Equities ended lower on Monday as Nvidia fell ahead of its earnings report. However, rate-cut optimism lingered after Powell’s dovish speech on Friday. Meanwhile, investors were gearing up for the core PCE report for more clues on the outlook for Fed rate cuts. As investors worried about the upcoming earnings report, Nvidia lost 2.25% of Read More…
Currency futures soared on Friday as the dollar plunged after Powell said the Fed was ready to adjust policy. Powell’s speech conveyed that the Fed was ready to start lowering borrowing costs to ensure a steady labor market. However, by Monday, most currencies eased slightly as investors took profits. After a whole week of anticipation, Read More…
Introduction Gold futures have continued their steady run upwards, boasting an impressive 31% return over the past year. The question is whether we see this trend continuing. Technical Analysis The daily chart shows us the 50-moving average positioned well above the 100-moving average. There is also a flag formation where gold sat sideways since the Read More…
Introduction A few days ago, we looked at CL, which was approaching a significant support zone at $72 per barrel. Price continued to fall and hit the support zone and bounced out with strength as bullish buy pressure surged. The daily chart now has a double bottom and a bullish candlestick pattern printed on it that Read More…
Interest futures fell on Thursday as Treasury yields soared with a drop in expectations for a 50 bps Fed rate cut. However, the move reversed before Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday. At the same time, there is still optimism about a 25 bps September Fed rate cut. Treasury yields had a bullish day Read More…
Recent News US Economic Data: The release of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on August 14 showed a slight increase, which led to fading expectations of an imminent rate cut by the Federal Reserve. This resulted in a minor decline in gold prices, as the likelihood of a rate cut, which would weaken Read More…
