The major stock indices are lower with the Nasdaq index leading the way again.Nasdaq approaches its 200 hour MAThat index moved down to a low of 14613.18. At the low the index was down close to 1%. Technically, the index is approaching the 200-hour MA at 14575.79...
JOLTs job openings for November 8.790M vs 8.850M estimate.
JOLTs job openings lowest since March 2021Prior month 8.733M revised to 8.852M. The high reached 12.1M in early 2022. This month is the lowest since March 2021.Hires 3.5% vs 3.7% last monthSeparations rate 3.4% vs. 3.6% last monthQuits 2.2% vs 2.3% last monthThe data...
US December ISM manufacturing PMI 47.4 vs 47.1 expected
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Oil up more than $1 after bomb attack in Iran and OPEC statement
Oil ignored the growing closure in the Red Sea yesterday in a $5 reversal but it's now up by more than $1 after a bomb attack in Iran has left a reported 103 dead and 141 injured. Further adding to the upside was a joint OPEC+ statement re-affirming a commitment to...
Major US stock indices are lower to start the trading day
The major US stock indices are down for the 2nd consecutive day. The declines are more even across the 3-major indices. Yesterday, the Nasdaq index was the hardest hit (-1.63%). The Dow moved marginally higher (+0.07%). A snapshot of the market 14 minutes into the...
USDCAD extends higher and in the process, moves above key retracement target
The USDCAD is moving higher in trading today, and in the process has been able to extend above the 38.2% retracement of the move down from the December high to the December low. That level comes in at 1.33451, and represents a close risk level for traders looking for...
US 10-year yields rise back above 4%, fuelling US dollar gains
US 10-year yields touched above 4% for the first time since the aftermath of the December 13 FOMC decision.US 10sThe rise in yields comes just after the equity open and erases all the move over the holiday period. The dollar is getting a particular boost against the...
US equities set for another spill at the open
This isn't the start to the year that equity bulls hoped for.After yesterday's rout, S&P 500 futures are down 24 points, or 0.5% while Nasdaq futures are 0.7% lower. The market isn't getting any help from fixed income where yields have extended gains to 3-5 bps...
Forex Market: Kicktart your FX trading with a technical look at EURUSD, USDJPY & GBPUSD
As the North American session begins, the USD is higher vs the EUR, JPY but having a mixed up and down day vs the GBP. In this video, I kickstart the day, by taking a technical look at each of those 3-major currency pairs and outline the bias and explain why, and also...
Bitcoin takes a dive after laughable speculative report that SEC will reject bitcoin ETF
10 mins bitcoin chartThere's no end to the stupidity in crypto but this is a new one.There's a report doing the rounds from Matrixport that speculates the SEC will reject the bitcoin spot ETF this month. It's written by Markus Thielen, their head of research.It's...
Fed’s Barkin: We’re ‘making real progress’ on inflation while economy healthy
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ISM manufacturing and JOLTS top the economic calendar
US ISM Manufacturing PMIThe market certainly isn't in a good mood on the first Wednesday of the year, with S&P 500 futures down 19 points, or 0.4% and the Nasdaq lagging again. In FX, the US dollar is reasserting itself as Treasury yields tick 2-3 bps higher...
ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar gains as risk appetite gets sapped again
Headlines:Markets:GBP leads, JPY lags on the dayEuropean equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.4%US 10-year yields up 2.3 bps to 3.972%Gold down 0.7% to $2,045.48WTI crude up 0.7% to $70.85Bitcoin down 5.8% to $42,555The session started off quietly before traders...
Gold off to a poor start in January trading this year
It's a rough start to the new year for gold as it is down 0.8% in the last two days, not really setting itself up for the usual January seasonal tailwind. There were some doubts already considering that we are at a technical top but the latest dip today now sees gold...
US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 29 December -10.7% vs -1.5% prior
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Are markets waking up to the idea that the euphoria has gone too far?
The last two months can be characterised by the theme of sell the dollar, buy everything else. Upon coming back to the new year yesterday, we got a treat of the opposite. And then in trading today, we're seeing more of the same once again. It's hard to read into...
Risk trades getting squeezed once again ahead of US trading
Equities are feeling a bit of a squeeze once again for a second day running, as we are looking to see more of a retracement move to the price action in November and December. US futures are nudging lower with S&P 500 futures down 0.3% and Nasdaq futures down 0.4%....
USDCAD Technical Analysis – Pullback or reversal?
USDThe Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected at the last meeting with a shift in the statement that indicated the end of the tightening cycle. The Summary of Economic Projections showed a downward revision to Growth and Core PCE in 2024 while the Unemployment...
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Tech Stocks Struggle Ahead of The Fed’s Meeting Minutes
USA100 – The Magnificent Seven Pushes the NASDAQ Lower! The USA100 ended the year on a high rising by 52%, but 2024 has started with the strongest decline since October. As markets opened for the first time in 2024 the USA100 declined by 1.68% and trades lower after...