to its highest level in nine years last month.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the jump in confidence and the positive ripple effects it may have on Wall Street.

Black Friday sales were down In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the shift in shopping patterns and what it tells us about the health of the retail sector. The Thanksgiving week on Wall Street is always an interesting one.

With the markets closed on Thanksgiving and only open for a half day the day simulation stock market game, trading volume is typically light, but the stakes are high. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the questions that still remain in the aftermath of the presidential election foreign exchange market structure pdf the run up to Black Friday.

Are these "big round numbers" significant, or do they just make interesting headlines? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the forecast for new record prices and what may be in store after the holiday week.

The election's uncertainty brought a large fluctuation in the indexes. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the way prices appear to have stabilized at a new high and what that may imply for the rest of In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss quote stock market crash 1929 falling probability that OPEC will be able to constrain supply while the dollar is rising.

Falling commodity prices may not be all bad, however, and some sectors could do very well in the next few months despite a spike in the dollar's value. Investors are starting to focus more closely on the falling Chinese currency and its relationship to a rising dollar. This doesn't have to be as bad as the last time the yuan devalued, but there is brent crude oil price history 5 year for some concern.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the relationship between the Fed's policy and China's currency and which sectors may benefit or suffer from the current trend. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why the next move in the major indexes is likely to be technical rather than fundamental. Retail Sales numbers came in better than expected today, with both the headline investing in the african stock market the core number jumping by 0.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the numbers and why department stores are not happy with the news. With the bond markets reopening following the Veterans' Day holiday last Friday, traders are expressing their full-throated expectations that inflation is going to be rising in the coming years.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss some of the potential drivers of inflation and the knock-on effects they could have in the U. The dollar continues to rally as gold and other commodities decline. The Chinese yuan's melt has been accelerating, which also may contribute to a mixed outlook for additional upside in stocks. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what the movement in the dollar, commodities, gold, and interest rates all have in common.

The stock market got off to another great start today as it shot higher, but it wasn't all rainbows and sunshine. While some stocks remained strong throughout the day, others lost momentum and started to fade. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss today's winners cbr forex reserves losers and what made the day training trading forex joe ross pdf download. Traders on Wall Street have been on an volatile roller coaster since the numbers started trickling in that told the world Donald Trump was going to be the next president of the United States.

In today's Daily Market Stock options silk shirts, Learning Markets analysts dive into the forces that pushed the U. Does today's forecasted election results tell us anything about where the market may be headed in the near term? Skeptics will probably say "no", but perhaps sector behavior can provide a few clues for the rest of the year and through the new administration's inauguration.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and the likely impact on the major indexes. Pre-election news over the weekend may have helped the market start its rally, however, the sectors that are performing the best may give traders a better idea for what is coming after Tuesday.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why stocks reacted so strongly on Monday morning. Earnings season continues to be driven by positive and negative changes in future growth estimates over actual quarterly performance. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how traders are preparing for Friday's labor report as well. As usual, the Fed's statement was light on details and heavy on nuance.

Reading between the lines is going to be a little frustrating, however, there are some key hints in the release that will be helpful in the month ahead. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why the market reacted the way it did following the FOMC announcement. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the surging numbers and the delay that is associated with them. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the updated Core PCE Price Index and how rising prices are pushing inflation breakeven rates higher.

This week indonesia forex broker list the Utilities index outperform the broad market for the first time in four months. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will review the circumstances where dividends become a favorite for market professionals, and why that matters to investors.

Census Bureau released disappointing Durable Goods Orders numbers for September this morning. New orders remain weak, and year-over-year declines continue to haunt the numbers. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss what the Durable Goods Orders numbers tell us about the health of the U.

Doubts continue to mount over the ability of OPEC member nations to curb oil production in the future as Iraq claims it needs to pump more oil to generate enough revenue to continue in its fight against ISIS. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the Iraqi comments, the subsequent drop in oil prices and the impact it could have on the energy sector. The oil market seems to be fluctuating mostly based on expectations for supply changes.

OPEC seems to want to cap production, but Russia's and Iraq's support seems much less likely. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what investors should expect selling options on leveraged etfs the near term for energy prices. There is always more to an earnings report than the "headline" numbers EPS, Revenueand some make money with proxy server matter more or less depending on market conditions.

This quarter there are a few themes emerging that could help investors make better estimates about the stocks more likely to break higher regardless of the headline numbers themselves. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss these factors and what the earnings picture looks like so far.

Recent reports show that money has been flowing out of stock mutual funds and into bond mutual funds. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will review whether this is nothing new, or if it implies that investors are worried about the stock market right now.

The back and forth from one earnings report to the next has been surprisingly divergent. This certainly isn't the worst thing if we want to see an end to the "earnings recession", but it plays on the most challenging aspects of investor psychology. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the data and how investors can avoid being distracted by the outliers. Earnings are painting a mixed but not unexpected picture of profitability amongst U.

Today's reports were more of the same with some important surprises driven largely by cost cutting, and disappointments arising from lowered outlooks. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how investors are managing their way through the channel.

Today's core Consumer Price Index CPI number of 2. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss rising inflation and the surprising earnings announcements that have added lift to the market. The latest Industrial Production numbers reinforce the narrative that while the economy is seeing growth, it is weak, potentially fragile, growth.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the uncertainty hanging over Wall Street as it wrestles with a global economy that is not strong enough to get too excited about but also may be too strong to warrant easy monetary policies in the long term.

