Nasdaq futures jumped approximately 2% Thursday morning following a strong earnings report from Nvidia, a leader in AI chip design. The company exceeded Q4 revenue expectations and projected Q1 revenue to triple, fueled by robust demand for its artificial intelligence chips. In premarket activity, Nvidia shares skyrocketed 12.9%, poised to add over $200 billion to its market Read More…
Month: February 2024
Nikkei 225 surges; technical outlook
Weekly The weekly chart of the Nikkei Futures has been in a strong uptrend, as indicated by the SuperTrend indicator, which has been green for an extended period. The Awesome Oscillator (AO) is positive too as the Japanese index surges to new highs. Key Levels to Watch on the Weekly: Daily On the daily chart, Read More…
Japan’s Nikkei Soars to Peaks Unseen Since 1980s
Japan’s stock market has reached new heights not seen since the country’s asset bubble in the late 1980s. Back then, share prices soared to astronomical levels, fueling a national mood of affluence and speculation. 87-year-old investor Kazukuni Yamazaki recalls the spectacle of daily stock fluctuations drawing crowds of eager onlookers, including young office workers. Luxury Read More…
Gold Prices Show Resilience, Poised for Further Gains
Gold prices have demonstrated remarkable resilience in recent weeks, rebounding from dips and maintaining an upward trajectory overall. This precious metal’s recovery is attributed primarily to the weakening of the US dollar and lower Treasury bond yields, both of which enhance gold’s appeal as an investment hedge. Technical analysts have identified key support levels around Read More…
Equities Slide with Fed Rate Cut Bets on Unexpected US Inflation
Equities closed lower on Tuesday as investors continued to absorb the shock of higher-than-expected US inflation. US markets stayed closed on Monday due to a holiday. Meanwhile, last week, the rally in equities reversed when the US reported upbeat consumer and wholesale inflation figures. As a result, investors lost hope of early Fed rate cuts Read More…
Bitcoin Surges above $52,000; Upside Expected
Weekly Chart The weekly time frame shows that price is approaching the previous all-time high, a big milestone for Bitty. The swing high extensions (Swing:SH Ext at 32165) serve as a reference point for potential resistance on further moves up. This swing indicator will likely print a higher low soon around $40,000. Key Levels to Read More…
Middle East Tensions Drive Modest Surge in Oil Prices
Oil prices rose slightly on Monday due to supply concerns as jitters in the Middle East escalated. However, trading volume was thin as US markets were closed for the President’s Day holiday. Moreover, markets were closed earlier than usual. WTI and Brent futures (Source: ICE, Nymex) Oil has risen as supply concerns due to Middle Read More…
Dow Jones Futures (YM) Spinning Top Candlesticks
Weekly Chart The weekly chart has formed spinning tops near the recent all-time high. This tells us that there is indecision in the market. The RSI is currently overbought at 71.31. before the formation of the spinning tops there was only 1 red week out of 14. This amount of bullish price action cannot last Read More…
Currency Futures Rise Despite US PPI Exceeding Expectations
Currency futures rose on Friday, despite a higher-than-expected reading in the US PPI report. Meanwhile, the dollar closed lower on Friday after rallying during the week as traders pushed back expectations for rate cuts. US wholesale prices (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) The Producer Price Index was the second report of the week, showing much Read More…
S&P 500 Futures (ES) hanging man?
Weekly On the weekly chart, there is a hanging man candlestick, which may lead to a reversal or a significant pause in the uptrend. Given the strong uptrend with 14 green candles in the past 16 weeks, we would need further confirmation before considering this a top. Volume has been relatively steady, without any significant Read More…