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Fundamental Analysis

Equities Gain Ground as Fed Policy Meeting Looms

US equities rose on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy update and processed mixed earnings reports.  The Federal Reserve initiated a two-day monetary policy meeting. It is widely expected to maintain interest rates on Wednesday, with investors closely watching its statement and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments for insights into their plans. Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Have a Bullish Start with Earnings in Focus

US equities surged on Monday, marking the start of a busy week with a packed schedule, including significant earnings reports, economic data, and the Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting. All three major US stock indices recovered from the previous week’s decline. Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com, and Apple Inc, leaders among interest rate-sensitive megacap stocks, were Read More…

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Fundamental Analysis

Currency Futures Gain as US Inflation Meets Expectations

On Friday, currency futures gained on the dollar as US inflation data failed to surprise. Despite recent positive US economic data, the dollar has struggled to make significant gains after substantial increases in the July-September period. US core PCE price index (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis) The personal consumption expenditures price index increased 3.4% in Read More…

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Technical Analysis

Are The NASDAQ Futures (NQ) Over Sold? Technical Outlook

The market plunged last week, taking out key support levels as the daily chart resembles a rounding top formation. From here, the market still looks bullish in the medium to long term, but let’s take a look at the technicals and levels to watch for this week. You can see the $14,700 level, which was Read More…

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Fundamental Analysis

Gold Climbs as Yields Decline on Mixed US Data

Gold closed higher Thursday as US Treasury yields retreated while investors absorbed mixed US economic data. US Economic Surprise Index (Source: Bloomberg) The US economy expanded at a faster-than-expected rate in the third quarter due to strong consumer spending and a strong labor market. Gross domestic product went up by 4.9% annually in the last Read More…