Crude Oil has been retreating despite the heightened geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran in the Middle East. The fundamentals remain supportive, with a pickup in economic activity, although expectations for rate cuts continue to dwindle. The technical analysis will help us determine the next move for CL futures. Daily Timeframe On the daily chart, Read More…
Gold prices held steady on Tuesday as Middle East tensions overshadowed a surge in US Treasury yields. The growing tensions between Israel and Iran have increased safe-haven demand for the yellow metal. As a result, gold has rallied despite the recent drop in Fed rate cut expectations. Gold prices (Source: Bloomberg) Notably, gold prices hit Read More…
Equities ended down on Monday as Treasury yields rose due to geopolitical tensions and upbeat US data. However, they had rallied earlier in the session due to positive earnings reports from financial institutions. Tensions in the Middle East after Iran’s attack on Israel sent US yields up as investors scrambled for safety. There are worries Read More…
Gold Prices Steady Amid US Dollar Strength and Geopolitical Tensions The gold price continues to rally above all-time highs as bulls take firm control. The gold strength comes despite a strong Dollar but what is driving this price action? On one side, Asian markets have been declining, influenced by the possibility that the FED is Read More…
The S&P 500 experienced a sell-off towards the end of last week’s trading session, largely due to concerns over imminent Iranian retaliation against Israel. However, over the weekend, Iran launched an operation against Israel, but most of the attacks were intercepted without any casualties. Following this, Iran concluded the operation, and the US informed Israel Read More…
Currency futures fell on Friday as the dollar soared due to divergence in monetary policies between the Fed and other major central banks. At the same time, geopolitical tensions led to an increase in safe-haven demand for the dollar. Bloomberg dollar gauge (Source: Bloomberg) The dollar closed last week with significant gains as investors slashed Read More…
