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Investors Cautiously Capitalized On Market Dips
Image Source: UnsplashAfter the S&P 500 index dramatically wiped out almost all its post-election gains, rattled by a bond market spooked by soaring inflation and climbing interest rates, the downturn was further fueled by President-elect Donald Trump’s aggressive economic agenda. Investors cautiously dipped back into the market in this volatile environment, sensing an opportunity. This sparked […]
WTI Climbs Above $77.00 As US Sanctions Trigger Global Supply Fears
Image Source: Pixabay WTI price edges higher to $77.25 in Tuesday’s early Asian session. The US increased sanctions against Russian energy, boosting the WTI price. The prospect of fewer Fed rate cuts this year might cap the downside for the black gold. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $77.25 on Tuesday. The […]
EUR/USD Scrambles To Recover Ground After Fresh Test Of Two-Year Lows
Image Source: Pixabay EUR/USD tapped the 1.0200 handle for the first time in over two years on Monday. European final inflation figures are due this week, but are unlikely to move the needle. It’s the Greenback’s ballgame to lose this week with key US inflation figures on the data docket. EUR/USD continued to explore the bearish […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – The Cycle Of Force And Fraud
Image Source: UnsplashAnd the wash and rinse continues.I came in prepped for the post-Non-Farm Payrolls kickback wash cycle.Gold and silver were slammed this morning. The Dollar gained a little in a mostly sideways chop.VIX fell.Stocks fell sharply but managed to take back their losses into the afternoon close.Keep an eye on the option expirations and the upcoming […]
Gold On The Defensive, Weighed By Strong US Dollar
Image Source: Pixabay Gold slides as DXY cleared 110.00 for the first time since November 2023. Traders trimmed Fed rate cut odds, after US jobs data, CPI eyed. XAU/USD sellers eye $2,650 and 100-day SMA near $2,630. Gold price retreats during the North American session as traders seeking safety bought the Greenback as United States (US) Treasury bond […]
Rates Spark: It’s Not Just U.S. Rates Exploring New Highs
While rates on Monday stabilised, this cannot hide the fact that markets have reassessed their Fed expectations quite noticeably. In fact, the stabilisation was only after touching new post payrolls bond yield highs. Markets are likely to maintain their bearish untertone until data signals otherwise. ECB members are trying to head off spillovers, but likely to little effect […]
2025 May Be A Difficult Year
SPX Monitoring purposes; Sold long 1/6/25 at 5975.38 = gain 1.59%; Long SPX on 12/31/24 at 5881.63.Our gain 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 = 29.28%; SPX gain 23.67%Our Gain 1/1/23 to 12/31/23 SPX= 28.12%; SPX gain 23.38%Monitoring purposes GOLD:Long GDX on 10/9/20 at 40.78. We are up 29.28% for 2024; SPX up 23.67% for the year. The […]
The Market Is Waking To A Crude Inflationary Reality
Image Source: Unsplash Our hearts go out to the people impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles. The human cost has already been staggering, with at least 24 dead and as many as 100,000 forced to flee their homes.We don’t yet know the final financial toll, but as traders, we can already see signs in the […]
Treasury Rates Continue To Rise As Inflation Swaps Break Out
We continue to see rates increasing today, with the 10-year rate rising 2.5 basis points to 4.79% and the 30-year rate increasing two basis points to 4.97%. The 30-year minus 3-month spread has increased by another two to 64 basis points. We’ll get the PPI report tomorrow, which is expected to be another hot reading. […]
Low Volatility ETFs To Bet On Amid Market Turmoil
Image Source: Pixabay Volatility in the stock market has intensified due to rising inflation fears, uncertainty surrounding future Fed rate cuts and ambiguity over Trump’s tariff policies. This combination of factors has led to a second consecutive weekly decline for the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite. The domestically focused small-cap Russell 2000 […]
