On Wednesday, oil prices dropped despite a significant decrease in US crude stocks. Investors were torn between concerns about China’s struggling economy and the anticipation of tighter supply in the United States. In the previous session, oil benchmarks fell more than 1%, reaching their lowest point since August 8th. WTI and Brent futures (Source: Nymex, ICE) Read More…
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Equities Tumble Amid Surprising Retail Sales Increase
US equities ended the day lower on Tuesday, experiencing a significant decrease in value. This drop came after retail sales data exceeded expectations, causing concerns about the possibility of higher interest rates lingering. At the same time, major US banks faced declines due to a report indicating potential downgrades by Fitch for certain lenders. US Read More…
Russell 2000 (RTY) plunges as bears take a firm grip
Recap We pick up from where we left off as RTY has continued to plunge after we suspected a potential triple top last week. The sell-off has accelerated and a likely cause of that is the volume profile point of control line. This aggressive selling could also be the result of the formation of a Read More…
Equities Soar with Remarkable Surge of Chipmaker Nvidia
The equity indexes ended higher on Monday, driven by chipmaker Nvidia’s remarkable surge. This surge was sparked by Morgan Stanley’s positive note and a boost seen in other major growth stocks. Nvidia’s stock soared by 7.1%, marking its most significant one-day rise since May 25. This surge was comparable to the 24% increase in May, Read More…
S&P 500 (ES) Multi-Time Frame Analysis
Introduction and recap The last time we looked at ES, it was in the process of a pullback toward the 50 and 100 moving averages. This retracement has been minor, with the market giving back 3.8% since the most recent top on the daily chart. ES is still only 3.8% away from all-time highs. Let’s Read More…
Currency Futures Slide as Dollar Gains Traction on Elevated US Producer Prices
On Friday, currency futures dipped as the dollar rose after the US reported higher US producer prices in July. This was despite growing speculation that the Fed might finally stop raising interest rates. The Producer Price Index (PPI) went up due to a rise in service costs, causing unease among traders. The surge in the Read More…