Oil, Crude, trading
Read More »Oil: facing negative pressure 22/5/2024
US crude oil futures experienced a downward trend in the previous session, encountering resistance at $79.60 per barrel, leading to significant declines and reaching a low of $77.67. Technical Analysis Our outlook remains bearish, based on the following technical factors: Resistance Levels: Intraday trading remains below the key psychological resistance …
Read More »Gold: Bearish Correction Amid Market Volatility 22/5/2024
In the previous trading session, gold prices exhibited a bearish tendency, stabilizing below the main resistance level at $2430 per ounce and reaching a low of $2406. Technical Analysis Examining the 4-hour chart reveals the following: Resistance Levels: Price remains stable below the $2430 resistance.Stochastic Indicator: Showing a gradual loss …
Read More »EUR/USD: Bearish Trends Amid Market Volatility 22/5/2024
During the previous trading session, the EUR/USD pair exhibited predominantly sideways trading with a bearish bias, failing to breach the 1.0875 resistance level and consequently recording a lower peak. Technical Analysis A closer examination of the 240-minute chart reveals several bearish signals: Stochastic Indicator: Currently providing negative signals, indicating the …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, May 21
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has expressed concerns about the need for further rate hikes due to the hotter-than-expected inflation data. He believes that more months of good inflation data are needed before he can support an easing in policy. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins and Federal …
Read More »What are BoE’s expectations for UK inflation?
Since fighting inflation is one of the two main components of the Bank of England’s mandate, and as all major central banks do assess how well they have performed the fundamental mandate assigned to them, markets are waiting for new evidence that could help identify the characteristics of the future …
Read More »S&P 500 Hits Fresh Highs Ahead of FOMC Minutes, Nvidia Earnings
The stock market is closely and carefully watched by analysts as well as investors as Nvidia gets ready to announce its quarterly financial results. Tuesday’s closing high of 5,321.41 was achieved by the S&P 500 index thanks to robust corporate earnings in the first quarter of 2024. Nonetheless, a few …
Read More »Canadian dollar struggles amid inflation data, rate cut bets
The Canadian dollar has been under scrutiny recently as investors closely monitor economic data and central bank statements. Here’s a breakdown of the recent developments and their impact on the CAD as the USD/CAD pair is 0.20% up trading at 1.3651 at the time of writing.Inflation Data, Rate Cut Bets …
Read More »US dollar in red ahead of FOMC minutes
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading sideways at 104.6, with mild losses due to the cautious Fed’s hesitant approach to premature easing. The market’s focus is shifting towards the release of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) Minutes on Wednesday and mid-tier data on Thursday and Friday, including S&P …
Read More »Gold price slides on reluctance about rate cut
Gold prices experienced significant volatility on May 21, 2024, as they corrected lower after touching an all-time high of $2,450 on the previous trading day. The pullback was driven by central banks’ communication regarding their reluctance to lower interest rates. In this article, we’ll delve into the factors influencing gold …
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