Fundamental Analysis

Equities Slip as Investors Await Pivotal Inflation Reading

On Monday, US equities closed slightly lower as investors anxiously awaited a crucial inflation reading that could influence the duration of high interest rates by the US Federal Reserve. Following a strong rally on Friday, attention shifted on Monday to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data scheduled for release on Tuesday morning.  US CPI (Source: Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Extend Winning Streak Amid Falling Treasury Yields

On Tuesday, US equities surged amid a drop in US Treasury yields. The rally came as falling yields boosted megacap growth stocks.  S&P 500 daily performance (Source: Bloomberg) Consequently, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recorded their longest winning streak in two years.  The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield was set for its fifth decline in Read More…

Technical Analysis

Are Equities Too Hot Right Now? Nasdaq Technical Analysis

Intro NQ has rallied 9% in a little over a week and is now only 4% away from all-time highs. With all the geopolitical mentions going on around the world it just shows that markets are 100% completely disconnected from reality. We are living in a ‘fake’ time and nobody is considering the risks that Read More…

Fundamental Analysis

Equities Climb as Investors Await Fed Guidance

On Monday, US equities inched higher as investors looked for guidance from various Federal Reserve policymakers later in the week regarding the central bank’s policy direction.  S&P 500 weekly change (Source: Bloomberg) Last week, equities recorded their most significant weekly percentage gain in nearly a year due to a weaker-than-expected US payrolls report, which led Read More…

Technical Analysis

S&P 500 Futures (ES) Surge 5.8% last week

Introduction Equities surged last week as the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady in November marked the second consecutive meeting without a rate hike, following 11 hikes this year. Chair Powell stressed that while risks of undershooting or overshooting inflation targets have balanced out, no rate cuts are on the horizon. Markets don’t Read More…