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Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, Aug 20

Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, Aug 20

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Tuesday, August 20.Video Length: 00:14:41More By This Author:SPDR ETF Report For Monday, Aug 19Financial Markets Report For Monday, Aug 19Metal Markets Report For Friday, Aug 9
XAU/USD Flat Lines Above $2,500 Amid Weaker US Dollar, Fed Rate Cut Expectations

XAU/USD Flat Lines Above $2,500 Amid Weaker US Dollar, Fed Rate Cut Expectations

Image Source: Pixabay Gold price holds steady near $2,515  in Wednesday’s early Asian session.  The softer USD and bets of Fed easing monetary policy support the Gold price.  The Fed Chair Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium will take centre stage on Friday.  Gold price (XAU/USD) trades flat around $2,515 during the early Asian session on […]
WTI Extends Losses After API Reports Small (Surprise) Crude Build

WTI Extends Losses After API Reports Small (Surprise) Crude Build

Image Source: PixabayOil prices limped lower once again today (5th decline in the last six days) as stocks stalled and a potential cease-fire in Gaza built on mounting concern about the global demand outlook.On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Israel accepted a cease-fire proposal and that the next step was for Hamas to agree. In response, the militant […]
3 Companies Unlocking Higher Profits: KMB, DECK, WMT

3 Companies Unlocking Higher Profits: KMB, DECK, WMT

Image Source: PexelsThe 2024 Q2 earnings season is slowly winding down, with a vast majority of companies already delivering their quarterly releases.And throughout the period, several companies unlocked higher profitability amid margin expansion, including Deckers Outdoor (DECK – Free Report), Kimberly Clark (KMB – Free Report), and Walmart (WMT – Free Report). Let’s take a closer look at each quarterly release. […]
GBP/USD Rallies On Tuesday, Taps Fresh Yearly High

GBP/USD Rallies On Tuesday, Taps Fresh Yearly High

Photo by Colin Watts on Unsplash  GBP/USD pressed into a new 13-month high on Tuesday. Pound Sterling continues to rally on broad-market Greenback weakness. Markets are tilting toward Thursday’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium kickoff. GBP/USD chalked in another third of a percent gain on Tuesday, squeezing out a fresh 13-month high and closing in the green for a […]
3 Stocks That Could Benefit From Interest Rate Cuts

3 Stocks That Could Benefit From Interest Rate Cuts

Image Source: Pexels The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates in September for the first time in four years and the stock market should feel an immediate jolt when it happens.But there are some stocks that could see a sustained run as a direct result of interest rates moving lower.Here are 3 stocks in […]
NZD/JPY Price Analysis: Bearish Bias Prevails As Technical Indicators Remain Flat

NZD/JPY Price Analysis: Bearish Bias Prevails As Technical Indicators Remain Flat

Image Source: Unsplash NZD/JPY mildly declined in Tuesday’s session, landing at 89.40. The RSI flattened around 40, indicating a potential bearish trend while the MACD remains neutral with green bars, suggesting a lack of clear momentum. The pair continues trading within a range of 87.50 and 90.50. The NZD/JPY currency pair has experienced continued sideways trading despite […]
The Rally Wagon Hits A Speed Bump

The Rally Wagon Hits A Speed Bump

Image Source: Unsplash MARKETSThe rally wagon has finally hit a speed bump, with US stocks dipping after an impressive 8-day sprint. Maybe it’s just a case of the market catching its breath, biding time as the anticipation builds for Fed Chair Powell’s grand entrance at the Jackson Hole showdown later this week. After all, the markets […]
Stocks Hit Pause As Economic Uncertainty Tempers The Rally

Stocks Hit Pause As Economic Uncertainty Tempers The Rally

Image Source: Pexels Stocks have been on a red-hot rally, but they’ve hit the brakes right at technical resistance, just as the charts predicted. Now, the market’s waiting with bated breath for this week’s FOMC minutes and the big showdown—Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech.While gold is shining as the market’s strongest player, keep an eye […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Jackson Hole

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Jackson Hole

Stocks backed off a bit from their nearly parabolic rocket rally today.We start getting a little more information as the BLS revises, and some say severely lower, the jobs data.The Fed is meeting starting tomorrow at Jackson Hole, and the jawboning from there may move markets.Gold managed to bounce higher while silver held its ground.The […]