Introduction It’s time again to look at the overall picture of CL futures and where we see it heading. The price is still hovering inside the support zone at $68, a level that has been tested and held since the start of 2023. Now, it looks like bulls could be targeting a move back up Read More…
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Oil Prices Rebound Above $70 After Fed’s 50-bps Cut
Oil prices recovered on Thursday after falling in the previous session due to a super-sized Fed rate cut. However, Middle East tensions kept a floor on price declines. At the same time, crude inventory data showed a bigger-than-expected decline. WTI futures (Source: Bloomberg) On Wednesday, the US central bank cut interest rates by 50-bps, catching Read More…
Equities Split as Tech Stocks Slide Ahead of FOMC Policy Meeting
Equities had a mixed day on Monday. Major tech stocks dragged the Nasdaq lower, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gained ahead of an anticipated rate cut at the FOMC meeting on Wednesday. Tech stocks performance (Source: Bloomberg) Apple shares dropped by 2.7% after an analyst noted that demand for the iPhone 16 models Read More…
S&P 500 New All Time High!
Introduction The S&P 500 has broken above all-time highs today on expectations that the first rate cut in four years is coming on the 18th of September. Traders are anticipating the first rate cut since March 2020, which comes after a prolonged period of high interest rates aimed at ‘combating inflation’. The expectations are that Read More…
Currency Futures Rise Amid Growing Fed Rate Cut Expectations
Currency futures extended Friday’s rally on Monday as the dollar fell to an almost nine-month low due to increased Fed rate cut expectations. The outlook for rate cuts shifted suddenly, with market participants moving to price a higher chance of a 50-bps rate cut. Earlier last week, a set of inflation reports convinced markets that Read More…
E-mini Dow Jones (YM) Futures Technical Analysis
Ascending Channel and Key Support: Resistance Zone and Potential Breakout: Volume Analysis: Probabilities: Bullish Breakout Scenario: False Breakout and Reversal: Trade Opportunities