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Technical Analysis – US 30 index stalls positive push above 200-SMA

Posted on August 7, 2020 at 12:45 pm GMT

US 30 stock index (Cash) recently thrusted above the 26,880 level, that being the 76.4% Fibonacci retracement of the down leg from 29,582 to 18,170, after finding some traction from the 200-day SMA at 26,295. The index’s positive momentum has slowed slightly as reflected in the short-term oscillators. The MACD, holding relatively steady in the positive region, has barely moved above its red trigger line, while the RSI has reversed ahead of the 70 mark. Furthermore, the Stochastics are located [..]

Daily Market Comment – Tough stimulus talks weigh on markets; dovish Fed might help

Posted on July 29, 2020 at 8:32 am GMT

Dollar finds support from stalled stimulus talks amid splits in Congress Stocks struggle on poor earnings, stimulus delay; gold pauses rally Fed might bring some cheer if it reinforces dovish message Fiscal cliff worries mount as talks drag on Fears that the United States could be headed for a fiscal cliff undermined investor sentiment on Wednesday as Congress was no closer to reaching a deal on a new virus relief bill. An agreement before the month-end deadline is looking increasingly [..]

Daily Market Comment – Euro flatlines but stocks lifted by vaccine and stimulus progress

Posted on July 21, 2020 at 8:50 am GMT

EU strikes compromise deal on a virus recovery fund but euro pares gains Positive vaccine headlines drive Nasdaq to record close as key earnings loom Win-win situation for gold as it climbs to 9-year highs Focus turns to talks on US fiscal package and Brexit; dollar sags but pound upbeat Europe gets its fiscal bazooka; euro pauses for breath European Union leaders ended a marathon summit on Tuesday with a classic fudge as a compromise deal that significantly waters down [..]

Technical Analysis – US 30 index regains strength above SMAs and Ichimoku cloud

Posted on July 16, 2020 at 3:40 pm GMT

US 30 stock index (Cash) is preserving its recent positive sentiment despite a pullback from the 27,178 level. The climb in the index is aided by the upward sloping simple moving averages (SMAs). Furthermore, the intact positive charge of the Ichimoku lines and the distancing of the red Tenkan-sen above the blue Kinjun-sen line may keep upside risks alive in the very near-term. The short-term oscillators also suggest growing bullish momentum. The MACD, comfortably above zero, has slipped below its [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar edges up, stocks slip as recovery doubts set in

Posted on July 16, 2020 at 8:50 am GMT

China’s GDP bounces back but signs of uneven recovery dampen sentiment White House’s tough line on China also a drag on risk assets Euro softer ahead of ECB; Stocks eye US earnings and retail sales for direction China returns to growth but weak spending worries markets As far as V-shaped recoveries go, China’s economic recuperation from the coronavirus couldn’t look more V-shaped. Gross domestic product (GDP) jumped by 11.5% over the quarter to June after collapsing by almost 10% in [..]

Daily Market Comment – Euro surges, stocks bounce back amid fresh vaccine hopes

Posted on July 15, 2020 at 8:33 am GMT

Vaccine hopes boost risk assets; Wall Street selloff is over before it even began Euro and aussie charge ahead; pound and loonie try to catch up Oil holds its nerve as OPEC+ set to ease production cuts Mixed earnings overshadowed by promising vaccine results Global equities were back in bullish mode on Wednesday after a brief wobble earlier in the week had some investors worried that this could be the start of a long overdue correction in the markets. However, [..]

Technical Analysis – US 30 index attempts to keep recent gains intact

Posted on July 3, 2020 at 10:52 am GMT

US 30 stock index (Cash) is resting on the 100-period simple moving average (SMA) at 25,790, merged with the upper surface of the Ichimoku cloud and finding further support from the positively charged 200-period SMA just beneath, at 25,746. At the glance it seems this mostly neutral picture that has taken over the last weeks may be here to stay for a while. Conflicting signals exist in the directional picture of the index. The bullish Ichimoku lines mirror growing positive [..]

Daily Market Comment – Virus concerns cast aside as upbeat data boosts sentiment

Posted on June 30, 2020 at 8:38 am GMT

Stocks rebound as risk aversion eases on positive data from China and the US But virus worries linger as Australia and the UK impose local lockdowns Dollar heads higher, eyes Powell testimony and more US data Pound hammered by Brexit and virus woes Risk appetite improves on recovery optimism Hopes for a V-shaped recovery were bolstered after encouraging data out of the United States and China over the past 24 hours showed that the growth revival remains on track in [..]

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 [..]

Technical Analysis – US 30 index cautiously bullish at ascending trend line

Posted on June 12, 2020 at 8:18 am GMT

US 30 stock index (Cash) found some footing on the supportive trend line at the 25,230 level, that being the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the down leg from the all-time high of 29,582.61 to the 40½-month low of 18,170. Negative pressures have risen, as the index has aggressive weakened in the last couple of days. Yet, the Ichimoku indicator is reflecting weakness while the rising trend line and the simple moving averages (SMAs) back an improving picture. The short-term oscillators [..]

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