CME Updates

A positive U.S. jobs report, dovish comments from the Fed and news on the trade front helped spark a rally in equities. Jack Bouroudjian discusses what it all could mean…

The year started right where 2018 left off, with more volatility. Jack Bouroudjian explains why this week’s volatility might be different, and why market participants should watch fund flows and…

The flattening of the yield curve, the rising dollar and hedge fund redemptions are among the factors that will eventually influence market structure. In looking back at this year’s trends,…

Successful traders do not have a crystal ball.They identify and assess risk and then act accordingly. As 2018 ends and we look forward to 2019, what risks should we concern…

As the last week of December comes to a close, Jack Bouroudjian discusses recent market moves and what to look forward into the coming year. The post Market Update: December…

The only certainty about global energy is that the markets will continue to surprise in 2019.  The energy business has always been notorious for its ups and downs.  This is…

The most commonly held definition of a “bear market” in stocks is a 20 percent price decline from peak to trough. Although there are several different index’s one could use…

Jack Bouroudjian discusses the factors behind today’s volatility hitting stock markets, and why we should watch the Fed and the yield curve before the end of the year. The post…

The equity market slide continued in a big way, including the worst week for the Nasdaq in about a decade. Jack Bouroudjian unpacks it all and looks at what traders…

OPEC’s decision to cut oil production beginning in January 2019 might have been expected to boost oil-linked currencies, but other factors are taking their toll. The currencies most closely associated…