Gold prices rose by 1% on Thursday as US weekly jobless claims surged, strengthening the expectation that the Federal Reserve will pause its interest rate hiking cycle. The surge in new claims for unemployment benefits last week suggests a slowdown in the labor market, indicating potential recession risks. Edward Moya, a senior market analyst at Read More…
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Nasdaq futures (NQ) continue rampant upward surge
Price action If we look at the weekly time frame, the chart almost looks vertical. NQ has rallied hard, with big tech stocks like Apple hitting new all-time highs. It shows you that even in an environment of high-interest rates, the market can still do strange things. Sticking to technicals is the way forward. Weekly Read More…
Oil Gains 1% on Supply Concerns After Saudi Arabia’s Surprise Output Cuts
On Wednesday, oil prices rose by about 1% as Saudi Arabia’s significant output cuts countered concerns about rising US fuel stocks and weak Chinese export data. Dennis Kissler, the senior vice president of trading at BOK Financial, described the oil futures market as a battleground between slowing manufacturing demand, lower diesel consumption, and anticipated production Read More…
Russell 2000 futures (RTY) blast off as bulls take charge
RTY shoot through low volume nodes Bulls have completely taken control of RTY as it has rocketed 7% in four days. One of these reasons is that as RTY broke above $1,820, it entered into low-volume nodes all the way up to $1,873. Low-volume nodes have little liquidity, meaning price tends to break through them Read More…
Gold futures (GC) find a floor on the 100-day moving average
Recap In the middle of last month, we looked at a potential short setup as GC was showing signs of being overbought. It was also trading at the top of an upward-sloping channel which signaled to us that the top may be in for the time being. (Read more) Technical analysis There are a few Read More…
Optimism Prevails as Equities Close Higher Ahead of CPI and FOMC
On Tuesday, US equities closed higher as economically sensitive sectors made gains. Investors were anticipating inflation data and the upcoming policy meeting of the Fed next week. The inflation data is expected to indicate a slight cooling of consumer prices in May compared to the previous month, but core prices are likely to remain high. Read More…