The decline in DXY: The DXY index has seen a recent decline, trading at around 105.125, primarily due to the strengthening of the euro and a weaker yen. The euro’s rise was driven by the results of France’s parliamentary elections, which alleviated concerns over aggressive fiscal policies and boosted European stocks and bonds (FX Empire). Read More…
Month: July 2024
Equities Close at Record Highs Ahead of Powell’s Testimony
Equities closed at record highs on Monday as investors looked forward to several key events, including Powell’s testimony. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 extended Friday’s rally when the US jobs report raised the chances of a Fed rate cut in September. The market has more rate-cut optimism as economic reports consistently show a slowdown Read More…
Weak Jobs Data Sends Dollar Lower, Lifts Currency Futures
Currency futures edged higher on Friday as the dollar fell after the US monthly employment report. However, some outliers, like the Canadian dollar, plunged after poor Canadian employment figures. US job market (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) The greenback eased on Friday when the nonfarm payrolls report revealed fewer jobs added in June. Employment increased Read More…
Do we still buy stocks at these prices?
The U.S. stock market continued to surge last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all hit new highs again. On Thursday, the Dow increased by approximately 0.57%, while the S&P 500 rallied 1.8% and the Nasdaq saw gains of 3.57% (Nasdaq) (Investopedia). What is driving this rally besides free money? Read More…
Interest Futures Jump Amid Falling Yields on Poor US Data
Interest futures surged Wednesday as Treasury yields fell with the dollar after a series of poor US economic reports. Meanwhile, markets remained closed on Thursday as the US observed Independence Day. Data on Wednesday revealed that private employment dropped in June when economists had expected an increase. The ADP employment figures showed that 150,000 more Read More…
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OneUp Trader has just hit a major milestone as we reached 1,000 reviews on Trustpilot! Join us as we celebrate this achievement and tell you a little more about the traders who have succeeded in our funded trader program. Over 1,000 Reviews on Trustpilot Our stellar 4.7-star rating shows the quality and reliability of the Read More…
Oil Prices Surge Nearly 1% on Crude Inventory Decline
Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Wednesday after a bigger-than-expected decline in crude inventories, indicating robust demand. At the same time, weak data from the US raised the likelihood of a Fed cut in September, which would increase fuel consumption. Oil and crude inventories (Source: Nymex, EIA) The Energy and Information Administration reported that crude Read More…
Gold Futures (GC) Technical Analysis
Introduction Gold Futures (GC) are still performing well in 2024, up 14.2% YTD and 22% for the past 365 days. The main observations we can look at is the huge divergence between the 50 and 200 SMA. The 200 is steadily rising so long term investments and trades point bullish. At the moment, GC is Read More…
Technical Analysis Crude Oil Futures (CL)
Introduction Crude Oil Futures (CL) for the most part are trading in a consolidation phase. YTD CL is up 15%. However, the performance has been mixed, influenced by a stronger dollar and global economic concerns, such as the rebound in Russian crude exports (Barchart.com) (Barchart.com). Weekly Chart Analysis The weekly chart shows CL recently had Read More…
Gold Price: Rising Treasury Yields Dampen Demand
Gold prices fell on Tuesday as high Treasury yields reduced demand for the yellow metal. This overshadowed slightly dovish remarks from Fed Chair Powell. At the same time, employment data showed continued resilience in the US labor market. Treasury yields remained elevated on Tuesday after a rally in the previous session. The 10-year yield rose Read More…