There are worries about a rise in COVID-19 infections in China following the reopening. Core US CPI inflation is expected to decrease from 6.3% to 6.1%. At the Fed’s final meeting of 2022 on Wednesday, rates are projected to rise by 50 basis points. Following early gains on Tuesday, equities fell as investors awaited US Read More…
Analysis
S&P 500 Futures (ES) Runs Into Resistance Pre-CPI Report
The downward trend line on the daily chart acts as resistance, and ES struggles to push through Anchored VWAP at the high of the year, acting as an accumulation point for shorts Factoring the Inflation report and Fed rate decision into this week’s sentiment Resistance You will remember from the analysis on December 2nd that Read More…
Currency Futures Edge Lower After US PPI Beats Forecasts
US producer prices increased more than anticipated last month. Markets are awaiting several important central bank meetings and releasing the latest US inflation figures. The BoE and the European Central Bank are expected to announce 50 bp rate increases. Currency futures fell as the dollar increased on Monday after data on Friday revealed that US Read More…
NASDAQ Futures (NQ) Stuck In Consolidation
NQ remains within a tight consolidation zone Different ways we can capitalize on the breakout Targets for each direction and what it means for markets in 2023 NQ Remains Within Tight Range Amid Inflation Report NQ has been stuck in a 574-point range for almost a month now. We saw a huge rally in markets Read More…
Gold Prices Remain Flat Ahead of Key US Inflation Data
There is a 93% probability of a 50bps Fed rate hike next week. Initial jobless claims in the US went up slightly last week. The US economy could experience a brief and modest recession next year. Gold prices were mostly unchanged on Friday as wary investors kept an eye on important US inflation data and Read More…
Crude Oil (CL) Futures: Price Action Analysis
Bears take over as CL’s price drops 12% in a week. The hourly chart shows the potential of a double-bottom formation. Bears Take Over In Monday’s article, we discussed two possible scenarios, the Bear case and the Bull case. Since then, CL has dropped 12% and has taken out the spinning top’s low. CL is Read More…