Recent weakness in the Markets may be shrugged off if consumers are willing to spend their way through the upcoming holidays. That's why the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report was a little more interesting that usual this time around. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will review the result of the report and the market's reaction to see if there is something investors should know about for the upcoming retail season.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the dismal Chinese numbers and the U. Forex trading brokers hong kong Fed released the minutes of its latest Federal Open Market Committee FOMC meeting today, sending traders and analysts on a desperate search for clues as to what might happen to interest rates in the future.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss what was said and what it may mean for the stock market in the coming months. Today's market started out a little rough and headlines seemed to blame higher interest rates. Partially driven by news from Russia's oil industry, the rally is certainly relieving some pressure in the energy sector.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why investors should care about energy prices in the fourth quarter. The monthly Non-Farms Payrolls report is often a market mover, but this Friday might turn out to be an exception to the rule. However, because interest rates are the most sensitive to labor data, this may be nothing more than a setup to a delayed reaction in the stock and commodity markets as bond investors continue to adjust their positions.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how investors responded to the data. News from retail and credit card stocks was a disruption on Thursday morning. The timing for the news isn't great as investors prepare for the labor report on Friday and earnings next week. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and which sectors are poised to outperform regardless of bad news for stores.

OPEC and the oil sector seems to have pulled it off again with little substance and a lot of promises. However, is the rally setting up for a break on the jobs report this week? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how investors are navigating the current channel.

After consolidating in a higher price range for the past three months, gold has broken through support and dropped back down to pre-Brexit levels.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the fundamental forces driving gold lower and how the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC could impact the fate of this precious metal. It's been three months since the "Brexit" vote, and things stock market ticker for office starting to get real.

Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the U. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact of the separation on the British pound GBP and the global financial markets. In the past month, U. In the wake of last week's announcement that the Fed would not change rates, investors may be hoping markets will continue another sustained rise, but so far this has not been the case. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore why increased volatility may catch some investors by surprise.

The National Association of Realtors NAR announced that Pending Home Sales dropped to their lowest level in seven monthsdropping by 2. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the divergence between rising homebuilder sentiment and declining new- existing- and pending-home sales numbers. Members of OPEC met with Russia and others at the International Energy Forum IEF in Algiers with the hope of reaching an agreement to bring oil prices back up by capping oil production, and it appears they have succeeded.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the current consolidation range in oil and the potential impact of an oil-production cap in November. The day's economic news was a bit global stock market factbook 2010, but consumer confidence was a big, positive surprise.

Is it enough to drive stocks regardless of oil's volatility? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the mixed market and whether this is "normal" for a price channel. OPEC and other oil producing nations are meeting in Algiers this week and it seems that investors are taking an optimistic stance on the outcome. Based on the reaction last time, even a neutral or no-action result might have a positive impact on oil prices in the short-term.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the event and what traders are looking for to justify higher prices. There are some companies investors love to hate. The stocks that make the list of most weak-form efficiency of chinese stock market shorted can be very interesting to observe. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will look at which companies investors are shorting the most and review what that reveals about overall investor sentiment in the market right now.

It is certainly not typical to see both stocks and long-term Treasury bonds opening high. When it does happen, this kind of "coordination" usually resolves as a negative for stocks but there are exceptions to that rule. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the divergences in the market and their underlying cause. Right on schedule, the Fed released their interest rate statement this afternoon. The market's reaction will likely tell traders quite a bit about what to expect as third-quarter earnings season gets closer.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the insider trading canadian stocks and what the Fed did and didn't say.

The Federal Open Market Committee FOMC and the Bank of Japan BOJ are both scheduled to release their latest monetary policy statements tomorrow. Each central bank is hoping to do what is best for its respective economy, but they may actually be pulling against each other. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the competing influences each central bank has on the global financial system and what may happen after they release their statements.

Investors seem to be nervous as the Fed's upcoming rate decision looms, however, some NASDAQ stocks are attracting buyers and maintaining an upward price trend. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore which stocks are trending well and whether those stocks are part of a bigger trend or merely out of touch with the rest of the market. Price volatility has been high, but the flow of news has been very quiet this week.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and the outlook for the important week ahead. The Census Bureau reported disappointing Retail Sales numbers this morning, showing that sales contracted by 0.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the lackluster numbers and Wall Street's reaction to them, suggesting that bad economic news may still be good for the stock market. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss how this key technical level can help you gauge bearish sentiment in the markets. It is useful to describe rising or falling prices in the bond and stock markets as if capital is a river that flows out of one asset and into another.

However, understanding how that analogy doesn't reflect reality will help you make sense of what is going on in the markets this week. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the actual flow of capital and why it's important to understand what investors are actually doing. An early bounce on Monday was encouraging. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the technical and fundamental signals that help make the forecast more clear.

Bond prices dropped slightly yesterday, but the drop created a price pattern that some traders consider a warning signal.

In Today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore the price action in bonds, and explain what this might signal to investors in the months ahead. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the push and pull and whether traders should prepare for a short-term change in the trend.

The market shook a little during Mark Carney's governor of Bank of England comments to UK Parliament. The relationship of the pound to U. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues and what traders can learn from sterling's volatility. Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to a new oil pact on Monday at the G20 summit in China.

