On Wednesday, oil prices declined by 2%, despite a significant drop in US crude stocks. US crude oil inventories (Source: DOE) The Energy Information Administration reported a record decrease of 17 million barrels in US crude inventories. This resulted from increased refinery operations and robust crude exports. However, a major ratings agency’s downgrading of the Read More…
Introduction We know that when uncertainty exists in the marketplace, and people want to protect their money, bond yields will go down. In this technical article, we will focus on ZB and how we can profit from potential market moves by looking for high probability and high risk-reward ratio trades. Technical analysis The weekly chart Read More…
On Tuesday, US equities closed weaker, marking the start of the seasonally slow August. Investors were cautious ahead of US employment data and major companies’ earnings reports later this week. Shares of mega-cap growth companies like Tesla and Amazon.com, whose valuations suffer when borrowing costs rise, declined as the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note yield Read More…
Recap The resistance zone we analyzed last week has finally been hit as the bulls pushed the price up 22% since its recent local low made in June. Crude has largely been stuck in a range between $67.26 and $80.74 for the entire year as we eagerly await the potential break out. The question is Read More…
Equities rose slightly on Monday as traders focused on upcoming corporate earnings and a crucial employment report this week. Notably, Apple Inc and Amazon.com will report on Thursday, along with other well-known companies like Caterpillar Inc, Starbucks Corp, and Advanced Micro Devices. Florian Ielpo from Lombard Odier Investment Managers remarked, “Markets are becoming more sensitive Read More…
Currency futures rose on Friday as the dollar declined against major currencies after new data showed a slowdown in inflation. Investors were also closely monitoring multiple central bank decisions last week to gain insights into the future of monetary policy. US inflation (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis) In June, US annual inflation rose at its Read More…
