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Crude oil settles up $1.00 at $73.32.
Crude oil futures are settling up one dollar at $73.32.The price rallied to one-week highs, supported by a weaker dollar and supply concerns stemming from U.S. sanctions on Russian crude production. Additional support came from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE, which...
US dollar takes a quick dive
The US dollar has taken a quick move lower and it's not clear why.EURUSD 10 minsThe usual spots aren't indicating any news so there is some head-scratching going on. It's not often you see a stop-driven move of this kind of magnitude at this time. Equities have perked...
Meta is up 17-straight days, laid off 5% of the company and most still think jobs are safe
Meta shares dailyShares of Mark Zuckerberg's Meta are on an all-time heater right now. They erased a morning selloff and are up for the 17th consecutive day in an incredible run that's even more incredible given turmoil in other Mag 7 stocks.The market has come around...
Is Tesla’s Biggest Risk its Own CEO?
Elon Musk’s net worth has dropped below $400 billion for the first time in two months, driven by a sharp decline in Tesla stock price.Tesla shares and options account for more than 60% of Musk’s wealth, which peaked at $486.4 billion on December 17 following Trump’s...
US stocks battle back into positive territory, US dollar loses ground
The risk mood is improving once again and the S&P 500 is higher in what's been a choppy day.SPX 5 minsThe comments from Powell were a non-factor as he reiterated a wait-and-see attitude that's nearly unanimous at the Fed.I noted a comment from Citadel CEO Ken...
Geopolitics: Iran’s UN envoy says trump threatening use of force is alarming/irresponsible
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US treasuries auctions $58 billion of 3-year notes at a high yield of 4.300%
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Russia military jet intruded on Polish airspace
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ECB Schnabel: Uncertainty in trade has risen dramatically
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Geopolitics: Netanyahu says intense fighting will resume if hostages are not returned
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Stocks have taken a turn back to the downside
The US stock have taken a turn to the downside with the NASDAQ index leading the way. The NASDAQ index is now down -0.64% at 19590. The low price just reached 19579.77.On the downside, the price of the NASDAQ is approaching its 200 hour moving average at 19569.54....
Trump sends Bessent to Ukraine, says the war must end soon
It's odd to send the Treasury Secretary rather than the Secretary of State to end a war but Trump seems to be angling towards some kind of rare earths deal, even though most of the rare earths are in the part of Ukraine that Russia has already won.In any case, here is...
EURUSD and GBPUSD both test the 100/200 hour MAs. Key technical level for both pairs.
The EURUSD is trading at new session highs and in the process has extended to the falling 100 and 200 hour moving averages. Both those moving averages come in near 1.03504. The level becomes a risk-defining level for traders. What that means is that sellers can lean...
Bank of Canada appoints Michelle Alexopoulos to governing council
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AUDUSD has seen up and down trading today. The price is testing swing area resistance.
The AUDUSD began the week with choppy, up-and-down price action, fluctuating around the rising 100-hour moving average at 0.62759. In both the Asian and European sessions, the pair attempted to break below this level but failed to sustain downside momentum. Each dip...
Powell Q&A: Don’t see any reason to be in a hurry to lower rates
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USDCHF rallies towards key resistance swing area.
The USD/CHF continues its upward momentum in the U.S. session, reaching a key swing area between 0.9128 and 0.91368. A decisive break above this level could open the door for a move toward the 2025 highs, with resistance near 0.9200, a level tested in both January...
Federal Reserve Chair Powell signaled banking regulations might be due for reassessment
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell just hinted at possible changes in how banks are regulated, and that could have big implications for crypto traders and investors.What Did Powell Say?Powell acknowledged that banking regulations might be too harsh, especially for...
Powell: We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust policy
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