Fundamental Analysis

Equity Futures Index Prices Plumet after Worse US Inflation Report

US inflation data came in higher than expected, surprising investors. Markets are pricing in a possible 100bps rate hike. Investors no longer believe the Fed will pause rate hikes any time soon. Major equity futures indices including the E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures tumbled last Tuesday as markets braced for an even more aggressive US Federal Read More…

Technical Analysis

Crude Oil Futures (CL) Reverses Bearish Course

Prices rally to trade within the consolidation zone Price potentially targeting the 50 Moving Average on daily time frame. Daily Trend The daily chart shows a steady downward trend since June with prices bouncing predictably within a channel as shown in our analysis below. The market could be targetting the 50 moving average where we Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Futures: Risk-on Sentiment Ahead of US Inflation

Investors await US inflation data. Inflation in the US is expected to go down to 8.1% year-over-year. Markets have priced in a 92% chance of a 75bps Fed rate hike. E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures extended gains on Tuesday as investors anticipated critical inflation data that could offer hints regarding the size and pace of Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Japanese Yen (6J) Futures Prices Struggling amid loose Monetary policies

The BoJ remains unfazed amid a wave of rate hikes by other major central banks. Japan’s Ministry of Finance disapproves of the yen’s decline. The US dollar is more attractive to investors who are dumping yen futures. Japanese Yen (6J) futures prices hit a 24-year low last week and look set to fall further. Despite Read More…