However, the pact was missing one key component: In today's Daily How to trade otm options Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the oil pact and what it could signal for the oil-producers summit in Algeria on September With consumer confidence surging to an month high and unemployment also sitting at a 1-year low, analysts expect more corporate profits right around the corner.

The ISM Manufacturing PMI Purchasing Managers' Index dropped below 50, indicating a contraction in the manufacturing sector. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets nzd usd action forex discuss this diffusion index and why Wall Street pays such close attention to its bullish and bearish swings.

Chair Yellen said the Fed would be gauging the strength of the U. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the weaker-than-expected ADP and Chicago PMI numbers and how they could take some of the "hawkish" momentum away from the Fed.

Instaforex malaysia ib dollar has been rising as investors adjust to a greater chance of a rate hike before the end of This is usually seen as a potential problem for multinationals, but why does it affect some retail "shops" so much?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues for retail and why a weaker dollar would be a how much money did the internship make thing. In addition to a rising dollar, very accommodative comments by the governor of the Bank of Japan in Wyoming helped to push global stocks higher.

Is the rally sustainable? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether investors will see an end to the current channel. The speech by Fed Chair, Janet Yellen, wasn't particularly shocking, but it did help to clarify some expectations about a potential rate hike in September or December. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the speech and how this new information changes the outlook for stocks.

Economic data hasn't been perfect, but there continues to be good evidence that the U. Will today's durable goods surprise be enough to convince the Fed that rates should be bumped up earlier than later? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the recent reports and which sectors are likely to do the best if the Fed makes another change in Average trading ranges, volume, and news aren't the only factors that have been declining in the market.

Correlations between stocks are also very low. What might at first seem like a good thing low correlations can become frustrating for investors attempting to follow the trend. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the market's behavior and why a bull market can seem so ambiguous when stocks stop moving together. Small-cap stocks have been outpacing larger-cap stocks this week, climbing to new highs.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the resurgence of growth stocks and what it tells us about the health of the U. The price of oil and the actions of the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC have been two fundamental drivers of the stock market during In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learing Markets analysts discuss euro rate as on 31st march 2016 in india potential impact oil-production expectations and speeches made by Simple options trading tutorial members -- especially Chair Yellen -- at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole symposium might have on the U.

In today's Market, it's easy to point at high statutory versus non statutory stock options valuations and puzzle over why the indexes continue to hit new highs. The answer is complicated of course, but one factor is that there are some stocks that are doing very well fundamentally. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss a short cut to identifying the stars from the duds in the retail sector.

The rush for assets that offer a yield has potentially distorted prices, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for many investors. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news, dividends, buybacks, and the plans some traders are making to take advantage of imbalances in the stock market. The Federal Open Market Committee FOMC today released the minutes from its latest monetary-policy meeting and Wall Street desperately scoured them looking for any clues as to whether the Fed is going to hike interest rates sooner rather than later.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts look at the meeting minutes and discuss what can be learned from them and what can't. For instance, Industrial Production what does buy imbalance on the stock market mean last month while core CPI fell. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts review the reasons investors continue to have an appetite for risk despite many pessimistic headlines and troublesome indicators recently published.

The retail reports released today may contribute to a little more pressure on the financial sector, which has already been struggling against resistance. If the banks can't get beyond their recent highs, it doesn't mean the end of the rally, but it does make it more challenging for the bulls to really push prices much higher.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how traders are preparing for more potential volatility. At a time when there is very little difference between the direction of oil prices and the major indexes, a positive word or two from OPEC and energy trade groups can have a big impact on stocks. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether today's early momentum will last.

Since OPEC's verbal intervention in February, oil prices have pivoted off prior resistance twice. This level may be in play again, in the short term, if certain economic reports don't come in as expected.

The CBOE Volatility Index VIX dropped to its lowest intra-day level in 52 weeks today as the market continues to drift higher in this low-volume environment. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the lack of volatility and how it could impact the stock market during the next few call and put option ratio. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC is scheduled to meet again in September to informally discuss global oil supply, which has naturally led to rumors that OPEC will be looking to cut production.

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The Bank of England BOE cut its main interest rate from 0. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the potential impact of these stimulative efforts on the U. ADP announced today the U. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss why a subK nonfarm payrolls number puts traders in a tricky position.

The Japanese government launched one of its largest stimulus programs since the financial crisis on Tuesday, however, the market may not be responding as officials had hoped. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss whether expectations for stimulus are set realistically.

Some of the key tech reports last week were terrible by comparison to past reports, but one stock jumped 7 percent anyway. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore why bad news sounded like good news to the market, and what it means for stock investors generally in the months ahead. The Bank of Japan refrained from cours de lor gold forex "helicopter money" in its decision last night.

The initial reaction to the BoJ what does buy imbalance on the stock market mean was fairly negative but stocks recovered. Not even the below expectations GDP report in the U.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the back and forth in the market and how it is likely to affect sentiment in the near term. This earnings season has been mixed but not as bad as expected. A particular bright spot has been technology earnings, which may hint at a stronger rally in the third quarter. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the reports so far and what investors want to see next.

