Earnings have shown good results so far, though plenty of reporting remains. Jack Bouroudjian explains why that and Friday’s GDP report could dramatically effect equities markets. The post Market Update: Earnings and Growth appeared first on OpenMarkets. Source: CME Open Markets – Market Update: Earnings and Growth

Several big name stocks report earnings this week, leading up to Friday’s U.S. GDP announcement. That will be the focus for traders, says Jack Bouroudjian. The post Market Update: Big Week for Earnings appeared first on OpenMarkets. Source: CME Open Markets – Market Update: Big Week for Earnings

Headline risk is moving currency markets, and could it slow the velocity of Fed rate hikes? Jack Bouroudjian discusses that, and why many stocks are laying low for now. The post Market Update: More Headline Risk appeared first on OpenMarkets. Source: CME Open Markets – Market Update: More Headline Risk

Jack Bouroudjian discusses this week’s Fed-driven market, and why the U.S. dollar is beginning to drive the market. The post Market Update: The Fed and Dollar Strength appeared first on OpenMarkets. Source: CME Open Markets – Market Update: The Fed and Dollar Strength

Remember the Trump bump? The post- 2016 election climb in U.S. equity indexes was signaled first in small cap indexes. The Russell 2000 index of small caps climbed 14.3 percent following the election, its highest post-election climb since its inception in 1979. Small caps represent a snapshot of the U.S. economy since most of the stocks in indexes like the Russell 2000 are domestic. That means they are often the first indexes to respond when major market moving events like a U.S. election occur. “Those small cap U.S. equity stocks have less exposure outside the United States so they’re a…

Jack Bouroudjian discusses the three issues on the front burner for markets this week: The Trump-Putin meeting, Jay Powell’s remarks at the European Central Banking Forum and earnings coming this week. The post Market Update: The Trump/Putin Impact appeared first on OpenMarkets. Source: CME Open Markets – Market Update: The Trump/Putin Impact

Geology dictates that crude oil and natural gas go hand-in-hand. Drill a well for one, and there’s a good chance you’ll also find the other. For years, oil’s coupling with gas (for better or worse) underpinned pricing and trading for a variety of petroleum products worldwide. That includes liquefied natural gas (LNG), which was traditionally bought and sold through long-term contracts linked to Brent crude. The American shale revolution, and the emergence of U.S.-produced LNG as an energy source for markets around the world, changed that, says Derek Sammann, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Commodities and Options Products for…