Oil prices rose on Wednesday, ending three sessions of declines. The increase came amid a bigger-than-expected draw in US crude and gasoline inventories. Prices remained close to a six-week low because of worries about global oil demand and a potential ceasefire in the Gaza conflict. Data on Wednesday revealed that crude stocks fell by 3.7 Read More…
Analysis
S&P 500 Futures (ES) reversal or buying opportunity?
Introduction On July 24, the S&P 500 closed at 5,427.13; this marks almost a 5% drop from the previous high. This drop follows a series of mixed performances over the last week. The volatility is attributed to significant losses in major tech stocks and companies within the utilities sector. Notably, shares of Vistra Corp. and Read More…
Gold Rebounds as Markets Await US Economic Indicators
Gold prices ended higher on Tuesday, rebounding ahead of more US economic data this week. At the same time, news that India, the second largest consumer of gold, cut import duties improved the demand outlook for gold, boosting prices. Gold traders eagerly await GDP and inflation data from the US, which will come later in Read More…
Time to short the Japanese Yen (6J)?
Introduction There is an interesting pattern on the 6J daily chart that we could take advantage of. Since the middle of 2021, the Yen has been in a downtrend compared to the Dollar, but we want to look at the retracements during that period. Putting a 50 and 100 sma on the chart, there is Read More…
Equities Surge Amid Improved Risk Appetite, Mega-Cap Growth Stocks
Equities ended higher on Monday as risk appetite improved and demand for mega-cap growth stocks increased. Shares of big companies like Alphabet, Tesla, and Nvidia led gains. At the same time, investors were preparing for this week’s US inflation report, which could reshape the outlook for Fed rate cuts. Nvidia rose by 4.8% after Reuters Read More…
Gold Futures (GC) bulls forced to sit on the sidelines, for now
Introduction Gold bulls were hoping for a rally through the all-time high last week, but it looks like they will need to sit on the sidelines for a while longer before that happens. Gold futures have performed well so far in 2024. Gold prices have risen approximately 15% year-to-date, reaching new highs. J.P. Morgan’s research Read More…