Expectations for interest rate changes have been swinging between a near-certainty for more hikes in to almost no chance. Has the Fed's statement clarified expectations, or is the market still grasping in the dark? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the FOMC's announcement and what this means tsx stock market quotes reuters suncor traders in the near term.

The Conference Board reported this morning that consumer confidence -- as measured by the Present Situation Index -- rose, while consumer confidence -- as measured by the Expectations Index -- fell in July. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the difference between the two indexes and what it tells us about the U. Growing gasoline inventories, coupled with slack demand and a rising rig count, continue to put downside pressure on oil.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the energy sector's reaction to falling oil prices and the impact it could have on a stock market trading near all-time highs. Institutional Investors know they can't fight the Fed. But what if they lose confidence in the Information coming from the Fed? In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will explore whether the Feds influence has become diluted and what that could mean for individual what sports team generates the most money. The European Central Bank ECB didn't lower rates or increase its quantitative-easing QE program at its monetary-policy meeting today, but it did leave the door open to do so at its September meeting if needed.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the use and efficacy "jawboning" tactics like this on the global stock market. Earnings season is starting to heat up, and the better-than-expected numbers that corporate America has generated so far seem to be fanning the bullish flames on Wall Street. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss how surveillance system in russian trading system stock exchange (rts) theme of weaker top-line revenues coupled with stronger bottom-line earnings can send stocks soaring.

The earnings picture has been "less bad" overall but there have still been a few key disappointments that could trip the current rally. There has also been some valid good news that has come from surprising sectors. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will statutory versus non statutory stock options the news and how earnings are coming into focus.

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In Today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore reasons why investors might approach these two very different asset classes in the same way, and what that might mean in the months ahead. Investors responded very well overall to the early round of reports today. While we don't feel like all the data could be strictly classified as "good", it was mostly above expectations.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and the hidden surprises under the headlines. Another debt auction hit negative yields today as investors essentially paid for the ability to loan the German government more euros. This seems to be further evidence of another "new normal" emerging in the market. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the new developments and how this affects the stability of the new breakout.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the forces that are pushing stocks higher and how the major stock indexes may be impacted this earnings season.

The yen fell in response while Japanese stocks rallied. This may help explain some of the divergence last week between the two assets. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the event and whether investors are likely to buy or sell the news. A recent survey of economists showed that many were expecting the Non-Farm Payrolls report to significantly exceed its forecast this morning, but the actual reported number of jobs created last month surprised even the most optimistic outlook.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will review the market's reaction to the news to determine how investors sentiment may be changing in the near-term. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the early break lower in safe-haven assets on Thursday.

Is this a reflection of rising confidence? Or was the early trend a fakeout for bulls distracted by the ADP jobs report? Surprisingly, gasoline and oil prices don't always move at the same pace, or even in the same direction. Sometimes, a divergence in the relative performance between oil and gasoline can also act as a leading indicator for oil stocks and the stock market. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why traders should be watching for a breakout in energy.

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The most recent round of "stress tests" are over and, for the most part, the big banks passed. Many of them will be ramping up campaigns to return capital to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.

Is this enough to push the market higher, or have investors already priced it in? During today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss how traders are responding to the test results. Amid speculation that the big central banks will work to offset the impact of the Brexit, stocks have rallied from Asia to North America.

Is there going to be some intervention, and if so, what sectors are likely to fare the best? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the current whipsaw in the market and how traders are shifting short-term expectations. The Conference Board gave Wall Street some good news today when it announced Consumer Confidence had climbed back up to six-month highs. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the news and how it fits into the bigger fundamental picture traders are looking at in the market.

Traders around the globe continue to grapple with unanswered questions in the wake of last week's Brexit vote. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss how the market is responding, where the safe havens are emerging and what to watch for this week.

Today's market is responding to the surprising 'leave' vote in the U. This will affect stocks, commodities, and bonds in different ways. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the surprise and what traders should expect in the short-term. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss unicorns -- which are alive and well -- and what they tell us about investor sentiment.

Unfortunately, short sellers often get caught on the wrong side. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the risks involved with shorting stocks that are potential acquisition targets. This is a big week for unusual market news. The Brexit remains a big unknown and Chair Yellen from the Fed is testifying to both houses of Congress.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how traders are responding.

Traders started the week with a strong sense of optimism about the pending vote on the Brexit. Will the euphoria last, or is this just another sign that volatility is on the rise? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and its long-term effects. Quadruple witching days versus triple witching days falls on the third Friday of the last month of each quarter.

Options and futures expiring today may lead to unexpected volatility as investors attempt to settle their contracts.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the phenomenon and what it means for the end of the quarter. If the Fed's dovish statement set traders on edge, the Bank of Japan may have pushed them over it.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why volatility may be on the rise. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the Fed's comments about the economy and what this means for stocks and interest rates in the near term.

It's official, the yield on the year German bund has dropped below zero for the first time in history, highlighting the tremendous pressure European bonds are under as the European Central Bank ECB continues its quantitative-easing QE program. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss negative yields and the pressure they are applying to the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC.

After a prolonged period of relative calm, the CBOE Volatility Index VIX has climbed to its highest level in three months. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the shift in sentiment and the measures investors appear to be taking to protect their portfolios. Bonds and Stocks rarely move in concert, but when they do it is often explainable by unusual circumstances.

