US equities are slowly rising despite a lot of noise in the economy and politics. Tech stocks are helping to keep risk sentiment high, even as policy and tariff risks grow. On Monday, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rose by about 0.4% to 0.6%. This kept the cautiously optimistic mood going into a week Read More…
Introduction Gold Futures (GC) have extended their breakout, pushing decisively above the $5,000 level and further into price discovery. What began as a clean move above prior all-time highs has now turned into a powerful bullish trend, with buyers showing little hesitation even as momentum surges. Gold has been a top performer in the past Read More…
Currency futures are opening the week with the USD complex still fragile, even though pockets of safe-haven demand show up on tariff/geopolitical headlines. The US Dollar Index futures (DXY) are around 97.0–97.1, close to their lowest level in months. Investors are weighing the noise around trade policy, the “Sell America” flows, and the risk that Read More…
Introduction The S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES) continue to trade just below the 7,000 handle, consolidating after an extended rally that has been persisting since April. Price remains near all-time highs, but recent action shows an intensifying battle between bulls and bears as buyers become more selective about the prices they pay. Summary Primary trend: Read More…
The US interest futures market is hesitant, moving in both directions. The front end isn’t fully discounting the easing story, but it’s also struggling to price in aggressive near-term cuts. Fed Funds futures (ZQ) and SOFR futures (SR3) still show a split. Markets are fine with a “hold next meeting” base case, but they also Read More…
Crude oil futures remain in a tight range, with Brent crude dropping to around mid-64.00 on Thursday, while WTI stays near $60.55. Both are up about 5% over the past month, but that rally’s hitting a wall due to oversupply concerns. US crude inventories jumped 3.04 million barrels last week, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Read More…
