Oil prices saw a slight uptick on Monday as intensifying conflict between Russia and Ukraine over the weekend raised supply worries, although market gains were capped by concerns about fuel demand in China and expectations of a global oil surplus. By 0502 GMT, Brent crude futures increased by 29 cents, …
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Read More »Oil settles below resistance 18/11/2024
US crude oil futures experienced sharp declines at the start of the week, bottoming out at $66.84 per barrel. From a technical standpoint, the 4-hour chart reveals that oil prices have decisively broken below the support level of $68.65. The persistent downward pressure from the simple moving averages continues to …
Read More »Gold: Negative pressure continues 18/11/2024
Gold prices fell at the end of last week’s trading, breaking below the support line of the ascending channel, as highlighted in the previous report. This break extended losses, with gold reaching a low of $2554 per ounce. From a technical analysis perspective, gold has attempted to stage a minor …
Read More »Euro expected to fall further 18/11/2024
The US dollar continues to exert downward pressure on the euro, hitting the first official target highlighted in the previous technical report at 1.0510, with a recorded low of 1.0515. From a technical standpoint, and based on a closer analysis of the 4-hour chart, the pair remains stable below the …
Read More »Markets’ Weekly Recap: Stronger US dollar dominates performance of key assets
Easing labour market conditions are expected to encourage the Fed to deliver a third interest rate cut next month, even as progress in lowering inflation has stalled. Markets now see a 76% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut by the Fed in December. Gold has plunged over $170 following the …
Read More »Dow erases recent gains, declines over 350 points
The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered a significant setback on Friday, plummeting over 350 points and erasing much of the recent post-election rally. This sharp decline reflects growing investor concerns about the economic outlook and potential policy shifts. A key factor contributing to the market’s downturn was the release of …
Read More »Fed’s Goolsbee: The Fed needs to focus on longer trends
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee noted on Friday that markets tend to overreact to interest rate changes and that the Fed should maintain a slow and steady approach to reaching the neutral rate.Key QuotesIn regards to a December rate cut or pause. I don’t like tying our …
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