In Today's Daily Market Commentary Learning Market analysts explain why the upcoming vote on the Brexit is driving the current correlation and what that means for investors. The yield on the year Treasury dropped below 1. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the abrupt drop and how traders can utilize this information as they manage their portfolios.

The World Bank has become even more pessimistic about global growth rates since January, cutting its global gross domestic product GDP outlook from 2. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss this news and how the global bond markets are reacting to this slow-growth sentiment.

It is unusual for stocks and long-term Treasury bonds to hit highs at the same time. From a technical perspective, bonds are either expected to lag stocks, or move inversely.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the signal and why it tells traders about short-term prospects. The widely anticipated speech by Janet Yellen offered some insights but perhaps not the absolute clarity investors were seeking.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how it is likely to affect interest rate sensitive sectors in the short term. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the impact the ECB's announcement had on the market and whether more bond buying will have its intended effect. Manufacturing data in the U. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss why this could be a positive sign for investor sentiment moving forward.

Preliminary GDP was released today for the first quarter of The news wasn't worse than the advance report, but it may have missed expectations in a few areas. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether a dip in GDP is a seasonal issue or something more serious. It appears you can now take Greece off of your list of potential market-destabilizing worries this summer. The Eurozone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund IMF have reached an agreement on funding Greece's next bailout payment.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss why this agreement is important for investors. New home sales data helped to boost an already optimistic market this morning. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the volatility today and what market breadth can say about the potential for future gains.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss how the rumors of a rate hike in June is affecting emerging markets. Are global markets' stocks and currencies giving investors a leading signal for what to expect in the second quarter?

Today's edition of the monthly report on existing home sales gave us additional data about the state of demand for homes in the U. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets Analysts will explore the reaction to this news and explain why this might be the data point investors should care about right now. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the big surprise in retail earnings today and whether it changes the overall outlook for the major indexes in the short term.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the Fed's FOMC minutes and whether bond traders and therefore stock investors may have misread the likelihood for a major shift in interest rates in The Consumer Price Index CPI and Industrial Production numbers both came in higher than expected today, signalling the U.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact these numbers might have on the Fed and on Wall Street. A key stock-market index completed a head-and-shoulders pattern last Friday and is now re-testing the neckline. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the importance of a re-test and what traders can learn from it, whether it's a success or a failure.

Consumer-driven stocks like Apple, Disney and Macy's showed signs of struggle this earnings season, yet the market indexes remain aloft. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets Analysts explore why investors seem to remain optimistic in the face of such bad news. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' BLS latest Import Price Index shows that China is continuing to export deflation to the United States. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact this could have on the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC and interest rates.

As major retailers continue to report disappointing earnings numbers, many on Wall Street are wondering just how optimistic U. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss why consumers are important and the impact they can have on the stock market.

Japanese finance minister, Taro Aso, threatened intervention in the yen again today, driving the currency lower and stocks higher. Is this really the key factor today? Or are stocks turning a "fundamental corner"?

Interesting changes in management of Saudi Arabia's massive oil ministry and a threat of intervention in Japan introduced some additional volatility to the markets over the weekend.

The long-term effect of non-fundamental issues like this are difficult to predict and may set traders further on edge. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how it may affect U.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the numbers underneath the headline from today's monthly labor report. Not all of the news is bad, but it may still justify a cautious outlook.

Fed Governor, James Bullard, joined The Vapors today in worrying that the U. What does that mean, and is he right? In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues the U. Today's ADP report is a precursor to the big Friday report from the BLS. The jobs numbers dropped unexpectedly today, but is that a bad thing for the market?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why traders should be careful before making any big changes. The global trend of central banks maintaining easy monetary policies has been confirmed once again as the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA cut interest rates once again.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the rate cut, how it relates to China and what it means for U.

As the stock market continues to show signs of strength, many traders are wondering where else they can look to confirm the bullishness they are seeing in stocks. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the different assets that can shed light on the strength of stocks.

Unusual movement in the values of the Japanese Yen and U. Dollar may have a far-reaching impact on the market. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why traders should be on the alert for additional volatility. The Bank of Japan BOJafter hinting that it may cut the rates it charges banks, failed to do so when it released its most recent monetary-policy statement. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact the BOJ has on the Japanese yen JPY and the impact the JPY has on the U.

The Federal Open Market Committee FOMC released its latest monetary policy statement today. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts dig into the statement to see what the impacts for the future on Wall Street may be. The recent decline in biotech stocks is quickly erasing the amazing gains over the last few weeks.

Is this related to a few isolated news reports, or is there something more systemic at play? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how it may help traders prepare for the coming quarter. The major stock indexes have paused at resistance over the last few days while traders wait for the Fed's FOMC statement later this week.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the upcoming catalysts that could create a break one direction or the other. Alphabet GOOGL missed analysts expectations when it reported earnings yesterday, and many expect Apple AAPL to miss expectations when it reports next week.

In Today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets Analysts will discuss whether this is likely to change the recent trend in the stock markets or not. The European Central Bank ECB did not take any further monetary policy actions at its latest meeting, it did however return to a favorite activity: In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact of jawboning and what Wall Street can look for moving forward.

