The US dollar is gaining ground on hawkish comments from Fed officials. US treasury yields are on the rise, making gold less attractive. Some policymakers are open to a 75bps rate hike from the Fed. Gold prices fell to a three-week low on Friday. The yellow metal is on track to experience its first negative Read More…
Fed Minutes leave markets unchanged ES trading near the long-term trend line Pullback entries giving positive results on lower time frames Yesterday, August 17, the Fed released its meeting minutes which has left most indices unchanged for the most part. ES futures are approaching the upper trend line, which has held since the start of Read More…
US crude stocks fell by 7.1 mln barrels in the past week. Russia to boost oil output in the wake of strong Asian demand. The market anticipates Iran’s response regarding its Nuclear proposal After reaching a six-month low, crude oil prices increased on Wednesday by approximately 1.5% as concerns over rising Russian output and exports Read More…
Gold consolidating ahead of Fed Minutes Dollar weakness could fuel a short-term rally in the yellow metal It remains to be seen if the key support level at $1780 will hold Today, Wednesday, August 17, the federal reserve will comment on their view of the economy and how they will approach fiscal policy for the Read More…
Corporate America reports better-than-expected earnings, boosting stock prices. Markets are pricing a lower Federal Reserve target rate. Investors are neutral, pending the FOMC meeting minutes. Tuesday saw a slight decline in US stocks due to slightly downbeat Walmart and Home Depot reports. Meanwhile, investors are cautious due to signals of a weakening global economy. The Read More…
Investors are optimistic that the Fed will achieve its inflation target without hurting the economy. Prices are climbing as investors await retail earnings from the US. Markets barely reacted to China’s poor economic data. The E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures went up as mega-cap growth shares extended the market’s recent rally amid investor optimism that Read More…
