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Fed Chairman Powell Expressed Confidence In The US Economy

Fed Chairman Powell Expressed Confidence In The US Economy

With unemployment likely to continue at record low levels, growth continuing, and inflation near the central bank’s 2% target, Long USD/JPY?  During a question-and-answer session on Wednesday in Dallas, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the US economy is strong but could face potential headwinds, particularly from abroad.  Powell enumerated a set of concerns that have […]
Digital Money And Payments

Digital Money And Payments

New technologies in the financial sector are opening the door for potential disruptions: cryptocurrencies, M-Pesa, WeChat,… Many of them are seen as alternatives to either traditional currencies issued by central banks or to the intermediation role played by commercial banks. In this discussions, there is often the assumption that “money” and “payments” are features that […]
Stocks For You To Swing-Trade: DRI, COST, NVTA

Stocks For You To Swing-Trade: DRI, COST, NVTA

Thursday’s Swing-Trades: Take a look at three trading ideas to prep you for the next trading session. Long Darden Restaurants (DRI) Long Costco (COST) Short Invitae (NVTA)
President Trump’s Impact On Oil Prices

President Trump’s Impact On Oil Prices

Is President Trump responsible for falling oil prices? Partially, but not for the reasons he thinks. Oil prices are now down over 20% from recent highs, and President Trump knows exactly where the credit for that belongs. “If you look at oil prices they’ve come down very substantially over the last couple of months,” President […]
Oil Traded On The Rise As Russia Cut Production For November

Oil Traded On The Rise As Russia Cut Production For November

Crude oil prices traded in the Green Zone on Thursday as investors continued to report that Russia cut production in November. One of the largest oil exporters reduced its oil production in the first two weeks of this month to 11.38 million barrels per day. Earlier this week, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said the country’s […]
EUR/USD: Euro Bulls Preparing To Break Through 1.1350

EUR/USD: Euro Bulls Preparing To Break Through 1.1350

Previous: On Wednesday the 14th of November, trading on the euro closed slightly up. Fluctuations on the GBP/USD pair exerted their influence on the single currency throughout the day. The fluctuations on the British pound were the result of contradictory reports on Brexit. The pound and euro closed up against the dollar. The euro closed against […]
Can A Positive Yield Curve Signal A Recession?

Can A Positive Yield Curve Signal A Recession?

Some economic statistics have a very high correlation with the stock market. It’s important to follow them while looking for reasons why the correlation can end. Some say when an indicator becomes followed too closely, it loses all meaning. The jobless claims have historically been correlated with stocks. The question is if this labor market, […]
USD/CAD Daily Analysis – Thursday, Nov. 15

USD/CAD Daily Analysis – Thursday, Nov. 15

USD/CAD stays a bullish price channel on the 4-hour chart and remains in the uptrend from 1.2782. As long as the price is in the channel, the upside movement could be expected to continue and next target would be at 1.3300 area. Near term support is at 1.3170, below this level could bring the price […]
The New China And Gold

The New China And Gold

China has developed tremendously in recent years. But what’s next? Is the country entering the growth recession? And how it will affect the world and the gold market? A New Chapter in China We have not analyzed the publications of the World Gold Council for a while. Let’s make it up, starting with the newest edition of Gold […]
Above The 40 – An Apple Breakdown Nudges Stock Market Toward Oversold

Above The 40 – An Apple Breakdown Nudges Stock Market Toward Oversold

AT40 = 29.6% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs)AT200 = 30.0% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAsVIX = 21.3Short-term Trading Call: neutral CommentaryThe technical damage in the stock market continues to spread as the countdown to “hedge fund d-day” nears an end. AT40 (T2108), the percentage of stocks trading above their respective […]