Forex
The EUR/USD pair attracts some dip-buyers during the Asian session on Friday and recovers a part of the previous day's retracement slide from the 1.1680 region, or the highest level since October 17.
Commodities
Gold price (XAU/USD) trades on a flat note near $4,205 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. Rising US Treasury yields and upbeat US jobs data cap upside for the precious metal. Traders might prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the key US inflation data.
Commodities
WTI's rangebound struggle is analyzed, fueled by renewed geopolitical risk from Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and stalled peace talks, which are balancing out high stockpiles and OPEC strategy. The article discusses Thursday's 1% price climb to $59.70, suggests the downside is favored in the forward outlook, and includes technical analysis on WTI.
December 4th North-American Session Recap – Jobless Claims confuse Markets. Preparing for tomorrow's Core PCE release, last key data before the FOMC. Check up the Daily asset and FX performance, what changed fundamentally and what's coming up tomorrow.
EUR/USD, USD/CHF, and USD/CAD Technical Analysis: The US Dollar is holding a key technical range, despite a rapid selloff triggered by dovish Federal Reserve rate cut hopes. The Dollar Index is bouncing above a major level after testing its Moving Average. We analyze three major FX pairs to see how the Dollar's broad range keeps foreign exchange markets firmly in balance ahead of the pivotal Federal Reserve meeting.
Equities
Meta and Nvidia Technical Analysis: Stock Markets are seeing extreme caution, with conflicting jobs data creating macro confusion. The key debate remains: Is the rally led by the "Magnificent Seven" an AI Bubble or the start of a new Market Supercycle? We dive into the specific stories of Meta and Nvidia to see if the technicals align with the promise of the supercycle.
Forex
The Australian Dollar extends gains against the US Dollar on Thursday as markets scale back expectations of additional rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). At the time of writing, AUD/USD is trading around 0.6622, its strongest level since October 7.
Forex
Sterling rises during the North American session even though US jobs data suggests that the labor market remains solid but expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut rates, remained higher. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3367, up 0.12%.
Indices
Explore the Santa Claus Rally (SCR), a reliable 7-day pattern where the S&P 500 averages a 1.3% gain. Learn how the SCR forecasts the next year's market performance (the 'Grinch Effect') and why traders target small-cap stocks (Russell 2000) for maximum short-term profits. Includes a look at election-year seasonality and the potential test of S&P 500 7000.
USD/JPY Technical Analysis: After a relentless rout, the Yen is staging a sound reversal. Fiscal recklessness from the administration has met with an increasingly hawkish tone from the Bank of Japan, hinting at a necessary exit from ultra-loose policy. The pair has plunged against the US Dollar. We examine the charts to see if this suggests a definite top has been found.
