Oil prices jumped on Wednesday amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran. The US bombed Iran a day after two tankers were hit near the Strait of Hormuz. Market participants were concerned about supply disruptions after Iran warned it would close the Strait again. Meanwhile, FOMC minutes revealed a split among policymakers over the Read More…
Introduction Gold futures have spent the past five months unwinding a powerful rally that took the metal from roughly 2,900 in December to an all-time high near 5,414 in February. Since that peak, bears have carved out a persistent downtrend, and gold is now trading at 4,458.5 — testing a zone where a long-term support Read More…
Gold prices eased on Monday and Tuesday after reaching a two-week high on a downbeat US jobs report. The pullback came amid a return to strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, which has paused negotiations between the US and Iran. Meanwhile, market participants are looking forward to the FOMC meeting minutes for more cues on Read More…
Introduction Nasdaq 100 futures continue to hold up well after their strong spring rally, even as the index takes a breather below its recent all-time highs. NQ ran from roughly 24,000 in April to a high near 31,000 by early June, and price has spent the last month digesting that move rather than reversing it. Read More…
Equities recovered on Monday as growth stocks found their footing amid an easing of Fed rate hike bets. The rebound came after a brief dip on Thursday due to a poor US jobs report. At the same time, progress in talks between the US and Iran supported risk appetite. Stocks had a strong week as Read More…
Introduction Dow Jones futures continue to perform well in the medium to long term, like the rest of the US equity markets. The interesting thing is that YM is actually performing slightly better in the short term than ES and NQ. We have seen a small consolidation in those markets while the Dow has actually Read More…
