Currency futures rose on Friday as the dollar pulled back from its recent highs amid profit-taking. However, the outlook for the greenback remains bullish, given the better-than-expected economic reports from the US. US data in the last week has shown that the economy remains resilient despite high interest rates. Consequently, traders have dialed down expectations Read More…
Introduction The Nasdaq 100 futures are currently trading around 18,876.75. Over the past month, the index experienced a gain of approximately 5.76% since late April (Barchart.com). This performance is driven by strong corporate earnings from major tech companies like Nvidia and Microsoft, which have posted better-than-expected results. Nvidia’s surge of 9% following earnings and optimistic Read More…
A quick recap on our CL analysis done earlier in the week needs to be done as CL has failed to break below the support zone. The bulls stepped back in and the chart has put in a solid bottom candle formation. If we grind down to a shorter time frame, there is a false Read More…
Interest futures ended lower on Thursday as Treasury yields soared after positive US data. The rally in yields came as market participants lowered bets on Fed rate cuts. PMI data and weekly jobless claims pointed to a still robust economy, raising fears that the Fed might further delay rate cuts. US business activity (Source: S&P Read More…
All Time High Resistance ES bulls attempted to break above the all-time high but have failed with a nasty-looking daily candle for the 23rd. This could be an opportunity to short as there is also some small bearish resistance on the RSI. Long Trade Opportunities Short Trade Opportunities News Events Coming Up To Watch Consumer Read More…
Oil prices fell 1% on Wednesday as investors worried about the risk of high interest rates for longer in the US after hawkish Fed meeting minutes. At the same time, a bigger-than-expected increase in crude inventories weighed on prices. The US released the FOMC meeting minutes, which showed that policymakers were ready to hold high Read More…
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), crude oil prices are expected to average around $90 per barrel for the remainder of 2024, driven by OPEC+ production cuts and ongoing geopolitical risks. However, they anticipate a decline to an average of $85 per barrel in 2025 due to increasing global oil production (EIA Homepage) Read More…
Price Trends In 2024, the average price of Brent crude oil was around $82 per barrel, which is similar to the average in 2023. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) has also seen a comparable average, with current prices around $79 per barrel. Notably, prices have experienced short-term peaks and declines, with Brent crude hitting a high Read More…
Gold prices pulled back slightly on Wednesday as Fed policymakers pushed back rate cut expectations. However, prices remained near the highs hit in the previous session due to increased demand and optimism about easing US inflation. Fed policymakers have warned against the rising confidence that US inflation is back on a downtrend. Most of them Read More…
Equities ended higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq reaching a new record high as investors waited for Nvidia’s earnings report. At the same time, optimism amid signs of cooling inflation in the US increased rate cut expectations. However, policymakers put a lid on gains with hawkish statements, which weighed on the S&P 500 and the Read More…
