Yesterday, positive movements dominated US crude oil futures contracts, aligning with the anticipated bullish context and reaching a peak at $78.11 per barrel. From a technical perspective, the upward momentum faced resistance at the psychological barrier of $78.00, leading to a temporary downward bias. A closer examination reveals that the …
Read More »Gold touches targets, eyes are on the Fed 31/1/2024
In the previous trading session, gold exhibited a strong upward trend, meeting the initial targets outlined in the preceding technical report at $2040 and $2048, reaching its highest level at $2048 per ounce. From a technical standpoint, the $2048 level exerted negative pressure on the price, prompting a retest of …
Read More »Euro continues its gradual decline 31/1/2024
The Euro continues its downtrend against the US Dollar as anticipated in the previous technical report, reaching the initial target at 1.0810 and registering a low at 1.0812. The technical outlook remains consistent. Examining the 4-hour time frame chart, the Euro is presently consolidating below the sub-resistance level of 1.0860, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, January 30
WTI crude oil was 1.35% higher, trading at $77.82 per barrel following a sharp correction decrease on Monday. The price of crude oil rebounded, bolstered as always by enduring geopolitical concerns in the Middle East and the Red Sea conflict.The week began well for gold prices, which briefly tested the …
Read More »Ten major banks downplay likelihood of imminent policy change by FOMC
Expectations have been published as projected by analysts and researchers of ten big banks ahead of the US central bank’s interest rate decision announcement on Wednesday, January 31 at 19:00 GMT. Since the Fed is projected to maintain interest rates in the range of 5.25%–5.50% for the fourth consecutive meeting, …
Read More »No policy change expected as FOMC goes on with soft landing plan
Since the Fed is projected to maintain interest rates in the range of 5.25%–5.50% for the fourth consecutive meeting, no policy changes are anticipated. The news conference by Chair Jerome Powell will be crucial. Investor attention will be focused on any possible rebuttal to market conjecture about rate reductions. Financial …
Read More »Dow stocks decline amid economic data ahead of FOMC decision
US stocks showed mixed performance on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reversing higher in midday trades as investors awaited a slew of Big Tech earnings and a Fed rate decision. Financial stocks, including JPMorgan Chase, Visa, American Express, and Goldman Sachs, lifted the index. The S&P 500 also …
Read More »Why are surging job openings in December important?
According to recently released labour data, the US employment market is still robust and there is a continued need for workers. Seasonally adjusted Bureau of Labour Statistics data released on Tuesday shows that the number of open positions in the US increased unexpectedly to an estimated 9.026 million in December.The …
Read More »Tech stocks push world’s largest sovereign wealth to record $213 billion profit
Norges Bank Investment Management, the national wealth fund of Norway, posted a record profit of 2.22 trillion kroner ($213 billion) in 2023, mostly by virtue of the excellent returns on its investments in technology shares.One of the biggest investors in the world, the Government Pension Fund Global, stated that the …
Read More »EUR/GBP surges following Eurozone GDP data
On Tuesday, the EUR/GBP pair rose by 0.50% to hit 0.8565. The Q4 GDP numbers for the Eurozone exceeded expectations, but the daily chart clearly shows bearish weariness. As monetary policy differences with the European Central Bank have pushed the cross lower in the previous sessions, the Bank of England’s …
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