Fundamental Analysis

Equities Close Higher as Markets Await Inflation Data and Fed Decision

Equities closed slightly higher on Monday amid caution ahead of the US consumer inflation report and the Fed policy meeting on Wednesday. This follows a drop on Friday as investors scaled back expectations for a September Fed cut after a positive employment report. The bullish momentum on Monday for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Read More…

Technical Analysis

S&P 500 (ES) Blasts Through All-Time-High

Introduction ES has broken above its all time high once more as bulls have gained the upper hand. There are some important levels to keep an eye on for the daily chart and possible entries we could look for. Currently, we don’t see any bearish trade opportunities. Technical Analysis Price Action Moving Averages Relative Strength Read More…

Market Overview

The Fed, Quick Update on Policy

The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) updates on monetary policy highlight that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has decided to maintain the federal funds rate at the current range of 5.25% to 5.5% on May 2nd. The decision marks the sixth consecutive meeting where rates have been held steady, keeping them at the highest level in Read More…

Technical Analysis

Did S&P 500 (ES) Just Double-Top?

Introduction In our previous analysis on ES, we noted that the bulls were struggling to push price above the recent high and resistance zone at $5333. Now that a week has passed, the bears have stepped in and there is a red engulfing candle forming on the weekly chart that could close as a evening Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Close Mixed as Nvidia Powers Nasdaq and S&P 500, Dow Falters on Yields

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…