Copper, on a red-hot winning streak, is testing a critical level

By Matt Maley, CNBC As we wrap up this year and look ahead to 2018, many investors are focused on how strong global growth might be next year. This consensus is looking for strong growth, with U.S. tax cuts leading the way, though certainly not the exclusive catalyst for global economic expansion. Of course, the consensus can frequently prove wrong;...

Crude Oil Prices Get a Small, But Important, Boost

A week ago, we updated a bullish call on oil that extends all the way back to early November. That wasn't an easy time to be bullish crude, despite the rally that was underway at the time – most were counting on a quick correction that pulled oil prices back to the low $50's… where the pros were thinking it...

Crude Oil Prices Get a Small, But Important, Boost

A week ago, we updated a bullish call on oil that extends all the way back to early November. That wasn't an easy time to be bullish crude, despite the rally that was underway at the time – most were counting on a quick correction that pulled oil prices back to the low $50's… where the pros were thinking it...

Weekly Market Outlook – Not Your Usual Santa Claus Rally

One would think between the usual Santa Claus rally leading up to Christmas Day and the official enactment of lower tax rates, the market would have been roaring last week. One would have been wrong, however. Stocks finished slightly higher last week, but only because of a rather bullish Monday. Past that, traders weren't overly excited. Part of that stems...

Weekly Market Outlook – Not Your Usual Santa Claus Rally

One would think between the usual Santa Claus rally leading up to Christmas Day and the official enactment of lower tax rates, the market would have been roaring last week. One would have been wrong, however. Stocks finished slightly higher last week, but only because of a rather bullish Monday. Past that, traders weren't overly excited. Part of that stems...

Stocks are the most overbought in 22 years, and history says that’s bullish

By Rebecca Ungarino, CNBC It's proved to be a major market theme this year: Stocks are hitting all-time high after all-time high in what appears to be an unstoppable juggernaut of an equity rally. Many say that's cause for concern, as the broader market has seen so few pullbacks this year amid virtually no volatility. According to one analysis, however,...
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