On Tuesday, gold prices reached a record high as investors gained confidence about a September Fed rate cut. The new all-time high came despite better-than-expected US retail sales figures, which boosted the dollar. Gold traders have focused mainly on the recent US consumer inflation report and Federal Reserve policymaker remarks. Fed officials gained confidence after Read More…
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It is time for the Russell 2000 (RTY) to catch up!
Recap We covered the underperformance in RTY futures a few weeks ago and said that we were getting close to the time that RTY needs to catch up to the greater market. It looks like we are finally at that time now and RTY is on its way up. You can read the previous analysis Read More…
Crude Oil Futures (CL) Technical Analysis
CL Volatility We havent seen much volatility after the very uncomforting attempt on former US President Donald Trumps life this morning. The week ahead could be a very hostile one after this event on the weekend as well as OPEC monthly report and EIA report this week. Let’s see if we can position ourselves properly Read More…
Currency Futures Surge as Dollar Falters with Inflation Data
Currency futures rose on Friday on dollar weakness as soft consumer inflation figures overshadowed an increase in wholesale inflation. Investors focused on the higher likelihood of a Fed rate cut in September. US producer prices (Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics) On Friday, the US Producer Price Index report revealed that inflation increased by 0.2% Read More…
NASDAQ Futures (NQ) Drop, Bulls Not Worried
NQ Drops 2.8% in a day NQ drops 2.8% in a day, and everyone gets scared. The markets have been going up and only up, so a pullback is due at some point. If you look at the NQ chart you will see nothing but green candles all the way and an RSI that has Read More…
Gold Price Crawls Higher Despite Powell’s Cautious Tone
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday despite a surge in the dollar and Treasury yields after Fed Chair Powell’s hawkish speech. Meanwhile, investors were preparing for the US inflation report coming on Thursday for clues on Fed rate cuts. Gold (Source: Bloomberg) Last week, gold reached the highest level since May as the US nonfarm Read More…