August saw an expansion in the US services sector. The Fed will continue raising rates as the US economy steadies. Benchmark US Treasury yields rose to the highest level since June. The E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures price closed down as traders analyzed recent economic data amid choppy trading. Tuesday marked the first session following the Read More…
Rising interest rates could lead to economic hardship. Investors are favoring stable sectors like healthcare in a downtrend market. Investors expect a wave of rate hikes this week. E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures remain under intense selling pressure as the US dollar soars following an upbeat jobs report. Some investors are choosing to place their Read More…
Investors expect a 75bps rate hike from the ECB after inflation hit 9.1%. The ECB may take an aggressive stance as gas prices spike. Inflation in the eurozone might continue rising. The Euro (6E) futures continues to be under selling pressure as the US dollar remained the top gainer following upbeat US NFP data released Read More…
OPEC output has increased significantly since the pandemic. China’s manufacturing activity contracted in August due to new COVID-19 restrictions. US crude stocks declined in the past week, showing increased demand in the US. Early Asian trading on Thursday saw a decline in crude oil (CL) futures prices, driven by rising supply and concerns that the Read More…
Job openings in the US rose to 11.239 million in July. US Consumer confidence increases in August. Investors are expecting a 75bps rate hike from the FED in September. Following yesterday’s hold of support, E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures opened the day in a positive frame of mind following Powell’s address at Jackson Hole last Friday. Read More…
Head and Shoulders pattern on the 2H time frame The bear flag pattern is still in play Bullish morning star pattern on daily As a continuation of our analysis on NQ yesterday, Monday’s session gave us no signal that bearish sentiment is reversing. In fact, looking at the 2-Hour time frame, a Head and Shoulders Read More…
