The AUDUSD is higher for the week after dipping lower earlier in the week where the 200 day moving average stalled the fall. The subsequent move to the upside was able to extend above resistance rotated back down toward support and extend above resistance and and step...
University of Michigan preliminary sentiment for September 69.0 versus 68.5 estimate
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USDCHF moves lower w/ yields. Price moves below cluster of MAs between 0.8478 to 0.8491
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Tech stocks rally, healthcare remains steady amid mixed market signals
Stock heatmap by FinViz.com Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:46:13 GMT📈 Technology Sector: A day of gainsThe technology sector is experiencing notable gains today, buoyed by positive investor sentiment. Oracle (ORCL) leads the charge with an impressive rise of 7.24%, signaling...
A 50 basis point cut is now 50-50 for the Fed decision next week
The chance for a 50 basis point cut next week by the Fed is now up to 50-50 in volatile trading this morning. At this time yesterday the chance of a 50 basis point cut was only about 20 – 25%. Then comments from Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos where he talked...
US stocks are trading higher and looking to extend win-streaks for the broader indices
The major US stock indices are opening with modest changes. Coming into the day the S&P and NASDAQ indices are working on a four day winning streak trying to extend that to five for five this week. It is Friday the 13th. Can the markets rise above that jinx?A...
Major US stock indices are trading mixed ahead of the open
Both the S&P index in the NASDAQ index have been higher on each of the trading days this week. That comes after the NASDAQ index fell by -5.77% last week, and the S&P index fell by -4.25% as well. This week with a 1-day to go: S&P index is up 3.46%NASDAQ...
Kickstart the FX trading day for Sept 13 w/a technical look at the EURUSD, USDJPY & GBPUSD
In the kickstart video, for September 13, 2024, I take a look at three other major currency pairs - the EURUSD, USJDPY and GBPUSD. For the EURUSD, it moved to a swing area between 1.10976 and 1.11042 and found willing sellers. That area will be a key resistance level...
Canada capacity utilization Q2 79.1% vs 78.6% last quarter
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Canada July wholesale sales +0.4% versus -1.1% expected
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US August import prices -0.3% versus -0.2% estimate. Export prices -0.7% vs -0.1% estimate
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University of Michigan consumer sentiment Preliminary. Import-export prices in the US
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China August M2 money supply +6.3% vs +6.2% y/y expected
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: Yen firms as yields stay heavy
Headlines:Markes:JPY leads, AUD lags on the dayEuropean equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.2%US 10-year yields down 3.4 bps to 3.645%Gold up 0.4% to $2,567.88WTI crude up 1.1% to $69.75Bitcoin up 0.1% to $58,225There weren't any major headlines on the session...
ECB’s Holzmann: There could be room for another rate cut in December
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Crude Oil Technical Analysis – The price bounces near the bottom of the 2-year range
Fundamental OverviewCrude oil is finally finding some footing this week as the dip-buyers might be looking forward to the Fed’s easing cycle. As a reminder, the positioning in crude oil is at a record 13 years low and the sentiment is very bearish. These factors can...
US reportedly finalises steep tariffs on China, with many to begin on 27 September
This will include steep tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, solar cells, semiconductors, and steel among other strategic goods. More specifically, it will be a 100% duty on Chinese EVs, 50% on solar cells, and 25% on steel, aluminum and key minerals. All of which will be...
Eurozone July industrial production -0.3% vs -0.5% m/m expected
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USDJPY Technical Analysis – Fed “insider” Timiraos weakens the USD
Fundamental OverviewYesterday, around 1:00 PM ET, WSJ’s Timiraos published an article which seemed like suggesting that a 50 bps cut is still being discussed. The market responded by raising 50 bps cut probabilities to around 43% from 13% before the news. Nick...
USD/JPY stays pressured as lower yields weigh
USD/JPY vs US Treasury 10-year yields (%) daily chart10-year yields in the US are now down by 5.5 bps to 3.625% and that is weighing further on USD/JPY today. The pair is now down 1% to fresh lows at 140.43 and that is bringing closer the December 2023 low at 140.24...