Interest futures rallied on Friday after US data revealed a smaller-than-expected increase in employment in August. The downbeat jobs data led to a surge in expectations for a Fed rate cut and a decline in Treasury yields. Interest futures have had a bullish week marked by a gradual increase in Fed rate cut expectations. Since Read More…
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Gold Futures (GC) Technical Analysis, 4 September 2025
Recap from August 13 Analysis In our previous analysis, we looked at how gold was consolidating below its all-time high near $3,510 but holding above the $3,345-$3,375 support zone. Gold was slowly making higher lows and forming an ascending triangle, and has now broken above it, making a new high of $3,640.1. Now that the Read More…
Crude Oil Futures (CL) Technical Analysis, 3 September 2025
Recap from August 15 Analysis In our previous CL analysis, we highlighted: Technical Analysis Trend & Structure CL in the long term is not in a clearly defined trend, the price remains between $63 and $73. There is a symmetrical triangle formation but price has not had a clearly defined break even after attempting to Read More…
S&P 500 Futures (ES) Technical Analysis, 2 September 2025
Recap from August 7 In the August 7th analysis, we noted that: Technical Analysis Trend & Structure ES is still in a strong uptrend as bulls remain in control, with pullbacks being no more than a few percentage points. Currently, however, the buying pressure is stalling slightly, and there is a bearish divergence appearing on Read More…
Currency Futures Edge Higher as Fed Cut Bets Stay Strong
Currency futures edged higher on Monday as Fed rate cut bets remained elevated after Friday’s inflation figures. However, traders were cautious at the start of the week, as the US will release its pivotal monthly employment figures. Dollar monthly change (Source: Bloomberg) The dollar ended last month lower due to a surge in expectations for Read More…
Interest Futures Ease with Mild Monthly Gain
Interest futures eased on Friday but were heading for a slight monthly gain after wild fluctuations. Prices have swung in August due to a big shift in the Fed rate cut outlook. At the same time, the conflict between Trump and Powell has impacted interest futures. This week, Fed rate cut expectations remained elevated as Read More…