Goldman Sachs highlights a dramatic shift in market sentiment towards USD shorts as positioning adjusts ahead of anticipated Fed rate cuts. Despite tactical shifts, structural flows and high attractiveness of US assets may limit the USD’s decline.Key...
Bitcoin fails to hold gains above $60,000. Turns negative
Bitcoin has followed the broad market lower today as the early positive momentum in the risk trade comes unwound. Shares of Nvidia are down more than 6% following earnings.Bitcoin dailyLast week, it looked like bitcoin was ready to recoup the July-August decline but...
Nvidia shares fall 5% to a US session low, dragging down the broader market
NVDA dailyShares of Nvidia are dragging down the broader indexes as they fall 5.4% to the lowest in regular trading. NVDA is down $6.65 to $118.95 as the market (and the options market) continues to digest yesterday's earnings report.A host of analysts have boosted...
Best Buy CEO: Consumer “resilient” but “unpredictable” heading into holiday season
BBY dailyShares of Best Buy are having their best day since 2020 after reporting strong earnings. The company raised its fiscal-year guidance and now expects to see full-year adjusted earnings per share in the range of $6.10 to $6.35, up from a prior range of $5.75 to...
SocGen: CAD short covering far from over
USDCAD dailySocGen highlights that the unwinding of CAD shorts is still in progress, noting that substantial CAD short positions accumulated earlier this year have begun to reverse, impacting USD/CAD.Key Points:Unwinding of Yen Shorts: The recent focus has been on the...
Gold climbs to the highs of the day, nears new record
gold 10 minsThere has been a nice turnaround on the intraday gold chart. It fell about $15 follow a round of USD buying on good GDP data but has since recouped all of that and more.Bids emerged just before $2500 and it's now in-line for a record close. The intraday...
ECB’s Nagel: Timely return to price stabilty cannot be taken for granted
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US sells seven-year notes at 3.770% vs 3.761% WI
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Fitch affirms USA credit rating at AA+ with a stable outlook
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September seasonals: The worst month on the calendar for the S&P 500
August was a wild ride. It's typically a quiet, summer month but it was anything but that this year as markets melted down early in the month only to post a full recovery in a remarkable turn.That's left some nice-looking monthly charts and a series of breakouts. The...
European equity close: Strong gains across the board. DAX hits a record high
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Fed’s Barkin: Inflaiton is down but we’re not there yet
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US July pending home sales -5.5% vs +0.4% expected
Prior was +4.8%Index 70.2 vs 74.3 prior (lowest ever)The index shows how far pending home sales have fallen. There was a big jump last month but it's right back into the doldrums now and below the pandemic lows.pending home salesAccording to NAR Chief Economist...
Tech giants thrive amidst market turbulence: A snapshot of today’s stock movements
Stock heatmap by FinViz.com Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:46:10 GMTOverview of Market Movements and Sector PerformancesToday's stock market presents a dynamic landscape with significant movements across various sectors. Focused analysis of the market heatmap provides an...
Iraq plans to cut oil output to 3.85-3.9 million barrels per day in Sept – report
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US stock futures higher despite a 3% decline in Nvidia shares
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Upward Revision to Q2 GDP Aids the US Dollar’s Feeble Recovery
US GDP, US Dollar News and AnalysisUS Q2 GDP edges higher, Q3 forecasts reveal potential vulnerabilitiesQ3 growth likely to be more modest according to the Atlanta FedUS Dollar Index attempts a recovery after a 5% drop Recommended by Richard Snow Get Your Free USD...
US dollar climbs on better GDP numbers and in-line jobless claims
USD/JPY 1 hourThe US dollar is higher across the board following a better-than-expected reading on GDP and in-line initial jobless claims numbers. The growth figures highlight an economy that's just fine. In particular, the consumer spending number was +2.9% compared...
HFM Boosts Learning Opportunities with Interactive Seminars and Webinars
HFM, a global online trading company and brand name of HF Markets Group along with HF Markets, continues to support traders worldwide by expanding its educational offerings. Through in-person seminars in key cities and online webinar series, HFM aims to deliver the...
US preliminary wholesale inventories for July 0.3% versus 0.2% estimate
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