The Russell 2000 futures (RTY) have diverged strongly from major indices in 2023, with RTY down over 10% year-to-date while benchmarks like the S&P 500 post gains. RTY formed a symmetrical triangle consolidation pattern during most of 2022 that confined prices in a tight range. However, two weeks ago RTY broke decisively to the downside Read More…
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Equities Gain Ground as Fed Policy Meeting Looms
US equities rose on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy update and processed mixed earnings reports. The Federal Reserve initiated a two-day monetary policy meeting. It is widely expected to maintain interest rates on Wednesday, with investors closely watching its statement and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments for insights into their plans. Read More…
Equities Have a Bullish Start with Earnings in Focus
US equities surged on Monday, marking the start of a busy week with a packed schedule, including significant earnings reports, economic data, and the Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting. All three major US stock indices recovered from the previous week’s decline. Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com, and Apple Inc, leaders among interest rate-sensitive megacap stocks, were Read More…
Is Gold Hitting All-Time Highs This Year?
Gold Prices Eyeing All-Time Highs After Recent Rally Gold futures have seen a strong rally over the past few weeks, bouncing off a critical support level and now approaching all-time highs. GC is currently trading around $2010 after hitting a low of $1832 just three weeks ago. This bounce of over 8% off the lows Read More…
Currency Futures Gain as US Inflation Meets Expectations
On Friday, currency futures gained on the dollar as US inflation data failed to surprise. Despite recent positive US economic data, the dollar has struggled to make significant gains after substantial increases in the July-September period. US core PCE price index (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis) The personal consumption expenditures price index increased 3.4% in Read More…
Are The NASDAQ Futures (NQ) Over Sold? Technical Outlook
The market plunged last week, taking out key support levels as the daily chart resembles a rounding top formation. From here, the market still looks bullish in the medium to long term, but let’s take a look at the technicals and levels to watch for this week. You can see the $14,700 level, which was Read More…