Currency futures fell on Friday after the US jobs report. The dollar rose against the euro and Japanese yen due to a robust August jobs report, despite some concerning signs. US payrolls (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) In August, employers added 187,000 jobs, beating the expected 170,000 increase. However, July’s data was revised downward to Read More…
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Gold Dips as Fed Rate Outlook Remains Unchanged
Gold declined on Thursday, marking another month of losses. As-expected US inflation figures and weaker job data reinforced the anticipation that the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates at their current levels throughout this year. The price of gold settled down by 0.36% at $1,965.9 per ounce, concluding the month with a 2.16% decrease, marking Read More…
Bulls Push Crude Oil (CL) Through Major Resistance
Weekly Chart A quick look at the weekly chart shows that CL has found the point of control level for the volume profile indicator as support. The market surged through the POC initially a few weeks prior, retraced to test it, and bounced, now trading 5.7% above it. If you look at the chart below, Read More…
Oil Prices Jump as US Crude Supplies Shrink
Oil prices rose on Wednesday due to tighter-than-expected US crude supplies, although concerns about the Chinese economy tempered the gains. On Tuesday, oil benchmarks surged by over a dollar as the US dollar weakened, following soft jobs data. This report reduced the chances of further interest rate hikes. US crude inventories (Source: Bloomberg, EIA) On Read More…
Equities Rebound Strongly as Monthly Job Openings Decline
US equities surged on Tuesday as Tesla, Nvidia, and other mega-cap growth stocks drove the rally following a decline in monthly job openings. The decline solidified expectations of the US Federal Reserve hitting a pause on interest rate hikes. The S&P 500 marked its most robust daily upswing since June 2, while the Nasdaq recorded Read More…
S&P 500 (ES) Surges: Is It Time To Buy???
Introduction The pullback in equities might be coming to an end, as ES spiked 1.6% on Tuesday. The retracement seen on the daily chart was over 6% from the local top, and the recent bullish price action gives us confidence in being able to take long positions. Let’s re-look at the inverse head and shoulders Read More…


