Category Archive: Finance
VIX Spike Reversal Last Week Probably Suggests Lower Volatility In Sessions Ahead
Volatility bulls had a great opportunity last week to score a major victory but came up short in the end. VIX had a decent week, but the inability to hang on to most of the gains resulted in a spike reversal, which, if past is prologue, suggests VIX is headed lower for now.VIX jumped 4.55 […]
Grim Warning To America: Jobs Have Completely Stopped Hiring
Image Source: Pixabay According to the latest conventional ‘wisdom’ – which changes with each and every CPI report and FOMC dot adjustment – inflation is back and so is the soft landing. The most recent update from the labor market says that’s entirely backward. Job findings have utterly plunged right when the jobs market reaches that […]
Nasdaq 100: Key Resistance Breaks And Upward Momentum Ahead
The Nasdaq 100 has recently made an exciting move by breaking above the significant resistance level of 21,484. This upward momentum suggests that the downward movement, which saw the index dip to 20,798 from a high of 22,212, has officially come to an end.Now firmly in an uptrend from the 20,798 mark, NAS100 is currently […]
Weekly Market Research: Netflix’s FIFA Rights, Oil’s Future Decline, And Gold’s Steady Ascent
NetflixNetflix has secured exclusive US streaming rights for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031, expanding its sports portfolio. The 2027 tournament will be held in Brazil, with the 2031 host yet to be announced. Coverage will include live matches, studio shows, and documentaries on players and women’s sports.This follows Netflix’s push into […]
Goldman Sachs Has Updated Its Economic Projections For 2025
Image source: Pixabay At the end of Friday, the Dow Jones Index (US30) was up 1.18% (for the week -2.25%). The S&P 500 Index (US500) gained 1.09% (for the week -2.19%). The Nasdaq Technology Index (US100) increased by 0.85% (for the week -2.75%). Friday’s rally followed lower-than-expected inflation data, with the November PCE Index showing an […]
Forex Today: Risk Sentiment Continues Recovery
Image Source: Unsplash Risk appetite continues its recovery from Friday after inflation-indicative US PCE data came in lower than expected. Friday’s risk rally sparked by the lower-than-expected US PCE Price Index data (the Fed’s preferred inflation metric) seems to have continued over the weekend, with most major stock indices trading higher since this week’s open in […]
EUR/USD Consolidates Ahead Of Holiday-Shortened Week As Fed Supports Shallow Rate-Cut Cycle
EUR/USD trades in a tight range as volumes thin out due to fewer trading days this week amid holidays on account of Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. The Fed sees fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 as the disinflation process stalls and amid increasing uncertainty over Trump’s policies. ECB Lagarde said she believes that a […]
EUR/USD Forex Signal: Brief Rebound Possible As Double-Bottom Forms
Bullish View Buy the EUR/USD pair and set a take-profit at 1.0500. Add a stop-loss at 1.0345. Timeline: 1-2 days. Bearish View Set a sell-stop at 1.0420 and a take-profit at 1.0350. Add a stop-loss at 1.0500. The EUR/USD pair formed a double-bottom chart pattern at 1.0341 after the encouraging US consumer inflation data. It […]
Sensex Today Jumps 450 Points; Banking Stocks Rally
Asian share markets climbed today after the US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge came in below expectations, reigniting rate cut bets.The Hang Seng futures surged 1% while Japan’s Topix rose 0.4%.In US stock markets, stocks on Wall Street rallied on Friday last week to close out on a strong note after two lackluster sessions as […]
EUR/JPY Edges Lower To Near 163.00 Following ECB Lagarde Interview
Image Source: Unsplash EUR/JPY depreciated after ECB President Christine Lagarde’s interview published by the Financial Times on Monday. ECB Lagarde stated that the central bank is nearing its goal of bringing inflation down to the 2% medium-term target. The recent Japan inflation report has increased the odds of a potential rate hike by the BoJ […]
