Friday was a down day for currency futures as the dollar rallied to a seven-week high after upbeat employment data. Investors were surprised after the US non-farm payroll figures were much higher than expected. As a result, there is an even lower chance that the Fed will start cutting rates in March. US jobs (Source: Read More…
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Bulls target $2,600 in gold futures (GC)
Weekly Chart Analysis:The weekly chart shows a consolidation below the previous all-time high (ATH) with most dips generally being bought back up. The resistance level to watch is the previous ATH at $2089.0. A decisive weekly close above this level could signal a bullish continuation, potentially targeting the bull target zone around $2400.0. However, should Read More…
Interest Futures Gain Ground as Treasury Yields Dip on Banking Concerns
Interest futures rose on Thursday as Treasury yields declined due to concerns about the US banking sector. The US Treasury Bond (ZB) futures and the 10-year T-Note (ZN) futures ended Thursday on a bullish note. Meanwhile, investors continued to absorb Powell’s remarks on Wednesday, which confirmed that rate cuts would come later than March. Concerns Read More…
S&P 500 still bullish as traders buy above all-time high
S&P 500 (ES) Weekly Chart Analysis: The S&P 500 E-mini Futures have demonstrated a robust uptrend, reflected in the rising channel on the weekly chart. The market recently pushed through the resistance marked by the previous all-time high, establishing a significant bullish sentiment. Current resistance sits at the upper boundary of the channel near the Read More…
T-Bond futures: multi-timeframe analysis
Weekly Chart On the weekly chart, bond buying is evident as the yields have continued to decrease since 2020. The RSI has moved above the neutral zone and is sitting at 53.19. The weekly does not give much clues about where we could see it moving in the near term and is neutral. Daily Chart Read More…
Equities Soar as Megacap Earnings Take Center Stage
On Monday, US equities surged as investors anticipated a week packed with mega-cap earnings, economic data, and the Fed’s monetary policy meeting. All three major US stock indexes moved higher. The Nasdaq, focused on tech stocks, led with the most significant percentage gain. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 set another record closing high. Ryan Detrick, Chief Read More…