The AUD/USD has moved lower in today's trading, breaking through and extending away from the 200-hour MA at 0.6223 and the 100-hour MA at 0.62306. This shift tilts the technical bias further in favor of the sellers, as the pair approaches key support levels near the...
Is Gold a Buy or Sell?
Is Gold a Buy or Sell? A Detailed Shorting Strategy for Micro Gold Futures (MGC)For those asking, “Is gold a buy or sell?”, this structured shorting plan focuses on the Micro Gold Futures (MGC) contract. This approach leverages selling the bounce at resistance levels...
EIA weekly US crude oil inventories -959K vs -184K expected
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Quantum computing stocks crater after Nvidia’s Jensen Huang pours cold water prospects
RGTI dailyQuantum computing stocks are taking a beating today after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a sobering assessment of the technology's timeline, saying practical quantum computing applications remain "many years away" from commercial viability.Individual...
US November wholesale inventories -0.2% vs -0.2% expected
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USDCHF push the pair higher and away from 100 hour MA. Staying above is more bullish.
The USD/CHF is trading higher today, driven by a stronger USD, as the pair moves decisively above its 100-hour moving average (MA) at 0.90834. If the price remains above this level, buyers maintain firm control. A break below the 100-hour MA and the 200-hour MA at...
Tech sector holds steady: semiconductor surge and communication slip
Stock heatmap by FinViz.com Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:46:12 GMTTech Sector Holds Steady: Semiconductor Surge and Communication SlipToday's stock market journey unfolds with a mixed bag in technology, resilience in certain sectors, and challenges in communication services....
USDCAD moves back above the 100/200 hour MA after breaks lower this week failed (twice)
The USD/CAD experienced significant volatility earlier this week, initially moving lower on Monday following the Trump tariff story and its subsequent denial. On Tuesday, the pair reversed back lower once again, before rebounding higher to close stronger on the day....
The angst is rising in the UK as 10-year yields hit the highest since 2008
The pound was a surprisingly-strong performer in 2024 but I think there will be a catch-down trade in 2025. The strength last year was driven by a more-hawkish central bank but the stick inflation last year wasn't due to a stronger economy (like the US) but structural...
More from Waller: Some of ongoing services inflation may represent lagged wage increases
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Is the world about to face another pandemic?
Five years have passed since the world experienced firsthand — not just through textbooks — what a pandemic is and how profoundly it can impact everyone, even those who never contracted the virus.This includes restrictions on movement, worsening economic conditions,...
US initial jobless claims 201K vs 218K estimate
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US December ADP employment +122K vs +140K expected
US ADPPrior was +146KAnnual pay growth for job-stayers 4.6% vs 4.8% priorJob-changers' pay gains 7.1% vs 7.2% priorServices +112K vs +140K priorGoods +10K vs +6K priorThis is a more-benign jobs report and should help to cool some of the inflation angst in the...
Fed’s Waller: Will support further cuts in 2025 but pace will depend on inflation progress
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Kickstart the FX trading day for Jan 8 w/ a technical look at the EURUSD, USDJPY & GBPUSD
As the North American session begins, the USD extends its upward momentum. The US 10-year yield has climbed to 4.721%, a 3.7% increase, nearing its daily highs. This rise has contributed to reversing earlier premarket gains in US stock markets. The S&P 500 is now...
Forexlive European FX news wrap: Trump mulls a national emergency declaration for tariffs
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US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 3 January -3.7% vs -12.6% prior
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GBPUSD Technical Analysis – Strong US data boosts the greenback
Fundamental OverviewThe USD got a boost yesterday from another set of hot data as the US Job Openings surprised to the upside and the prices paid index in the ISM Services PMI jumped to the highest level since 2023. The market’s pricing didn’t change much but traders...
Trump mulls a national emergency declaration to allow for new tariff program – report
This is the story that looks to have accelerated the dollar gains in the past 5 minutes. The report says that Trump is considering to declare a national economic emergency in order to obtain legal justification to slap large tariffs on US allies and adversaries.The...
Cable turns lower on the week as dollar catches a bid
The biggest loser today is sterling as cable is now down 0.8% to 1.2374. On the week itself, the pair is now down 0.3% as it erases the Monday gains and threatens back below the low last week.GBP/USD daily chartThe April 2024 low near 1.2300 remains the critical...