Introduction Crude oil is hovering around $62.30–62.50, finding buying pressure inside of a support zone. After months of steady selling, bulls are starting to find some strength and are looking to push the price back up toward the 50-day SMA. Lets take a deeper look at the technicals and what they are telling us. Technical Read More…
Currency futures gained on Monday as the dollar resumed its pre-FOMC meeting decline. The drop in the greenback came as market participants looked forward to Fed policymaker speeches. These speeches could further highlight the central bank’s new dovish tone amid labor market weakness. Dollar Index (Source: TradingView) The Fed cut interest rates as expected during Read More…
Interest futures eased on Friday as Treasury yields and the dollar continued their recovery after the expected Fed rate cut. However, the central bank confirmed that it would continue rate reduction for the rest of the year due to the growing risks to the labor market. The anticipation for a Fed rate cut and a Read More…
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, a day after the Fed lowered borrowing costs by 25 bps as expected, while markets were optimistic about a fall in crude inventories. However, downward pressure came from concerns about the state of the US economy. After much speculation and anticipation, the Fed finally cut interest rates on Wednesday. Read More…
Equities gained on Monday as market participants eagerly awaited a likely Fed rate cut on Wednesday. However, the outlook for future rate cuts remains uncertain as it will depend on how the Fed views the recent weakness in the US labor market. At the same time, the rally came amid optimism over Tesla stock after Read More…
Gold prices retreated on Wednesday as investors booked profits ahead of the FOMC policy meeting. The decline also came as the dollar strengthened briefly after upbeat retail sales data in the previous session. However, Fed rate cut expectations remained elevated. Gold has rallied to all-time highs in September amid an increase in expectations for lower Read More…
