Oil prices plunged on Wednesday after top US officials’ remarks fueled hopes for a peace deal to end the Iran war. Meanwhile, traders remained worried about the fragile ceasefire in the previous session after reports of US strikes in Iran. The oil market has remained bearish since Wednesday last week, as the likelihood of a Read More…
Introduction Canadian Dollar futures have started to weaken as the U.S. dollar has strengthened. After several attempts to push higher, sellers stepped back in near the 0.7375 area, and price has slowly drifted lower since then. Right now, 6C is trading around 0.7240 and has slipped below both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Let’s Read More…
Gold lost 1% of its value on Tuesday as market participants increasingly bet on a 25 basis point Fed rate hike this year. These bets increased after US military strikes in Iran. As a result, oil prices gained and inflation worries flared. Spot gold (Source: Bloomberg) Gold has dropped since the war began due to Read More…
Introduction S&P 500 futures continue pushing higher as ES grinds toward fresh highs following the aggressive recovery from the April lows. Buyers remain firmly in control of the broader trend, with price continuing to hold well above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The current daily chart shows ES trading around 7,529 after reclaiming Read More…
Equities rallied on Monday amid growing optimism over a likely deal between the US and Iran to end their war. Progress in talks between the two countries has renewed hopes that the Strait of Hormuz will soon reopen. As a result, oil prices have collapsed since last, easing inflation worries. The S&P 500 was retreating Read More…
Introduction Dow Jones futures have now broken above the previous all-time high near 50,900, confirming the bullish breakout setup we looked at in our previous analysis. Following several weeks of a consolidation period buyers finally pushed YM into new highs heading into the final week of May. While the Dow lagged behind Nasdaq during April Read More…
