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Markets Stay Flat Ahead Of CPI Tuesday Morning
Image Source: PixabayYou don’t get much flatter than this, folks. Market indices climbed out of the negative territory we saw in today’s pre-market by mid-day, and just sort of stayed there. The Dow was up +54 points, +0.16%, but this was pulled forward by a strong day from Boeing (BA); the S&P 500 dipped -0.08%, the Nasdaq took […]
This CPI Trap Could Earn Massive Profits
Image Source: UnsplashBack to work! Let’s make some money!We have BIG NEWS tomorrow morning, and RANGES on the tick charts tonight…Combine those together, and it’s easy to see why this CPI TRAP could earn some massive profits on Tuesday!Emini and Nasdaq are *range-bound* going into the CPI Report tomorrow morning…Ranges love to *Rotate* so keep these (2) […]
Metals Report For Monday, November 13
Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day’s trading in the gold and other relevant metal markets.Video Length: 00:07:14More By This Author:Financial Markets Report For Friday, November 10Metals Report For Friday, November 10SPDR ETF Report For Tuesday, November 7
The Commodities Feed: OPEC Sees Tight Market
Image Source: UnsplashEnergy – OPEC still sees tight marketFollowing the heavy sell-off in the market over the last 3 weeks, oil has managed to find some support. In fact, ICE Brent settled a little more than 1.3% higher yesterday. As we stated last week, we believe the scale of the move lower in recent weeks has been […]
Current Analysis: Sinopharm Group
Image Source: PexelsSinopharm Group Co. Ltd. (SHTDY) was founded in 2003 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in September 2009.Its main business is drug distribution in mainland China, which contributes about 75% of total revenue. It is the largest drug distributor, with approximately 20% market share.Other notable segments are medical device distribution, which contributes […]
An Ugly Start Gives Way To A Better Close
Image Source: UnsplashMARKETSAfter recovering from the Asia market holiday-thinned lows, the S&P 500 closed relatively unchanged. What initially looked like an ugly day for stocks looked far better by the close of US trading. Still, investors are looking ahead to the release of October’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading, scheduled for Tuesday, as the next significant […]
Bonds & Stocks Shrug At Moody’s USA Credit Rating Downgrade, Oil & Gold Bounce
Image Source: PixabayQuiet on the macro side (inflation survey lower), snoozy on the geopolitical chaos (no WW3 over the weekend), and markets were in holiday mode with quiet volumes leaving bonds and stocks unch to slightly lower after Moody’s joined the rest of its ratings-imagineers and cut USA’s outlook to negative. Perhaps they just needed to […]
Charting The Market Landscape
Image Source: PixabayIt should first be noted – – nay, emphasized – – that these charts and the words about them are being composed the day before the monthly CPI number is released. Although the CPI was absolutely meaningless for years and years, it has now become an even more important data point than the jobs report, since inflation data has an outsized influence […]
3 Top-Ranked Tech Stocks To Buy For Income
Image Source: Unsplash Building a portfolio with the goal of receiving passive income often leads investors to concentrate on sectors like utilities, finance, or consumer staples. Income-oriented investors often find the technology sector less appealing since these companies usually allocate their profits toward growth. Still, many technology companies reward their shareholders with quarterly payouts.For those seeking […]
How Stable Are Stablecoins?
Image Source: Pixabay One reason why cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin don’t work well as a medium of exchange for typical transactions (along with difficulties like slow transactions and high cost per transaction compared with standard currencies) is that their value fluctuates so much. When a person or a company promises to make or receive a payment in […]
