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The British pound remains supported above 1.3350 amid choppy trading, with a potential breakout above 1.3550 signaling a move toward the 1.38 resistance level.
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the recent market movements as of July 22, 2025, highlighting a rotation in the stock market where big tech names are declining while coal prices surge.
I think there is a bit of understatement with respect to the potential impact of recent statements, including (1) “Liberation Day” and aftermath, (2) ongoing assaults on Fed independence by Trump et al.
A fresh report has surfaced in the latest tender offer from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, suggesting that the billionaire entrepreneur may re-engage in US political advisory roles in the future, reported Bloomberg.
Recently, Nvidia has been announcing notable collaborations, a list that includes Novo Nordisk, Eaton, and others. Let’s take a closer look at how the company presently stacks up and the details of the recent collabs.
Killing machines maker Lockheed Martin (LMT) got blasted today, and they are presently down 30% from last October in the midst of the most laughably overvalued market in human history.
Utilities have somehow beaten the odds even with rate hikes and rotation — but they’re quietly entering a golden age…with solid tailwinds. Buy the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU).
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the financial markets, highlighting a shift in performance between the S&P and Nasdaq, which are experiencing losses, and the Dow and Russell stocks, which are gaining momentum.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) retreats sharply from a two-week top touched against its American counterpart during the Asian session on Wednesday and lifts the USD/JPY pair above the 147.00 mark in the last hour.
Just recently, we looked at the new sideways trading range/rectangle that had been forming just above the high of the bullish expanding falling wedge around the 415 area. Today, we got the breakout.
Effective June 4, a 50% Section 232 tariff has been in effect, rising from the previous 25%. Since January 2025, the import price index has fallen 3.5%, while the steel/iron PPI has risen 22% (log terms).
Stablecoins are rapidly transforming how value moves in the digital world. Their growth is already contributing to increased demand for short-term U.S. Treasuries and reinforcing dollar dominance on a global scale.
For now, the market’s holding the line. But with megacap results inbound and the August tariff tripwire just days away, even the bulls are starting to buckle their chinstraps.
Hong Kong’s stock market continued rallying 3.4% in June and also produced a remarkable 20% gain for the first half (as of 2025/06/30), marking a notable comeback.
The rapid adoption of AI is ushering potential data center industry growth and sales revenue as it transitions to serve growing AI demand and the cloud computing SaaS market is expected to grow by a CAGR of 11.7% between now and 2030.
There’s a well-known approach in politics when one agency wants another agency–not under its direct control–to do something. You first try to soften up the resistance of the other agency by accusing them of stuff.
Strong U.S. demand for gasoline-powered trucks and SUVs helped bolster results, but the company warned tariff headwinds will intensify in the third quarter.
Technology led the broader market again this week as large-cap growth ETFs outperformed, while defensive sectors such as utilities posted impressive gains.
“Trading companies” are a unique type of business in Japan, originally focused on trade and then expanding into other industries based on their existing operations.
London's primary stock indexes showed varied results on Tuesday as investors reacted to a wave of corporate earnings and prepared for the release of important economic data later this week.
General Motors GM managed to beat analyst expectations Tuesday when it reported second-quarter results, but new tariffs on imported cars and auto parts took a $1.1 billion bite out of its bottom line.
Natural gas prices are taking a bit of a dip, even with that sizzling heat wave on the horizon—though longer-term forecasts are hinting at cooler temps ahead.
New economic data will resume tomorrow. Since I haven’t updated the impact of Tariff-palooza! on transport and spending in awhile, let’s take a look at that.
Gold nears a key breakout as US-EU trade tensions and Fed uncertainty grow. Safe-haven demand rises on tariff threats, political pressure on the Fed, and mixed rate signals, pushing gold toward the $3,420 resistance level.
The USD Index is consolidating, and while it moved very insignificantly below its April low, it remains clearly above its declining support line, which is the clearest indication that the trend has already changed.
Stocks are a mixed bag this afternoon, with the Nasdaq Composite down 83 points while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index trade near breakeven.
