Oil prices fell by 1% on Wednesday as investors worried about fuel demand due to the Fed’s higher-for-longer policy outlook. At the same time, a rally in the dollar made oil expensive for overseas buyers, leading to a drop in demand. Oil vs dollar (Source: Nymex, Bloomberg) Risk appetite fell on Wednesday as investors panicked Read More…
Equities ended Tuesday mixed, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 rising due to a rally in Nvidia shares and the Dow falling due to higher Treasury yields. The rally in Treasury yields came amid a weak auction and upbeat US data. Nvidia shares rose 7%, leading to a rally in other chip stocks. This had Read More…
Gold prices rose by 1% on Monday after reaching a two-week low in the previous session. The rally came amid a pullback in the dollar and Treasury yields as investors geared up for more clues about Federal Reserve rate cuts. However, the general trend remained down, with prices well below recent highs due to a Read More…
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Currency futures rose on Friday as the dollar pulled back from its recent highs amid profit-taking. However, the outlook for the greenback remains bullish, given the better-than-expected economic reports from the US. US data in the last week has shown that the economy remains resilient despite high interest rates. Consequently, traders have dialed down expectations Read More…
Introduction The Nasdaq 100 futures are currently trading around 18,876.75. Over the past month, the index experienced a gain of approximately 5.76% since late April (Barchart.com). This performance is driven by strong corporate earnings from major tech companies like Nvidia and Microsoft, which have posted better-than-expected results. Nvidia’s surge of 9% following earnings and optimistic Read More…
