Investors are nearly convinced that the Federal Reserve will deliver a modest interest rate increase next week. Money market traders believe the Fed will only raise interest rates twice this year. Analysts predict that the overall S&P 500 fourth-quarter earnings will decline by 3% yearly. Equities held onto their gains on Tuesday after rallying the Read More…
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Russell 2000 (RTY) Spikes Out Of Yearly Trend Line
Bulls have taken control as RTY breaks through the year-long trend line. Analyzing the DMI indicator and how it can help our decision-making. Potential pullback entries that can be taken on the 4 hourly chart. Bulls Supreme RTY futures have soared out of the year-long downtrend line that has kept the bearish momentum in most Read More…
Equities Climb amid Absence of Policy Clues in Powell’s Speech
Fed Chair Jerome Powell avoided discussing rate policy in his speech. Powell emphasized that the Fed’s independence was crucial to fight inflation. US inflation for December is expected to be 6.5%, down from 7.1% in November. Equities climbed on Wednesday while the dollar held steady as investors awaited US inflation figures for clues on the Read More…
Equities Pull Back on Hawkish Remarks from Fed Policymakers
Investors remain cautious ahead of important inflation data. Tokyo’s core consumer prices increased faster than anticipated (by 4.0%) in December. Investors are anticipating remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Equities futures prices declined on Tuesday following hawkish remarks by two US Federal Reserve officials. Investors were also wary ahead of important inflation data. “Equity market Read More…
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Rally Out Of Consolidation Zone
ES has broken out of a minor consolidation zone. Analyzing a few ways we can profit from current market conditions. Targets for bulls to aim for if the bullish momentum continues. Breaking Out January 6th session saw a big jump in the S&P 500 as ES closed the first week of the year up 1.8%. Read More…
Equities Edge Higher Ahead of the FOMC Minutes
The FOMC minutes will determine the future course of interest rates. Markets are already pricing in rate reductions by the end of 2023. The Fed will start easing its monetary tightening path when the jobs market weakens. Major Equity futures prices crawled higher on Wednesday while the dollar fell. Investors are eagerly awaiting the Federal Read More…