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In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the potential market impact of Trump's rumored intention to fire Fed Chair Powell, highlighting the uncertainty this creates in financial markets, particularly with regard to interest rates and the US dollar.
Gold, silver, copper, and other commodities are priced in U.S. dollars. Yes, they can move in the same direction temporarily, but they can’t completely decouple from the currency they are priced in.
The Japanese Yen extends its steady intraday ascent through the Asian session on Thursday, which, along with a goodish pickup in the US Dollar demand, lifts the USD/JPY pair above the 148.50 level in the last hour.
I couldn’t help but notice the island reversal pattern that just took place in the semiconductor sector. It’s largely at the mercy, as all of us are, of Nvidia, which seems to just keep putting new notches in the bedpost every night.
WTI, the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $65.50 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. The WTI drifts higher, snapping the three-day losing streak, as US crude oil inventories post a weekly draw.
Markets shook off a midday ditch to ramp back up into the green as of today’s close. A report that President Trump intended on firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell sent all major indexes into the loss column, but it was a temporary condition.
It is relatively early in the Q2 reporting cycle, but the proportion of these 38 index members beating EPS and revenue estimates is tracking notably above the 20-quarter average for this group of companies.
Silver price advances as Thursday’s North American session begins, up by 0.07% after printing gains of over 0.50% on Wednesday, courtesy of weaker-than-expected data that pushed precious metals higher.
The USD/CAD pair trades with mild gains around 1.3685 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The reduced bets on Bank of Canada interest rate cuts provide some support to the Canadian Dollar.
Back in January, I did this post called, very simply, “Palladium Long“. And since we’re up 25% in the half year since then, I’d say this worked out nicely!
We have 2 types of ranges on the charts tonight…The “big” range tells us where the market’s going next. You know me, I love range-bound markets…And I’ll bet we can use these 2 different ranges to time the perfect Breakout Pullback tomorrow morning!
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the potential implications of the President's comments about firing Fed Chair Powell, highlighting the importance of the Fed's independence from political influence.
Even if the data from yesterday’s CPI report was ambiguous, the simple necessary fact is that there have already been increased costs at the producer and/or consumer levels from tariffs.
Many were shocked after the latest CPI and PPI data confirmed that the experts were once again dead wrong, and instead of the widely expected inflation tsunami, Trump's tariffs have so far sparked only continued disinflation.
We’re looking at a market that’s decided risk just doesn’t exist. None. The VIX is parked while the S&P’s swinging 70 points intraday like it’s nothing. That’s a market in denial. It’s comatose.
Flowers Foods has a very impressive dividend-raising track record. This year, the company is projected to pay $208 million in dividends, with the payout ratio shrinking slightly to 71%, so it’s still in good shape.
The markets had a little thrill ride today, as word of Trump's desire to fire and replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell roiled markets, sending stocks and the Dollar plunging, and gold and silver soaring.
For investors seeking momentum, Invesco QQQ Trust is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and has moved up 38% from its 52-week low price of $402.39 per share.
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) whipsawed on Wednesday, tossed around tumultuous sentiment seas as the US Dollar (USD) grapples with ongoing political volatility from the Trump administration.
Gold price rose during the North American session by 0.78%, helped by US President Donald Trump's comments on firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, despite his denials of the remarks, saying it is highly unlikely to fire him unless there is fraud.
WTI Crude Oil is trading under pressure despite a larger-than-expected draw in US Crude inventories on Wednesday, as rising supply and demand concerns continue to limit the upside move.
Industrial production is much less central to the US economic picture than it was before the “China shock,” since so much production moved overseas, meaning US consumers buy much more imported goods than they used to.
Crude futures are lower for a third session in a row with the market refocusing on supply and demand balances after putting concerns about U.S. tariffs and Russia sanctions on hold.
The market is expecting interest rate cuts later this year and is pricing for such. However, the inflation data is showing that it will be very difficult for the Fed to justify such cuts unless a massive recession sets in.
You do not need to obsess over perfect timing to benefit from gold and silver. But when history, seasonality, and market forecasts all point to early July as a sweet spot, and gold itself just got a regulatory promotion, why not take advantage?
In this video, Ira Epstein covers the latest financial market updates for July 15, 2025. He discusses the impact of the CPI report, noting that inflation numbers came in largely as expected, with a slight deviation in core inflation.
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Despite the significant divergences in performance between the Magnificent Seven stocks and the increased volatility in 2025, the share prices are more correlated than in 2023 and 2024.
President Trump stirred volatility for the USD/BRL last Wednesday when he threatened higher tariffs for Brazil as political and trade rhetoric became a focal point.
Toronto home sales rose 8.1% in June, but were still 35% below the decade’s average; the average home sale price dropped 5.2% year-over-year to $1,151,600.
Asian markets declined as traders lowered their expectations for a Fed interest rate cut following US inflation data indicating that companies are starting to pass some tariff-related costs onto consumers.
Discover why the usual Golden Cross might be fooling traders, and how falling supply, demand tails, and the overlooked 200-day moving average could reveal the S&P 500’s next move.