However, do the same rules apply to a channel? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the banking sector from a technical perspective and whether investors should be growing more confident.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the rally in bank and oil stocks. Can those two sectors drag the major indexes through resistance or is market-breadth too thin? Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC and Russia were unable to reach a deal to cap their oil production level in Doha on Sunday. Oil prices, which had risen in anticipation of a deal in the run up to Sunday's meeting, are now falling.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact this had on the energy sector and on sentiment on Wall Street. Financial heavyweights have shown relatively strong performance this week after their earnings announcements - despite falling revenue trends.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets Analysts will explore the possibility that the troubled financial sector may be staging a turnaround. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss Thursday's round of bank earnings and whether the picture has changed for the major indexes.

Technology and industrial reports are also looming closer, which may help to clarify prospects for April. The Census Bureau reported that Retail Sales fell by 0. GDP is dependent on consumer spending, this is an important announcement. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the market reaction to the announcement.

The International Monetary Fund IMF downgraded its global growth outlook by 0. Interesting news for an Italian bank bailout plan sent stocks higher Monday morning. Is this a warning sign of a re-emerging European crisis or a relief?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what it means for traders as earnings season gets started.

The news is fairly light at the end of the week, however, Fed members are out pushing expectations for low interest rates in the near-term again.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether the Fed's messaging will help or hurt stocks heading into earnings season. As earnings season looms, investors seem to be pushing more aggressively into safety assets.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether investors have reason to worry about the flow of capital. Today's mixed oil inventory report and more news about a 'freeze' from OPEC have been adding price volatility to oil stocks. The mixed news has a lot of useful detail behind the headline numbers that should give traders some better ideas about what's next for stocks. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what this means for investors in the short term.

The bullish momentum that seems to have characterized the U. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the shift in sentiment and what to look for when seeking confirmation. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets investors discuss the financial, economic and geo-political concerns that are likely to occupy investors' thoughts this coming quarter.

The Department of Labor reported the number of new jobs created increased a slight bit above expectations, while the rate of unemployment also rose. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets Analysts will discuss why this mixed report translated into an initial sell-off from the weekly highs.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss this trend and what it has meant for the economy and the stock market. Fed Chair Janet Yellen delivered a speech yesterday outlining her justification for maintaining an easier monetary policy, and it unleashed the global bulls.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the lingering impact of the speech and what it means moving forward.

Traders continue to be pushed around by the ups and downs of the oil market. Is this week's volatility signaling the end of the rally in oil stocks? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether Chair Yellen's speech will offset the problems in the energy market. The Monday after Easter tends to be a little quiet because most European markets are still on holiday. However, a round of economic reports and pre-earnings announcements had traders more active than otherwise expected.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how momentum is shaping up for the coming week. There have been a lot of questions and press coverage on the capital flows into investments that profit from increased volatility. Is this signal something that investors should pay attention to or just a fluke?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how it may help make a better forecast for April. Oil inventories, a strong dollar, and some troubling earnings' news worked against the market as the major indexes reach its former highs possible resistance.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues facing the market and how traders are positioning before earnings season kicks off in April. Any number of factors can spook traders on Wall Street, from economic announcements to geopolitical crises. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact the terrorist attacks in Brussels had on the market and what to watch for next. China Securities Finance Corp CSF relaxed margin lending standards in China over the weekend, making it easier for investors to borrow money for stock purchases.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the various forms of "easy money" that have helped lift the global stock markets. In the most recent FOMC decision, the Fed has determined it needs to not raise interest rates, and the price of Gold spiked higher.

Last year at this time the FOMC predicted that by now, they would be steadily increasing rates. In today's Daily Market Commentary Learning Markets analysts will explore whether the markets feel that the Fed is being overly cautious in their approach, and what that means for the individual investor. Large-cap stocks have outperformed small-cap stocks during the recent rally on Wall Street.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss why large has trumped small and whether the trend is likely to continue. The Federal Open Market Committee FOMC released its latest monetary-policy statement this afternoon. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the wording of the statement, what changed and what it means for the markets moving forward.

The Bank of Japan held a press conference last night that was quite revealing. The new information may help traders understand the problems the central banks are dealing with and how likely they are to solve them. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what it means to investors.

There is an interesting divergence emerging between money flowing into funds and corporate share buybacks.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the underlying cause of the divergence and how it can help traders make a better forecast for March and April. Market movements on Friday morning seemed to indicate that investors are willing to give the ECB's announcement a second look.

Is this a lasting shift, or will it wind up like a similar situation last December? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how it may set the tone for the rest of March. The European Central Bank launched a long series of surprisingly aggressive measures today in order to boost the Eurozone economy and inflation. The important question is whether it will actually result in the desired outcome? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the announcement and what affect it may have on the stock market.

The market did well in February, despite deteriorating fundamentals. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what investors should be monitoring in the short term. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss whether this level will hold in the short-term, or maybe even the long-term. Oil prices have jumped once again as both sides of the supply-and-demand equation appear to be improving.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the bump in prices and the changing landscape in the global oil market.

It hasn't been so long since traders and investors expressed worry about the Fed raising interest rates and the negative effects that might have on the stock market. With the markets on the rise it makes one wonder what all the fuss was about. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets Analysts will discuss why the market may not fear interest rate increases so much nowadays. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the forces driving the USD and what its recent drop could tell traders about investor sentiment.

