The U.S. dollar saw marginal losses on Monday, consolidating after traders shifted their focus to the upcoming U.S. inflation data for further guidance on interest rates on Wednesday as well as Jay Powells speech tomorrow. Traders are awaiting the release of the latest U.S. inflation data, which is expected to play a pivotal role in Read More…
Introduction CL ended last week with a spinning top formation on the weekly chart after a fairly small range of trading. Volume was also slightly below the weekly average telling us that there was indecision in the market and a potential move coming up that we can capitalize on. The week prior we saw CL Read More…
Investors Await Fed Speakers for Insight on Interest Rate Outlook U.S. stock futures rose on Friday, setting the stage for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) to potentially secure its eighth consecutive day of gains. As investors eagerly await a series of speeches from Federal Reserve officials, a growing confidence that a rate cut is Read More…
Interest futures rose Thursday as Treasury yields fell after US employment data boosted rate cut expectations. Consequently, investors bet that the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut cycle could start in September. Meanwhile, market participants were preparing for another round of US inflation data next week for more clues on the outlook for Fed rate cuts. US jobless Read More…
Introduction Gold has been the standout so far this quarter as geopolitical tensions persist. It is not only acting as a safe haven, but the chart has some great formations we can take advantage of. The daily chart shows just how strong the trend has been since November 2023, with the 21-week Simple Moving Average Read More…
Oil prices increased slightly on Thursday as US inventory data surprised to the upside, indicating better-than-expected demand. At the same time, investors lowered their expectations for an increase in production at OPEC’s June meeting. WTI, Crude inventories (Source: Bloomberg, EIA) Notably, data on Wednesday revealed that US crude inventories fell by 1.4 million barrels last Read More…
