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Uganda Joins Growing Number Of African Countries Turning To Gold 
                    
Other African Countries Looking to Gold

Uganda Joins Growing Number Of African Countries Turning To Gold Other African Countries Looking to Gold

By Mike Maharrey, Money Metals ExchangeUganda has joined the growing number of African countries turning to gold to support their currencies. The Ugandan central bank has announced a domestic gold-buying program to buy gold directly from local artisanal miners.According to a statement on the Bank of Uganda’s website, “The gold purchase program will help in accumulating […]
Whales add 71,000 BTC to their holdings during the dip

Whales add 71,000 BTC to their holdings during the dip

Key Takeaways Whales added 71,000 BTC worth $3.9 billion during recent price pullback. Bitcoin ETFs saw $300 million inflow on Monday, highest since early June. Bitcoin whales have added 71,000 BTC worth $3.9 billion to their portfolios during the recent market pullback, according to data from IntoTheBlock. This accumulation occurred as Bitcoin prices fell below […]
10-Year US Treasury Yield ‘Fair Value’ Estimate – Friday, July 12

10-Year US Treasury Yield ‘Fair Value’ Estimate – Friday, July 12

The spread between the US 10-year Treasury yield vs. a  ‘fair value’ estimate calculated by CapitalSpectator.com narrowed to a three-month low in June. The market-based yield is still well above this fair value estimate, but as expected in recent months (see here, for instance) the excessive market premium is still expected to slide.Yesterday’s sharp decline in the 10-year yield […]
Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: Spotify Technology S.A. – Friday, July 12

Elliott Wave Technical Analysis: Spotify Technology S.A. – Friday, July 12

Image Source: Pixabay  SPOT Elliott Wave Analysis Trading Lounge Daily Chart, Spotify Technology S.A., (SPOT) Daily Chart SPOT Elliott Wave Technical AnalysisFUNCTION: Counter Trend MODE: CorrectiveSTRUCTURE: FlatPOSITION: Wave 4.DIRECTION: Bottom in wave 4.DETAILS: Looking for developments in Minor wave 4 as we seem to have found a top in wave 3 right at MG1 around 320$. Looking for support to be found on MG2 of 200$.SPOT Elliott Wave Analysis Trading Lounge 4Hr […]
Equity Bulls Dread 1st Rate Cut, As This Could Touch Off ‘Sell The News’ Phenomenon

Equity Bulls Dread 1st Rate Cut, As This Could Touch Off ‘Sell The News’ Phenomenon

After June’s CPI Thursday, markets are heavily betting a September rate cut is all but certain. For equity bulls, who have rallied the indices massively on the back of ‘a rate cut is coming,’ this could very well mark a ‘by the rumor, sell the news’ phenomenon.In the eyes of futures traders, September is a […]
Unlocking ASX Trading Success: Westpac Banking Corporation – Friday, July 12

Unlocking ASX Trading Success: Westpac Banking Corporation – Friday, July 12

Image Source: Unsplash  IntroductionOur Elliott Wave analysis for the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) highlights the WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION (WBC). We anticipate that WBC is poised to move higher with wave ((v)) – navy.1D Chart AnalysisASX: WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – WBC Function: Major trend (Minute degree, green) Mode: Motive Structure: Impulse Position: Wave ((v)) – navy Details: Wave ((iv)) – navy concluded at […]
Bombshell CPI Report Shocks The Market (Here’s What You Need To Know)

Bombshell CPI Report Shocks The Market (Here’s What You Need To Know)

Image source: Pixabay  The June consumer price estimates at first seemed like good news. Two months in a row at low and now negative changes. But these past two months have shown a little more weakness than most had bargained for, instead so many of the details consistent with recession indications spilling out from all over […]
Market Takes JPY Lower Despite Intervention Speculation, While Sterling Shines

Market Takes JPY Lower Despite Intervention Speculation, While Sterling Shines

Image Source: Pixabay  Overview: The dollar is mostly consolidating yesterday’s CPI-inspired decline. The main features include the market bidding the US dollar back above JPY159 despite more speculation that the BOJ did in fact intervene yesterday and checked on the euro-yen cross in the local session today, and unexpectedly soft Swedish inflation, which the swaps market says […]
Wells Fargo Reports Net Interest Income Decline In Q2, Shares Dip

Wells Fargo Reports Net Interest Income Decline In Q2, Shares Dip

Image Source: Pixabay  Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) reported a solid performance for the second quarter of 2024, achieving a net income of $4.9 billion, or $1.33 per diluted share.This shows a slight decrease from the $4.938 billion net income recorded in the same quarter of 2023. Total revenue for the quarter was $20.689 billion, a […]
Japanese Yen Surges: Potential Intervention Amid Inflation Shocks

Japanese Yen Surges: Potential Intervention Amid Inflation Shocks

Image Source: Pixabay  The USD/JPY pair experienced a significant drop to 159.06, driven by sharp declines following the release of unexpectedly low US inflation figures and potential interventions from Japanese authorities.On Thursday, the pair plunged nearly 3%, prompted by US inflation data and rumors of Tokyo’s intervention to bolster the yen, which is nearing 38-year lows. […]