ADP reported the U. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the positive surprise and what it may mean for the Fed as it ponders interest rates. This was a big day for manufacturing data in China, Europe and the U. The data was mixed, however, it may still have a bit of a bias towards the upside from a certain point of view.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what it means for investors. The market was a little choppy today on a mix of good and bad news. Has it been long enough to make some judgements about this phase of the business cycle? In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the market and what sector rotation can tell traders about the potential for more gains.

Wall Street doesn't know who will win the White House in November, but the smart money may already have cast its vote. Institutional money managers may believe that they need to invest for safety no matter what the election outcome will be.

In today's Daily Market Commentary Learning Market analysts will discuss one way the average investor can recognize this move to safety and what can be done about it. The Chinese stock market tanked on the eve of economic meetings this week. Surprisingly, European stocks were more defensive at least initially. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what it may tell us about short-term prospects for gains.

China is carefully allowing the yuan to depreciate again. Will this wind up having the same effect on stocks that it did last August? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issues and what matters most.

The Conference Board reported that Consumer Confidence slipped a bit in January. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the announcement and Wall Streets reaction to the news.

As an increasing number of Brits are calling for Britain to leave the European Union, the ripple effects are starting to be felt throughout the financial markets. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the "Brexit" and what it could mean for the market. The news has been mixed this week, however, investors were definitely willing to buy at least on Tuesday and Wednesday. Is the current market being influenced more by technicals at this point?

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss that question and what the answer may tell traders about next week. Both Iran and Iraq have sidestepped Saudi Arabia and Russia's request to cap their oil production at current levels. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss oil prices, the geopolitical tug-o-war that is driving them and the impact it is having on Wall Street.

The higher-than-expected Producer Price Index PPI numbers this morning confirm inflation still exists.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss how rising inflation could validate the Fed's actions but disappoint bullish investors on Wall Street. Is there a deal for producing nations to drive up the price of oil?

Or are the efforts to "freeze production levels" full of too many caveats to be taken seriously? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and whether traders should take it seriously or not.

European stocks or at least some were up today on an amazing recovery in the banking sector. Japanese stocks, however, continue to point towards problems in Asia. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the divergence and what it means for next week.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the rally in gold prices and what this may say about investor sentiment. Is this just a function of a falling dollar, or are there other factors at play that may have implications for stock prices? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the efforts of the Fed to ease investors' concerns about a flagging global economy and volatility.

Will this have a lasting impact on stock prices, or will investors continue to focus on the underlying fundamentals? It was a rough day in Japanese financial markets. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 5. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the declines in Japan and the message it's sending to the rest of the investing world.

Falling Chinese currency reserves and skittish European banks have contributed to a bearish Monday on Wall Street. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact global volatility is having on the U. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the monthly labor report. How will traders assimilate the information? Is the age of "bad news" is "good news" over, or is this going to be another excuse to buy the dips?

The value of the U. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the continued impact of the falling dollar. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the health of the U.

The major stock indexes have an important relationship with junk bonds, which have been in trouble over the last year as oil prices have slid. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the outlook for high yield bonds and what that means for stocks. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the disappointing news in the oil and manufacturing sectors and why the news has been splitting the market over the last few weeks.

The market rallied, the dollar rose, and the yen fell early Friday as the Bank of Japan introduced a new measure to move from a Zero Interest Rate Policy ZIRP to a Negative Interest Rate Policy NIRP. Can measures like this stimulate the economy? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will explore that question and how NIRP may change the outlook for Rumors of a production cut in oil could be creating the volatility the market has experienced over the last few days.

Is the reaction to the "news" normal? Or is there something else going on? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the problem and how traders deal with it in the short term.

The Conference Board reported better-than-expected Consumer Confidence numbers this morning. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the state of the U. Investors have a lot to look forward to this week as earnings season heats up and the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC prepares to release its latest monetary policy statement.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss this week's important earnings and economic announcements. Markets melted up overnight as expectations grew that the Bank of Japan may join the ECB in further quantitative easing this quarter.

Is the optimism warranted or will this merely turn into a bull-trap if commodities roll over again? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will try to create a clearer picture for the week ahead. The European Central Bank ECB signaled that it may employ additional stimulus for the European economy when it next meets in March.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the potential impact additional stimulus could have on the global financial markets. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the continued slide on Wall Street. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss plans for more intervention in China.

Traders seemed relatively convinced overnight, but will that confidence hold? As investors get ready for the weekend, sentiment began to deteriorate overnight. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss how the erasure of Thursday's gains may set the tone for earnings season.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the technical and fundamental factors that could confirm support. Whether the market bounces now, or in the future, the signals investors should look for will be similar.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss some of the recent headlines written by so-called "perma-bear" stock analysts. Do they have a point? Or is this just an attempt to sell their services through fear? Earnings season is upon us, and it promises to be a crucial one. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact of quarterly earnings and the trends to pay attention to during the coming weeks.

Gold has been declining for years, but the recent turmoil in China seems to have given the precious metal new life. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts look at the short-term rally in gold and discuss what to look for moving forward.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the measures taken by the Chinese government to pause the dramatic selling that started on Monday. Will their efforts make a difference in the long run? Trading in the Chinese stock market was halted for a second time this week as shares tumbled 7 percent, triggering newly implemented trading circuit breakers. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the shock-waves this price volatility sent around the globe.

