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Fundamental Analysis

Oil Drops 5% on Economic Growth Concerns Fueled by Rate Hikes.

Oil prices fell 4% on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates and as investors worried about the economy. Oil fell by 5% in the previous session, experiencing its largest daily percentage fall since early January. The Fed lifted interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday afternoon. This rate Read More…

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Technical Analysis

Dangerous inverted hammer strikes fear into the Gold futures bulls

Technical recap Gold has been in an uptrend for 2023 and is up nearly 30% since the November 2022 low. There is something that has put some fear into bulls for the time being, though, and it is a big inverted hammer on the daily chart. Inverted hammer This particular candlestick is extra powerful because Read More…

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Fundamental Analysis

Equities Edge Lower After Data as Investors Await the Fed Meeting

Wall Street equities ended slightly down, and Treasury yields rose as investors reviewed Monday’s data. They were awaiting Wednesday’s Fed’s interest rate decision and quarterly earnings reports. Data showed that the US manufacturing sector recovered from a three-year low in April as new orders and employment increased. However, the sector’s activity remained weak due to Read More…

Technical Analysis

T-Bond Futures (ZB) bears take control

Introduction ZB futures have been in a steady downtrend since 2020 as investors buy more and more bonds. The sentiment remains that more buying will continue meaning we can expect yields to continue to drop, and that provides us with some useful opportunities we can take advantage of. Technical analysis There is a resistance zone Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Currency Futures Decline as Dollar Strengthens on Signs of Persistent Inflation

Currency futures closed lower on Friday as the dollar rose. The US dollar increased due to statistics showing that US inflation increased in March. At its monetary policy meeting next week, the Fed is still on track to raise interest rates.  The Bank of Japan announced it would retain its ultra-low interest rates as anticipated. Read More…