Currency futures rose on Friday and Monday as the dollar retreated amid profit-taking. At the same time, the US currency fell at the end of the week as markets raised the chances of a 25 bps September Fed cut. On Thursday, the greenback had soared after sales data showed a robust economy. Last week, the Read More…
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Crude Oil Futures (CL) Still Stuck In Range
Monthly Chart The monthly chart gives us a good idea of where CL has been sitting since the start of 2023. The longer the price sits in the tight range the stronger the break out will be but at the moment CL is being pushed around a lot by fundamentals. The volume profile point of Read More…
Interest Futures Rebound with Lower Rate Cut Bets After a Red Day
Interest futures plunged on Thursday as upbeat US economic data boosted risk appetite. At the same time, investors moved to price a lower likelihood of a 50-bps Fed rate cut at the September meeting. However, the move reversed on Friday as the probability of a 25-bps Fed cut rose. As US inflation data solidified bets Read More…
Oil Prices Fall 1% on Higher Inventory and Demand Woes
Oil prices fell nearly 1% on Wednesday due to increased demand worries after a bigger-than-expected increase in US crude inventories. However, the move reversed on Thursday as oil traders cheered a rise in Fed rate cut expectations. Data on Wednesday revealed that US crude inventories rose by 1.4 million barrels. It was the first increase Read More…
Buy Opportunity in Dow Jones Futures (YM)
Introduction The Dow Jones has been in a tight ascending triangle on the weekly chart as all US indices continue to surge despite massive geopolitical tensions. At the moment, YM is bouncing off a low and could possibly look to be moving higher for the next few weeks. Lets take a look at the chart Read More…
Gold Reaches New Highs on Softer-Than-Expected Inflation Figures
Gold prices eased slightly on Tuesday after making new highs on cooler-than-expected US wholesale inflation data. The pullback came as investors took profits after a three-session rally and continued into Wednesday. However, experts believe fundamentals support further upside for prices. Notably, gold prices have rallied since Thursday last week as recession fears eased. The turmoil Read More…




