Strong trends are Fast Directional, andTend to go farther than what traders expect. Shares of Meta are exhibiting a strong upward trend, currently working on their 14th consecutive day of gains, marking a record for the stock. While this remarkable streak might...
Pound bounces back following today’s rate cut
GBP/USD 10 minsThe FX market is having a re-think on the Bank of England rate cut reaction. After falling in the lead-up to the announcement and the immediate aftermath, it found a bottom near 1.2360 and has climbed 80 pips.Some of that is broader US dollar weakness...
ECB’s Vujcic: Best thing to do is wait-and-see given high level of uncertainty
I can't remember a better time to be a central banker, as this is a similar refrain from all of them. There is some optimism on growth and inflation is falling. There's is a 'stagflation' narrative in the UK today but elsewhere you could argue it's the opposite, with...
US dollar feels some fresh pressure
USD/JPY is hitting a fresh six-week low as the dollar weakens broadly.Since Monday, the US dollar has been under steady pressure as the market re-evaluates how hard it expects the Trump administration to go on tariffs. There's an increasing sense that they're more of...
GBPUSD bounces after the BOE rate cut news runs its course
The GBPUSD experienced steady declines during the Asian session and ahead of the BOE rate decision. The Bank of England cut rates by 25 basis points, as widely expected, but the fact that two members voted for a more aggressive 50 basis point cut added to the bearish...
Trump admin releases new sanctions on Iran
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German DAX stretches to record high
All the pieces appear to be falling into place for a deal to end the war in Ukraine.Earlier this week, I highlighted that Zelensky said they're ready for a diplomatic track to end the war. Last month, there was also a report saying that Putin believed his key war...
Canada Ivey January PMI 47.1 vs 54.7 prior
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Trump peace plan for Ukraine includes ceasefire by Easter
A report yesterday said Trump's team would be presenting a peace plan in Germany next week but the Ukrainian outlet Strana already claims to have a leaked version.It includes a ceasefire by April 20, a ban on Ukraine joining NATO and Ukraine would accept Russian...
USDCHF rebounds after basing at swing area support yesterday/today.What next for the pair?
The USDCHF spiked higher on Monday but then began a steady descent through Tuesday and Wednesday. Yesterday's low tested a key swing area between 0.8997 and 0.9011, where selling momentum slowed, and price action consolidated. In today's early Asian session, the price...
Tech sector rebounds: Navigating a dynamic market landscape
Stock heatmap by FinViz.com Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:46:08 GMTSector OverviewToday’s stock market heatmap reveals a generally positive performance across most sectors, with notable rebounds in the technology space. Nvidia (NVDA) leads the semiconductor surge with an...
Trump: We will drive the price of oil down, everything else will follow
Trump and Bessent have been saying this for awhile but it's not clear what the plan is to drive down the cost of oil. WTI is at $71.71 right now and Goldman Sachs made a pretty compelling case that US drilling slows down below $70, which acts as a natural...
USDCAD settles after fireworks at the start of the week. Price back in familiar territory.
The USDCAD has begun to stabilize following last week's and this week's significant volatility. The price initially surged higher on Monday, reacting to news of a 25% tariff announcement over the weekend. Mexico quickly negotiated a 30-day deal to meet President...
US stock futures moderately higher ahead of the open. Set for third-straight gain
SPX dailyS&P 500 futures are up 16 points, or 0.26% shortly before the open. The market has been drifting higher as trade tensions ease following Monday's tariff fake-out. This would be the third straight gain following the big drop on Monday.Eli Lilly reported in...
What’s priced in for the Bank of England after today’s rate cut
GBP/USD dailyThe pound is the FX laggard today after the Bank of England cut rates in a unanimous decision that was accompanied by a soft growth forecast."We expect to be able to cut the bank rate further as the disinflation process continues, but we will have to...
Bitcoin Analysis Today by tradeCompass
Current Market OverviewBitcoin futures are currently trading at $98,710, with the bearish threshold at $98,860. This level is just below yesterday’s Value Area High (VAH) and near the Value Area Low (VAL) of two days ago. Since price is slightly below this threshold,...
US initial jobless claims 219K versus 213K estimate
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US Q4 unit labor costs prelim +3.0% vs +3.4% expected
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BOE governor Bailey: We are currently not in a position to judge US policies
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The BOE has a dovish cut leading the GBPUSD lower. What are the technicals saying now?
In the kickstart video above, I take a look at three of the major currency pairs the EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD. The USD is mostly higher today (exception is the USDJPY with a modest decline) , after declines yesterday vs the major currency pairs. The GBPUSD is the...