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Oracle Stock Pops 10% As ‘demand For Gen2 AI Infrastructure Exceeds Supply’ In Q3

Oracle Stock Pops 10% As ‘demand For Gen2 AI Infrastructure Exceeds Supply’ In Q3

Image Source: Unsplash Oracle Inc (NYSE: ORCL) is trading up in extended hours on Monday after reporting market-beating financial results for its third quarter. Oracle stock up on impressive cloud revenue The computer technology company continued to see strength in its cloud revenue that printed at $5.1 billion in Q3 – up 25% on a year-over-year basis.ORCL also […]
Is The U.S. Dollar Quietly Forming A Bearish Topping Pattern?

Is The U.S. Dollar Quietly Forming A Bearish Topping Pattern?

Image Source: Pixabay The U.S. Dollar continues to be the most powerful currency in the world. And for this reason, it’s also the most watched.When the dollar is on the move, it can have an effect on the various asset classes.Today we look at a “weekly” chart of the old King Dollar. And as you can see, […]
Rates Spark: Bonds Need Better Than 0.3% MoM For CPI

Rates Spark: Bonds Need Better Than 0.3% MoM For CPI

Although there are lots of signs of underlying angst, three factors are preventing yields from tumbling. First, the labour market is not laying down. Second, latest MoM inflation readings are a tad too hot for comfort. And third, supply pressure remains intense. Tuesday sees another supply test, but first a key inflation test. Passing both […]
Market Talk – Monday, March 11

Market Talk – Monday, March 11

ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 868.45 points or -2.19% to 38,820.49 Shanghai increased 22.44 points or 0.74% to 3,068.46 Hang Seng increased 234.18 points or 1.43% to 16,587.57 ASX 200 decreased 142.80 points or -1.82% to 7,704.20 Kospi decreased 20.51 points or -0.77% to 2,659.84 SENSEX decreased […]
Dow Emerges From Red Territory; S&P 500 Settles Lower

Dow Emerges From Red Territory; S&P 500 Settles Lower

Wall Street began the week quietly, with investors likely in a holding pattern until after tomorrow’s consumer price index (CPI) reading for February. The Dow still managed to reverse its midday triple-digit losses and nabbed a small gain, however, while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq settled below breakeven. Amid this hesitancy, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) […]
Growth Slowdown But No Recession As Consumer Picture Remains Positive

Growth Slowdown But No Recession As Consumer Picture Remains Positive

Image source: Pixabay The US consumer will continue to provide support to the economy this year (see charts below) and help to prevent an ongoing contraction in the manufacturing sector from developing into a broader recession. However, US GDP will likely see a downshift in 2024, registering a little over 1% growth for the year, before […]
Market Moves And Fed Views

Market Moves And Fed Views

Image Source: Unsplash In this short clip, Samantha LaDuc and Craig Shapiro discuss the current macroeconomic environment, focusing on recent movements in gold and food markets and reviewing Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s testimony. Craig expresses concern over the persistent inflation and robust economic growth that could challenge the Fed’s inflation targets. He anticipates that upcoming economic […]
Liquidity Is Still In Charge, But It’s Going To Be A Bumpier Ride From Here

Liquidity Is Still In Charge, But It’s Going To Be A Bumpier Ride From Here

Image Source: Pexels When today’s guest was on this channel back in December, he explained that rising net liquidity was responsible for the surprisingly strong performance seen in both the economy & the financial markets in 2023.And he predicted that these net liquidity inflows would continue, leading to even higher asset prices ahead.Well, here in the […]
Unveiling Warren Buffett’s Time-Tested High-Yield Stocks

Unveiling Warren Buffett’s Time-Tested High-Yield Stocks

Image Source: Wikipedia Warren Buffett, renowned as the Oracle of Omaha, is celebrated for his long-term investment strategy, which often centers around high-quality, dividend-paying stocks in the Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) portfolio. While Buffett’s portfolio encompasses a diverse array of investments, several high-yield stocks have consistently stood out. Listed below are three of the highest-yielding stocks […]
Gold Vs. Barrier Of $2,200

Gold Vs. Barrier Of $2,200

Image Source: Pixabay Gold moved above the barrier of $2,200, but then closed the day below it. What’s next? Technical Picture of Gold Let’s start today’s analysis by quoting the last article on gold: (…) the breakout above the red declining trend channel (marked with dashed lines) in mid-Oct. 2023 took gold slightly above the psychologically important […]