The US interest futures market is hesitant, moving in both directions. The front end isn’t fully discounting the easing story, but it’s also struggling to price in aggressive near-term cuts. Fed Funds futures (ZQ) and SOFR futures (SR3) still show a split. Markets are fine with a “hold next meeting” base case, but they also Read More…
Crude oil futures remain in a tight range, with Brent crude dropping to around mid-64.00 on Thursday, while WTI stays near $60.55. Both are up about 5% over the past month, but that rally’s hitting a wall due to oversupply concerns. US crude inventories jumped 3.04 million barrels last week, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Read More…
Gold futures’ recent leg higher is being driven by an unusually concentrated mix of politics, policy, and positioning. The immediate catalyst is President Trump’s hard line on acquiring Greenland and his threats of aggressive tariffs on multiple European allies, including a 200% levy on French wine and champagne. Markets are reading this as a serious Read More…
US equities enter the week under pressure, with futures pointing sharply lower as investors react to President Trump’s latest tariff threats on key European allies over Greenland. Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 futures are all indicating a weak open after the Martin Luther King holiday, marking the first full market response to plans for Read More…
Currency futures are strongly bid against the US dollar as the new week begins, largely due to heightened US political risk and new US-Greenland and trade-war headlines. Despite stronger US economic data, the situation is limiting the greenback’s recovery. Tariffs on the UK and Europe have lowered USD sentiment, supporting pound futures (6B). If the Read More…
US interest futures are pointing to a “later and milder” easing cycle because markets now expect the Fed to be patient rather than make a quick change. The front of the Fed funds strip (F26 and G26 contracts running from January to March 2026) trades close to the current rates. So, the policy will likely Read More…
