Introduction This is a follow-up to the 6 July analysis, where the call was for a shallow pullback after the breakout to new highs, with 52,500 and the 50-day MA flagged as the levels to watch for a bullish reaction. That’s largely played out — price pulled back after tagging the low-53,000s, held above 52,500, Read More…
Gold prices pulled back on Wednesday after jumping by more than 2% the previous session. A downbeat US consumer inflation report led to a drop in expectations for a Fed rate hike, which favored the yellow metal. However, sentiment shifted on Wednesday as focus returned to tensions in the Middle East. US inflation (Source: Bloomberg) Read More…
Equities fell on Monday as tensions in the Middle East worsened after the US announced it would reinstate its blockade on Iranian shipping. As a result, oil prices jumped, and expectations of a Fed rate hike increased. At the same time, market participants are looking forward to the US CPI report coming out later in Read More…
Introduction NQ closed at red to start the week off, below its 50-day moving average (29,801.12) for the first time since this leg of the rally began. Price also dipped as low as 29,303.25 intraday, testing the rising trendline off the recent triangle before bouncing back. Combined with a bearish MACD reading, this is the Read More…
Introduction Nikkei futures printed a sharp reversal day today on Monday the 13th of July, opening at 69,070, pushing up to 69,225, then selling off hard to close at 67,355 near the session low. That’s a wide-range bearish candle after a strong multi-month uptrend, and it’s testing the 50-day moving average at the moment. Looking Read More…
Currency futures were subdued on Monday as the dollar rebounded amid an increase in Fed rate hike expectations. Tensions in the Middle East escalated further over the weekend, leading to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. As a result, oil prices jumped, fueling inflation worries. Meanwhile, market participants are cautiously awaiting the US CPI Read More…
