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Japanese Yen Appreciates As Economic Growth Raises Odds Of Another Rate Hike By The BoJ

Japanese Yen Appreciates As Economic Growth Raises Odds Of Another Rate Hike By The BoJ

Image Source: Pixabay The Japanese Yen advances due to rising odds of a further rate hike by the BoJ. Due to political uncertainty, the Yen may face challenges; Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election in September. The US Dollar faces pressure from declining US Treasury yields and increasing bets on a Fed rate cut. […]
Current Analysis: Sonic Healthcare (SKHCF)

Current Analysis: Sonic Healthcare (SKHCF)

Image Source: PixabaySonic Healthcare (SKHCF) is a global pathology provider. It is the largest private operator in Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and the U.K., the second largest in Belgium and New Zealand, and the third largest in the U.S.In addition to pathology, which contributes roughly 85% of group revenue, Sonic is the second-largest player in diagnostic imaging […]
Big Trading Day Partially Fills Last Week’s Holes

Big Trading Day Partially Fills Last Week’s Holes

Image Source: PexelsAnother big day for the major market indexes. Robust data on Retail Sales, Exports, and better-than-expected Jobless Claims all demonstrate that recession fears in the market had gotten ahead of themselves. Even with the idea that a 50 basis point (bps) rate cut by the Fed next month may be off the table — […]
WTI Trades With Modest Losses Below $77.00, Downside Potential Seems Limited

WTI Trades With Modest Losses Below $77.00, Downside Potential Seems Limited

Image Source: Pixabay WTI edges lower on Friday and erodes a part of the previous day’s positive move. China’s economic woes and an unexpected build in US inventories exert pressure. Middle East tensions and hopes of improving demand should limit deeper losses. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US crude Oil prices struggle to capitalize on the overnight bounce from the […]
Home Depot Earnings: Good Or Bad?

Home Depot Earnings: Good Or Bad?

Image Source: HomeDepot.comEarnings season continues to wind down, with the bulk of S&P 500 companies already revealing quarterly results. And recently, we heard from home improvement retailer Home Depot (HD – Free Report), posted results that caused bullish activity.With peer Lowe’s (LOW – Free Report) on deck to reveal its quarterly results on August 20th, let’s take a closer look […]
This Breakout Pullback Today Could Make Our Entire Week

This Breakout Pullback Today Could Make Our Entire Week

Image Source: Pexels These markets are incredible right now!  But look closely… that range breakout this afternoon, tells us this Breakout Pullback needs to be on your radar for tomorrow!Anytime I see a big move higher (like we saw today), I’m always looking for ways to buy a deep pullback tomorrow…And there’s no better place to […]
Stocks Rally On Better Retail Sales, But Already Look Exhausted

Stocks Rally On Better Retail Sales, But Already Look Exhausted

Image Source: UnsplashStocks kept increasing because retail sales and jobless claims data were better than expected. This is the second week in a row that stocks have jumped after a good jobless claims report. But I’m unsure if that’s a good thing because jobless claims data is unpredictable and comes out every week. At some point, […]
Low Volatility ETFs Shining Halfway Through Q3

Low Volatility ETFs Shining Halfway Through Q3

Image Source: PixabayAfter a strong first half, Wall Street lost momentum at the start of the third quarter, triggered by recession worries and overvaluation concerns in the tech sector, which was investors’ darling and led the market higher this year. This has resulted in higher demand for low-volatility products, with several ETFs outperforming the broader market […]
Asia Morning Bites For Friday, Aug 16

Asia Morning Bites For Friday, Aug 16

Image Source: Unsplash Global Macro and Markets   Global Markets: It’s all fun and games in US Treasury markets as retail sales figures threw cold water on the recently acquired notion of 50bp rate cuts in September. The 2Y US Treasury yield rose 13.7 basis points, and 10Y yields rose 7.8bp to 3.913%. Fed funds futures have […]
Nasdaq ISE pulls back on Bitcoin and Ethereum options trading

Nasdaq ISE pulls back on Bitcoin and Ethereum options trading

Key Takeaways Nasdaq ISE withdrew proposals for trading options on Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Other exchanges also pulled similar proposals, with potential refilings expected. Share this article Nasdaq ISE (International Securities Exchange) has withdrawn proposals to list and trade options on spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to filings with the SEC.The exchange […]