European equities declined on Monday as investors awaited additional stimulus measures from China and focused on the upcoming testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. US markets were closed for a public holiday, resulting in thin trading. China’s cabinet met to discuss measures for boosting economic growth. According to state media, China lowered its key Read More…
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Currency Futures Mixed After Multiple Central Bank Meetings
Currency futures closed mixed on Friday after a week full of policy decisions. The Japanese yen weakened against the greenback, reaching its lowest point in six months. The Bank of Japan, as anticipated, maintained its short-term rate target of -0.1% and its 10-year bond yield cap of 0%. Despite higher-than-expected inflation, the central bank continued Read More…
S&P 500 futures (ES) inverted head and shoulders update
Update On May 29th, we looked at the inverse head and shoulders breaking out of the neckline. Today we look at how that trade is going and what bulls could do to manage their position moving forward. ES has surged through the neckline, now up 7.5% from the last technical article we did. Bulls are firmly in Read More…
Gold Demand Soars as Dollar Plunges After ECB Rate Hike
Gold prices increased from a three-month low due to a decline in the dollar and bond yields caused by US economic data. The dollar dropped after the European Central Bank raised interest rates following the Federal Reserve’s pause in rate hikes. The European Central Bank lifted interest rates to a 3.5% high, indicating the possibility Read More…
Gold futures (GC) poised for bullish surge
Recap Our GC analysis has been spot-on since the start of these articles, and last week was no different. Today we will take a look at how the trade ideas from last week are coming into play today. Read the previous article here. Technical analysis 100-Day MA: Price is bouncing off the 100-MA on the daily. It Read More…
Oil Loses Ground as Fed Flags More Rate Hikes in 2023
Oil prices fell by 1.5% on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve announced more interest rate hikes for 2023. This news raised concerns about demand in the market, especially after government data revealed a significant unexpected increase in US crude oil stocks. Oil had climbed more than 1.5% earlier in the session. The previous day, Read More…