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Financial Markets Report For Wednesday, Sept 18

Financial Markets Report For Wednesday, Sept 18

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Wednesday, September 18.Video Length: 00:12:46More By This Author:Metal Markets Report For Tuesday, Sept 17Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, Sept 17Financial Markets Report For Monday, Sept 16
Market Briefing For Thursday, Sept 19

Market Briefing For Thursday, Sept 19

Image Source: UnsplashAs the Fed did do the 50 basis point rate cut, with just one dissenter at the FOMC meeting. The Fed Chairman tended to moderate his comments accordingly; indicating more work to do; but dismissed inflation pressures from labor, and so on.Basically inflation (at slower pace) expectations remain ‘well anchored’ as he put it, […]
Tupperware’s Bankruptcy Crisis: Can This Iconic Brand Make A Comeback?

Tupperware’s Bankruptcy Crisis: Can This Iconic Brand Make A Comeback?

Image Source: UnsplashTM Editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. The 78-year-old brand revolutionized kitchen storage. But on Sep. 17, Tupperware filed for bankruptcy in the United States. Tupperware’s collapse is emblematic of the struggles faced by many legacy brands. Tupperware (TUP) […]
USD/CAD Trades With Mild Gains Above 1.3600, Fed Cuts Rates For First Time In Four Years

USD/CAD Trades With Mild Gains Above 1.3600, Fed Cuts Rates For First Time In Four Years

Photo by Michelle Spollen on Unsplash USD/CAD trades in positive territory near 1.3605 in Thursday’s early Asian session.  The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point at its September meeting on Wednesday.  Both faster rate cuts and slower cuts are on the table, noted the BoC deliberations. The USD/CAD pair posts modest gains around […]
Interest Rates Slashed To 5% By Fed: Comprehensive Elliott Wave Insights On Major Market Indices

Interest Rates Slashed To 5% By Fed: Comprehensive Elliott Wave Insights On Major Market Indices

Image Source: UnsplashS&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Russell 2000, DAX 40, FTSE 100, and ASX 200, were all analyzed using Elliott Wave Technical Analysis.Market Insights Following the Fed’s recent rate cut, we’ve identified a peak in major indices and many individual stocks, presenting a prime opportunity to enter long positions. For optimal entry prices, consider waiting until […]
Fed’s First Rate Cut In Four Years Could Propel This Sector To New Heights

Fed’s First Rate Cut In Four Years Could Propel This Sector To New Heights

Image Source: UnsplashThe Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for the first time in four years.And there’s one sector that is about to soar even higher … homebuilders.Even when interest rates were rising, homebuilders have been crushing expectations.When the Fed began raising rates in March 2022, homebuilders were off to the races…They have way […]
Stocks Drop Despite A Surprisingly Dovish Fed Rate Cut

Stocks Drop Despite A Surprisingly Dovish Fed Rate Cut

Image Source: UnsplashAfter over two years of Fed pauses, pivots, and uncertainty, the Fed has finally kicked off a new cycle by cutting its overnight rate by 50 bps and delivering an even more dovish dot plot than expected. The Fed removed much of the guesswork this time, clearly signaling they are cutting rates to the […]
GBP/USD Holds Steady As BoE Rate Call Looms Ahead

GBP/USD Holds Steady As BoE Rate Call Looms Ahead

Photo by Colin Watts on Unsplash  GBP/USD has a fresh 30-month high in the bag after Fed rate cut. BoE rate call is in the barrel for Thursday, but no moves are expected. UK Retail Sales set to wrap up the week on Friday. GBP/USD hit a fresh 30-month high on Wednesday, pushed within inches of the 1.3300 […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Fed Cut

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Fed Cut

Today went pretty much as I had expected and prepared for.Have a pleasant evening. More By This Author:Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Pretty Much Unchanged Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Sliding Contentedly Into The Abyss Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Storm Warning
Where Will Mortgage Rates Go?

Where Will Mortgage Rates Go?

Ad hoc time series analysis. The 30 year mortgage rate and 10 year Treasury constant maturity yield co-move over the past 8 years. A Johansen maximum likelihood test (constant in cointegrating equation, in VAR, 4 lags of differences) rejects the nocointegration null using the Trace statistic (also only 1 cointegrating vector, so both series might […]