Introduction Prices of ZB (30-year US Treasury bond futures) go down when buying of bonds accelerates due to the inverse relationship between bond prices and yields. When demand for bonds increases, buyers compete to purchase available bonds, driving bond prices higher. However, as bond prices rise, the fixed coupon payments become less attractive relative to Read More…
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Currency Futures Gain Momentum as the Dollar Weakens
On Friday, currency futures edged higher against a weakening dollar. Still, the dollar was poised to achieve its largest quarterly gain in a year, marking the 11th consecutive week of gains. Investors factored in the probability of a strong economy and sustained higher interest rates. Despite earlier setbacks, the greenback rebounded following data revealing an Read More…
NASDAQ Futures (NQ) Price Action Mixed
Introduction Last Friday NQ closed the week’s session in the form of a spinning top. The price action is mixed, but there is a case that looks stronger for bulls than for bears from here. The reason is due to the large uptrend we have seen in equities this year, as well as the small Read More…
Gold Prices Take a Dive Ahead of Key Inflation Report
Gold prices tumbled on Thursday as investors evaluated recent US economic data and awaited a crucial inflation report. They also closely watched Washington to see if US lawmakers could prevent a government shutdown. Gold also struggled due to soaring Treasury yields, which hovered near their highest levels in 16 years. This rise followed the Federal Read More…
Oil Prices Spike 3% as US Crude Reserves Plummet
Oil prices jumped 3% on Wednesday to the highest closing price in 2023 after a steep drop in US crude inventories increased fears of tight global supplies. According to government data, US crude inventories dropped by 2.2 million barrels to 416.3 million last week. The figure beat the 320,000-barrel drop forecast by analysts in a Read More…
Gold Crashes, Levels To Watch Out For
Recap Last week our main focus was on the small triangle formation on the Gold daily chart. Recently, price has broken out of the bottom of this triangle as the bears haven proven too strong. There are a few levels we can monitor at the moment and potential ways to trade this setup so lets Read More…