Fundamental Analysis

Gold Retreats 1% as Appetite for Safety Ebbs

Gold prices extended losses on Wednesday as risk appetite improved and demand for safe-haven assets dropped. The yellow metal fell about 1% on Tuesday after Trump put in place measures to ease the impact of ongoing automobile tariffs. At the same time, trade tensions between China and the US continued easing, weighing on gold. Gold Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Diverge as S&P Gains, Nasdaq Slips

Equities had a mixed start to the week, with the S&P 500 rising while the Nasdaq fell. Nevertheless, stocks ended higher last week as risk appetite improved on easing trade tensions between China and the US. At the same time, better-than-expected earnings boosted investor sentiment. Nasdaq-100 index daily performance (Source: Bloomberg) Trading was thin on Read More…

Technical Analysis

Dow Jones Futures (YM) Technicals Mixed

Recap Current Status:Price has stabilized above $40,000, staging a grind higher — yet no breakout has occurred. Price Overview – April 29, 2025 Technical Picture Price Action: Pivot Levels: Support & Resistance Level Role S2 38,948 Confirmed support S1 40,604 Local resistance → now testing Pivot 42,362 Key inflection zone R1 44,018 First bullish breakout Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Currency Futures Fragile After Dollar Logs First Weekly Gain

Currency futures extended last week’s decline as the dollar ended its first week of gains in a while. The US dollar strengthened as trade tensions between China and the US began to fade. As a result, risk appetite improved, and demand for safe-haven currencies, such as the yen and the Swiss franc, decreased. At the Read More…

Interest Futures
Fundamental Analysis

Interest Futures Rise on Renewed Hopes for China–US Trade Deal

Interest futures extended gains on Friday as sentiment improved amid hopes of a trade deal between China and the US. The likelihood of lower tariffs hurts Treasury yields, boosting interest futures. Meanwhile, market participants are awaiting the release of US inflation and employment figures next week.  US 30-year yields (Source: Bloomberg) Interest futures have had Read More…