Introduction After a strong rally that pushed NQ toward the 25,000 psychological level, momentum has stalled slightly with the last two sessions in the red. The overall trend is still bullish, however, and bears still have a lot of work to do if they want to reverse the outlook of the NASDAQ. Let’s take a Read More…
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Gold Futures Pause Momentum After Fed, Eyes on Core PCE
Gold futures modestly retreated on Wednesday after posting fresh all-time highs near $3,825 in the previous trading session. The gold’s pullback aligns with a stronger greenback supported by Fed Chair Powell’s cautious commentary on future monetary policy. Powell stressed that the Fed is facing a dual challenge of addressing the risk of sticky inflation Read More…
US Equities Surge as Investors Digest Fed Rate Cuts
US equities extended their bull run on Monday, with the S&P 500 hitting a third consecutive all-time high, while futures remained steady on Tuesday. The rally was fueled by AI interest, driven by a 4% surge in Nvidia following news of a $100 billion investment in OpenAI, which further boosted the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Investors Read More…
Crude Oil Futures (CL): Technical Analysis
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 Rise as Dollar Resumes Pre-FOMC Slide
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 Slip as Yields, Dollar Extend Recovery
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…