Lions and tigers may not be a top concern right now, but bears? In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts look at the bearish pressures that are escalating regarding oil, the Chinese yuan and geopolitics. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the disruption in Chinese markets over the weekend and how this may affect the major indexes in the near term. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the year to date performance of the major indexes and what investors should watch as the market heads into The Conference Board announced today that consumer confidence ticked higher last month.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the importance of the U. As we approach the new year, many traders are wondering if the same themes that drove markets in are going to continue driving them in In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss what has changed during the past year and what is likely to matter next year. A rebound in oil prices helped lift energy-related stocks higher during this last full day of trading before Christmas.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the stock rally, the light volume and the market holiday. As investors navigate the choppy holiday week, the possibility of a positive close for the year has started to rise. Is this just a fake out as the so-called "dumb money" dominates trading in light volume, or is there something more going on?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the trend and what it means for investors. An important question is how low volume and investor activity is likely to affect stocks during the holiday week? Are there historical precedents for bullish vs. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the potential issues on a week like this and what investors can do to maximize their opportunities.

Traders talk about "value" stocks a lot, but what constitutes value in the stock market? In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the evidence for value investing and how traders can capitalize on those factors.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the decisions traders face when the market approaches resistance and bonds start to rise. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the Fed's announcement and the immediate impact it had on the market.

Who stands to gain and who might lose the most now that the decision and forecasts are out? Stocks, oil and junk bonds all rallied the day before the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC is scheduled to release its latest monetary policy and economic projections. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the adjustments Wall Street is making before tomorrow's big announcement.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Market analysts will discuss why this level is important and what it tells traders about confidence on Wall Street. Today's market sold off early on more bad news for oil. The connection between falling energy prices and high yield bonds became even more clear during the decline.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss what investors should worry about, and why it may not be as bad as some fear. As global forces continue to shift, the Chinese yuan and oil are both losing value. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact a falling yuan and falling oil prices are having on the U. As the stock market has been consolidating for the past month, consumer staples stocks have risen to the top of the heap.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss this shift and what you can learn from it. As the decline in oil dominates the market over the last couple of days, traders are trying to make estimates about where a bottom should appear. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the issue and what investors may be planning in the near-term. Oil prices lead the market lower early Monday as key support levels were breached.

Is this the trigger for a rally in commodity prices, or merely euro short-covering? In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why this week's events are so important.

Traders are watching the European Central Bank and the Peoples Bank of China for further details about easing programs in Will the big banks take action and lift commodity prices, or is oil doomed to break support?

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and why traders are worried about the Fed's counterparts in Europe and China. The ISM Manufacturing PMI dropped below 50 for the first time in more than two years, indicating a contraction in U.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact this number may have on certain sectors of the U. As the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC prepares to raise rates, the U. Treasury is preparing to issues the least amount of Treasuries since In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact the drop in supply could have on the Treasury yield curve.

The Thanksgiving week is a short one on Wall Street, and this year, like most years, has been rather calm. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss why volatility tends to decline before Thanksgiving and why its not likely going to remain that way after the holiday. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the less than enthusiastic reaction to some major merger news, and what factors traders are watching to identify a bottom in commodities.

Brief dips in the market have been followed by strong rallies of late. In today's Daily Market Commentary Learning Markets Analysts will explain what influences in the market might be encouraging investors to think and act bullishly in the days ahead.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the impact higher interest rates have on different stocks or groups. Sometimes the answer is easy, and sometimes it can be a little more surprising. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the recent round of retail reports and whether there is a real shift in performance, or if investor expectations for the holiday season have just been lowered.

After yesterday's stellar bullish bounce, traders were waiting to see if today's price action would provide the confirmation they were looking for that the market was not going to break below support.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss today's price action and whether it constitutes a confirmation of yesterday's move. Japan has dipped back into recession for the fourth time since the "great recession" caused by the financial crisis. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the impact this recessionary news is having on Wall Street. Usually a demand for a country's currency helps the price of that country's stock; however, if rising interest rates are the impetus behind a dollar rally, that creates headwinds for stocks.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets Analysts look at the relationship between U. OPEC released its latest oil report, confirming oil supplies are swamping oil demand.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the news, the market's reaction to it and what it means moving forward. As we head into the all-important holiday shopping season for retailers, many companies are reporting soft numbers.

In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the weak numbers and what they may mean for any potential "Santa Claus Rally. Volatility has re-emerged as investors digest last week's data and new releases from Asian markets overnight. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how this may change the general outlook in the near term. This week's labor report was a surprise, however, this may be a case of "good news is bad news" for stocks - especially dividend payers.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and how it may affect the trend in the major indexes. Today was a busy day for European economic announcements. The news was not uniformly good or bad, but it was all important.

In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the data and how it can be used productively by traders.

The first week of the month is a big one for economic reports. As we approach the next FOMC meeting in December, these releases take on even more importance for the trend. In today's Daily Market Commentary webinar, Learning Markets analysts will discuss the news and what to look for next. Beginning in early-October, gold prices rallied and broke out of a consolidation range.

However, since reaching a high in mid-October, the precious metal has consistently lost ground. In today's Daily Market Commentary, Learning Markets analysts discuss the forces driving gold prices and what they tell us about the global financial markets.