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Asia Morning Bites For Wednesday, March 20

Asia Morning Bites For Wednesday, March 20

Image Source: PixabayGlobal Macro and Markets Global Markets: After all the hand-wringing and angst, the BoJ’s decision to end negative interest rates and scrap the yield curve control policy yesterday (more detail here) left 10Y JGB yields slightly lower at 0.734%. 2Y JGB yields also fell, though there is slightly more hiking priced into the OIS curve […]
USD/CAD Gains Momentum Above 1.3570, Eyes On Fed Rate Decision

USD/CAD Gains Momentum Above 1.3570, Eyes On Fed Rate Decision

Photo by Michelle Spollen on Unsplash USD/CAD holds positive ground near 1.3578 in Wednesday’s Asian session.  Fed is anticipated to keep rates steady in a range of 5.25% to 5.5% at its policy meeting on Wednesday.  The downbeat Canada’s CPI inflation data boosted expectations for a June rate cut from the BoC. The USD/CAD pair gains momentum above the mid-1.3500s […]
Who’s Afraid Of The Fed’s New Dot-Plot?

Who’s Afraid Of The Fed’s New Dot-Plot?

Image Source: PexelsMarkets sprang back to life on this first(?) day of spring (I always thought it was the 20th or 21st), coming off more down trading days this month than up days so far (save the Dow, which has 7 up days and 5 down since March 1st). The Dow has its biggest trading session […]
FOMC And The SPY

FOMC And The SPY

Image Source: UnsplashSince the eight-times-a-year FOMC is on Wednesday, I thought I’d use the Event Markers feature in SlopeCharts to see how the SPY has behaved following these days. Since the market has, more or less, been going up nonstop, the SPY tends to, more or less, go up after every FOMC (with the notable exceptions of last September and October, which were sort of the last gasp […]
Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, March 19

Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, March 19

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Tuesday, March 19.Video Length: 00:14:00More By This Author:SPDR ETF Report For Monday, March 18Metals Report For Monday, March 18Financial Markets Report For Monday, March 18
Current Analysis: Kyocera Corp

Current Analysis: Kyocera Corp

Image Source: UnsplashKyocera Corp (KYOCY) is a Japanese conglomerate whose original business consisted of manufacturing fine ceramic components; the firm has since expanded into manufacturing handsets, printers, solar cells, and industrial tools.As a result of reorganization, the firm now consists of three major business segments: (1) core components business (29% of 2022 revenue), (2) electronic components […]
This 2-Leg Pullback Could Be Easy Money On FOMC

This 2-Leg Pullback Could Be Easy Money On FOMC

Image Source: PixabayHere we go… FOMC Tomorrow!I see (3) clues on the charts tonight, telling me this 2-Leg Pullback might be the easiest money we make all week!We nailed that breakout-pullback from last night’s video…And today’s BIG MOVE higher tells us exactly where to find the best winning trades tomorrow – don’t miss this! E-Mini S&P […]
Elliott Wave Analysis Forecast: Bitcoin, Gold, Silver, And Crude Oil Trends

Elliott Wave Analysis Forecast: Bitcoin, Gold, Silver, And Crude Oil Trends

Image Source: UnsplashCommodity Market Elliott Wave Analysis for Bitcoin, TLT Bonds, US 10 Yr. Yields, USD/ DXY, Gold, Silver, Iron Ore, Copper, Uranium, Crude Oil, Natural Gas Elliott Wave Analysis Update for Commodity Markets: An overview of the current trends across various commodities and financial instruments, including Bitcoin, TLT Bonds, US 10-Year Yields, the USD Dollar Index […]
AUD/USD Stays Steady As Traders Digest RBA Decision, Eyes On Fed Meeting

AUD/USD Stays Steady As Traders Digest RBA Decision, Eyes On Fed Meeting

 Image Source: Unsplash AUD/USD steady post-RBA’s dovish stance and static rates. US housing data boosts optimism pre-FOMC decision. Fed policy update awaited, with eyes on interest rate forecasts. The Australian Dollar begins Wednesday’s Asian session virtually unchanged against the US Dollar,  following Tuesday’s loss of 0.41%, after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decision. The RBA […]
The World’s Top 50 Largest Banks By Consolidated Assets

The World’s Top 50 Largest Banks By Consolidated Assets

Banks are often among the biggest companies in the world.In this graphic, we list the top 50 banks in the world by consolidated assets, based on a 2023 report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The data represents each bank’s total assets for the most recent period available. Chinese Banks Keep on Growing According to S&P, the four largest […]