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Wall Street vs. Main Street: Understanding the Market-Economy Divide

Stocks ("Wall Street") are near record highs, but consumers ("Main Street") remain deeply pessimistic - what explains this widening divergence...and what are the implications for traders and investors?

Matt Weller
Matt Weller
  • Currencies

The Market Surprises of 2025: Policy Influence, Fading FOMC Impact and the Erosion of NFP Data

Every year, markets deliver at least a few surprises, and 2025 was no different. Among the major economic and political developments - from the application and reversal of massive reciprocal tariffs to the intensified appetite for AI-related exposure to a US government shutdown - these are a few highlights that top Matt Weller’s and John Kicklighter’s lists.

John Kicklighter
John Kicklighter
  • Currencies

Incorporating Global Macro Into Analysis: Risk Appetite, Systemic Themes and Event Risk

There is a split in preference for 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' analysis amongst investors. However, 'global macro' lay lead market participants most of the way through their analysis.

Matt Weller
Matt Weller
  • Equities

Gold’s Relentless Rally: Macro Drivers Behind the Record Highs

Is gold behaving as a speculative momentum asset, or does this move signal deeper structural shifts in the international monetary landscape?

Matt Weller
Matt Weller
  • Equities

Is the AI Boom a Bubble or the Next Industrial Revolution?

It’s one of the most quoted motivators of the market’s relentless risk appetite: the disruptive force that is AI. But how far can it carry market enthusiasm with countervailing winds building?

John Kicklighter
John Kicklighter
  • Equities

What is the FOMC’s Course Through 2026?

The Federal Reserve has restarted its dovish policy shift and expectations are set high for how deeply they may cut. How far will they really go and what is the market’s potential response?

John Kicklighter
John Kicklighter
  • Currencies

Arlan Suderman on What a Record Harvest Means for Fuel Demand | Focus on Fuels

StoneX Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman joined Focus on Fuels to explore how record crops, storage limits, and China’s soybean pullback could reshape fuel demand across the Midwest.

Alex Hodes
Alex Hodes
  • Energy

Risk Appetite, Conviction, and the Search for Market Balance

What is risk appetite and why does the market seem hold a remarkable immunity against concerns levied against the financial system and economy?

John Kicklighter
John Kicklighter
  • Currencies

Oil Prices Stabilize as Diesel Tightens and Propane Builds | Focus on Fuels

StoneX experts Alex Hodes and Trevor McClanahan share updates on crude support levels, diesel market risk, and propane supply builds in the latest Focus on Fuels podcast.

Alex Hodes
Alex Hodes
  • Energy

Oil Prices Surge as Middle East Tensions Escalate | Focus on Fuels

Alex Hodes and Trevor McClanahan analyze how Israeli strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure are impacting oil prices, diesel, propane, and global supply risks.

Alex Hodes
Alex Hodes
  • Energy

Diesel Prices Hold Firm as Refineries Struggle and Crude Finds Its

StoneX experts Alex Hodes and Trevor McClanahan break down how refinery outages, tariffs, and OPEC moves are reshaping the summer fuel market.

Alex Hodes
Alex Hodes
  • Energy

Oil Markets 2025: Sanctions, OPEC Strategy & Trump’s Impact on Prices

Oil prices are at a tipping point. With sanctions tightening and OPEC holding firm, markets remain volatile. Will Trump enforce tougher policies? Get the latest insights.

Alex Hodes
Alex Hodes
  • Energy
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