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Technical Analysis – WTI futures’ positive momentum fades

Posted on July 9, 2020 at 11:40 am GMT

WTI oil futures’ positive drive loses fuel as it creeps sideways below the 41.60 resistance. The slowing in the ascent is also reflected in the Ichimoku lines as their positive bearing begins to flatten out. The short-term oscillators are grasping onto hopes that the positive picture may resume shortly. The MACD, in the positive region, holds just below its red trigger line, while the RSI is floating below the 70 mark. In the stochastic oscillator, the %K and %D lines [..]

Emerging from lockdown: A V-Shaped recovery or false optimism? – Special Report

Posted on June 25, 2020 at 11:16 am GMT

Looking at how risk assets have been performing over the past three months, it’s hard to tell there’s a global pandemic going on. To put it into more context, if someone had been living on a desert island during this time, they would be forgiven for thinking that the world is in the midst of an economic boom when glancing at stock markets. But although there’s been no shortage of crisis response measures since the coronavirus outbreak erupted, how rational [..]

Technical Analysis – WTI futures pause ascent ahead of key resistance

Posted on June 25, 2020 at 9:03 am GMT

WTI oil futures faded prior to reaching a critical resistance level at 43.69 and appear to be reloading for a push higher to revisit this mark. The recent weakening in the price is mirrored in the flattening of the Ichimoku lines and within the short-term oscillators. However, the near completion of a bullish crossover of the 100-day simple moving average (SMA) by the soaring 50-day one could boost positive sentiment and refuel the unbroken positive tone in the Ichimoku lines. [..]

Technical Analysis – WTI futures’ ascent reloads ahead of key resistance

Posted on June 25, 2020 at 8:24 am GMT

Technical Analysis – WTI oil futures support bullish view above 36.00

Posted on June 18, 2020 at 11:10 am GMT

WTI oil futures for July delivery maintain a clear positive structure reflected by the higher highs and the higher lows since late April, with the price printing another higher trough at 34.35 last week. Now it remains to be seen if the outlook can improve beyond the 40.42 peak, which is likely given the recent rebound in the RSI. For that to happen, the 50% Fibonacci of the downleg from 65.61 to 6.62 and the 20-day simple moving average (SMA) [..]

Daily Market Comment – Risk-on back in play as Fed goes overkill with stimulus

Posted on June 16, 2020 at 8:28 am GMT

Sell-off cut short as markets reminded Fed not done yet with stimulus Possible $1 trillion infrastructure plan by Trump further fuels stocks But will Powell spoil the party again as softer dollar eyes Fed chief’s testimony Pound outperforms after UK and EU agree to intensify Brexit talks Second wave, what second wave? It was a dramatic turnaround for Wall Street on Monday, with all three main indices wiping out earlier sharp losses to close with solid gains, as investors brushed [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks slide again on second wave fears; Pound skids ahead of Brexit talks

Posted on June 15, 2020 at 8:42 am GMT

A resurgence of coronavirus cases sends stocks into a tailspin again Aussie takes a beating, yen and franc up, but gold unable to capitalize Pound extends losses as Johnson tries to kickstart stalled Brexit talks End of the risk rally? The unstoppable risk rally that’s pushed global stocks close to erasing their virus-led losses is in danger of faltering as fears of a second wave of infections intensify. Several states in America have seen a large increase in the number [..]

After incredible rally, oil outlook still uncertain as virus casts shadow over demand – Special Report

Posted on June 11, 2020 at 9:45 am GMT

Few would argue that 2020 has been a good year for oil after the market turmoil sparked by the coronavirus crisis sent WTI prices crashing into negative territory for the first time in the US benchmark’s history. But just as the unexplainable recovery of global equities, oil is looking bullish once again, at least in the medium-term timeframe. The encouraging signs of rebounding economic activity as businesses emerge from the virus shutdowns bode well for oil and other commodities. But [..]

Technical Analysis – WTI dipping under mid-Bollinger band; positive picture intact

Posted on June 9, 2020 at 8:14 am GMT

WTI oil futures presently appear to be retracing under the mid Bollinger band around 38.23, heading towards the 50-period simple moving average (SMA) at 35.88. The commodity’s one-and-a-half month hike from the 6.62 bottom pivoted back down just before filling the gap from early March at 41.28. Nevertheless, the SMAs continue to back the positive picture for the commodity. The short-term oscillators at the moment reflect conflicting signals in directional momentum. The MACD, in the positive region, has marginally dipped [..]

Daily Market Comment – Euro soars after ECB’s surprise; dollar extends slide ahead of NFP

Posted on June 5, 2020 at 8:31 am GMT

Euro skyrockets after ECB increases pandemic stimulus by more than expected Dollar stuck in a downward spiral, unlikely to be saved by US jobs report Oil clings on to gains despite OPEC confusion ECB takes out the bazooka again The resurgent euro, which has been rallying on the back of recovery hopes for the Eurozone economy, got another shot in the arm on Thursday after the European Central Bank delivered a bigger-than-expected stimulus. The ECB boosted its pandemic emergency purchase [..]

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