Currency futures held steady on Monday as the dollar traded near a one-year high. Most currencies ended last week down, as the dollar gained over 1.6% on the Trump trade. Meanwhile, mixed US data had little impact on market sentiment. Currency futures had a rough week as markets continued to price the impacts of Trump’s Read More…
Crude Oil Futures Introduction Crude oil futures are showing some bullish support after testing the $68 level again. This level is proving to be a fortress for bulls, requiring significant selling pressure to break lower. At the moment CL looks bullish and there are a few things that we can look at to reinforce this. Read More…
Interest futures eased on Friday, heading for a bearish week where Treasury yields and the dollar soared. The Trump trade continued boosting Treasury yields due to the prospects of robust growth and high inflation. At the same time, hawkish Fed remarks lowered the likelihood of a rate cut in December. 10-year US Treasury yield (Source: Read More…
Oil paused its decline and rebounded slightly on Thursday after reaching new lows in the previous session. Moreover, data on Wednesday revealed a bigger-than-expected drop in US crude inventories, indicating strong demand. US inflation (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bloomberg) Oil collapsed Wednesday as the dollar rallied to an over seven-month high amid optimism over Read More…
Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, halting the recent collapse caused by Trump’s election win. The pause came as market participants geared up for the crucial US inflation report, which will give clues to future Fed policy moves. Gold (Source: Bloomberg) Gold has fallen since Trump won the US presidential election. Trump’s win led to Read More…
Introduction Investors are viewing Trump’s return as very bullish for pro-business policies, fueling the recent rally that we see. It is difficult now to think of something that could send the market lower if the ongoing geopolitical conflicts wouldn’t do it. At the moment, the S&P 500 is up 4% since the election and what Read More…
