US equities surged on Monday, marking the start of a busy week with a packed schedule, including significant earnings reports, economic data, and the Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting. All three major US stock indices recovered from the previous week’s decline. Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com, and Apple Inc, leaders among interest rate-sensitive megacap stocks, were Read More…
Month: October 2023
Is Gold Hitting All-Time Highs This Year?
Gold Prices Eyeing All-Time Highs After Recent Rally Gold futures have seen a strong rally over the past few weeks, bouncing off a critical support level and now approaching all-time highs. GC is currently trading around $2010 after hitting a low of $1832 just three weeks ago. This bounce of over 8% off the lows Read More…
Currency Futures Gain as US Inflation Meets Expectations
On Friday, currency futures gained on the dollar as US inflation data failed to surprise. Despite recent positive US economic data, the dollar has struggled to make significant gains after substantial increases in the July-September period. US core PCE price index (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis) The personal consumption expenditures price index increased 3.4% in Read More…
Are The NASDAQ Futures (NQ) Over Sold? Technical Outlook
The market plunged last week, taking out key support levels as the daily chart resembles a rounding top formation. From here, the market still looks bullish in the medium to long term, but let’s take a look at the technicals and levels to watch for this week. You can see the $14,700 level, which was Read More…
Gold Climbs as Yields Decline on Mixed US Data
Gold closed higher Thursday as US Treasury yields retreated while investors absorbed mixed US economic data. US Economic Surprise Index (Source: Bloomberg) The US economy expanded at a faster-than-expected rate in the third quarter due to strong consumer spending and a strong labor market. Gross domestic product went up by 4.9% annually in the last Read More…
Geopolitical Tensions Drive Oil Prices Up by 2%
On Wednesday, oil prices increased by approximately 2% due to concerns about conflict in the Middle East. However, higher US crude inventories and gloomy economic prospects in Europe capped the gains. Price Futures analyst Phil Flynn mentioned that prices initially dropped during the session but rebounded due to increased geopolitical risks. WTI Futures (Source: Nymex) Read More…
Crude Oil Futures (CL): Technical Analysis
Last week’s crude oil technical analysis indicated that the price was on the verge of breaking its upward trendline. The 38% Fib line from last July’s high was a key reference point. Bears targeted the point of control line at $80, while bulls aimed to maintain control above $82 and eyed a move to $95.03 Read More…
Equities Soar on Robust Earnings and Bright Outlook
On Tuesday, equities rose thanks to strong corporate earnings and optimistic forecasts, boosting investor risk appetite and sparking a broad market rally. All three major US stock indexes moved higher, largely driven by large-cap companies sensitive to interest rates. Meanwhile, benchmark Treasury yields remained stable, comfortably below their recent peak at 5%. The third quarter Read More…
Dow Jones Futures (YM): Technical Analysis & Long Trade Opportunity
Introduction YM is flat year-to-date but is only 10% away from all-time highs. With most equity indices, YM’s low was back in October of 2022, which is exactly one year ago. The price rallied 25% from there before retracing 7% to current price levels. Weekly Chart YM has been between $28,679 and $36844 since the Read More…
Equities Close Mixed as Benchmark Treasury Yields Dive
US equities fluctuated and closed with mixed results on Monday as benchmark US Treasury yields dropped from 5%. Investors turned their attention to high-profile earnings and closely watched economic data for the week ahead. The S&P 500 index finished modestly lower, while momentum stocks sensitive to interest rates lifted the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index higher. Read More…