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The Canadian Dollar struggling amid Falling Commodity Prices

BoC might raise rates by 50bps in September. Canada’s inflation is showing signs of peaking. Falling commodity prices are hurting Canada’s economy. The Canadian dollar remains under pressure amid a stronger greenback. This year, the BoC has already increased rates four times. To combat four decades of excessive inflation, it most recently raised the benchmark Read More…

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E-min S&P 500 (ES) Technical Analysis: Post-Fed Minutes

Fed Minutes leave markets unchanged ES trading near the long-term trend line Pullback entries giving positive results on lower time frames Yesterday, August 17, the Fed released its meeting minutes which has left most indices unchanged for the most part. ES futures are approaching the upper trend line, which has held since the start of Read More…

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Mixed Sentiment in US Stocks amid Recession Fears

Corporate America reports better-than-expected earnings, boosting stock prices. Markets are pricing a lower Federal Reserve target rate. Investors are neutral, pending the FOMC meeting minutes. Tuesday saw a slight decline in US stocks due to slightly downbeat Walmart and Home Depot reports. Meanwhile, investors are cautious due to signals of a weakening global economy. The Read More…

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E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Extending Gains Ahead of Retail Earnings

Investors are optimistic that the Fed will achieve its inflation target without hurting the economy. Prices are climbing as investors await retail earnings from the US. Markets barely reacted to China’s poor economic data. The E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures went up as mega-cap growth shares extended the market’s recent rally amid investor optimism that Read More…