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Equities weekly forecast: Nvidia, Zoom, Target
After record highs on Wall Street last week, attention now turns to earnings from Nvidia, the darling of Wall Street, to see whether the AI stock can push for further record highs.
Nikkei 225, Hang Seng forecast: Tables are turning for Asia’s stock market giants
Japan’s Nikki 225 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng have been like chalk and cheese coming out of the pandemic. As one surged, the other floundered. But the tide looks to be turning, and fast.
Equities weekly forecast: Walmart, Home Depot, Alibaba earnings previews
The health of the consumer will be in focus next week, with US inflation data, retail sales, and the start of retailers' earnings. Walmart and Home Deport will update the market. Meanwhile, Chinese e-commerce and cloud giant Alibaba will also release earnings, along with Chinese retail sales figures later in the week,
How US government bond auctions work and why they’re important to financial markets
Bond markets make the financial world go round, helping to grease the wheels of commerce, allowing the economy activity to expand. But when too much debt is issued, it can overwhelm demand, causing borrowing costs to spike which can be detrimental to the economy.
ASX 200, SGX iron ore: Bullish breakouts on the menu, hawkish RBA a risk
Tuesday looms as a potential make-or-break session for Australia’s ASX 200 with futures sitting at a key technical level on the charts ahead of the RBA interest rate decision. One saving grace may be the continued rebound in iron ore futures in Singapore.
Weekly equities forecast: Disney, BP & Uber earnings previews
With a quieter economic calendar attention will be on earnings. Disney, BP, and Uber are among some of the companies reporting this week.
USD/JPY: Toppy US bond yields, BOJ intervention threat mean the game has changed
The suspected intervention from the BOJ this week has changed the game for USD/JPY, placing a rather large barrier in the way of further upside at a time when US bond yields were already looking toppy.
Weekly equities forecast: Amazon, Apple & HSBC earnings previews
Earnings drove volatility last week and continue to roll in this week. Attention will be on Amazon, Apple and HSBC. Here we look at what to expect.
US dollar correction kicks in, AUD/USD firm ahead of CPI: Asian Open
The US 2-year bond yield remains support, which is capping the yield at 5% and weighed on the US dollar. And that helped AUD/USD rise for a second day ahead of a key AU CPI report.
EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, 2-year note analysis: COT report
EUR/USD futures traders are on the cusp of flipping to net-short exposure, and managed funds are increasing their short exposure to gold and crude oil.
US dollar ponders correction as bond prices approach support
The US dollar has risen around 6% from the late December low. And with bond prices approaching support which could send yields lower, the US dollar rally could at least find some headwinds - if not a retracement.
Nasdaq’s bullish signal may deliver upside for the Nikkei 225
While the Nasdaq 100 has broken its 2024 uptrend, traders continue to buy the dip, generating a bullish signal on Thursday. That points to possible upside not only for US tech but also Japan’s Nikkei 225.
USD/JPY, AUD/USD: Bonds just delivered a message to traders about the US inflation report
Bond markets make the financial markets go round, so when they provide a strong signal on how Wednesday’s US consumer price inflation report may be interpreted, every trader should sit up and take notice.
Equities weekly forecast: US Banks kick-off Q1 earnings season
US banks kick off Q1 earnings season on Friday, with JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and BlackRock reporting. The results come as the US economy continues to show resilience but as sticky inflation could mean that rates stay high for longer. Delta Airline is also releasing Q1 numbers.
Stocks weekly forecast: GE, Nike and Gold miners in focus
The S&P 500 rose to an all-time high last week. This week, attention will be on US non-farm payrolls, global PMIs, and Gold prices and what they mean for equities such as GE, Nike and Newmont Corporation.
Nasdaq 100, ASX 200 weekly forecast: Record highs right there but will traders boost bullish bets?
Two very different indices, two similar trading setups. Will traders be willing to continue chasing record highs next week? The unconvincing price action to end the week warns of downside risks.
Reddit IPO: Everything you need to know about trading Reddit
Find out everything we know about the Reddit IPO including the date, share price, valuation and how to trade Reddit stock.
Gold, USD/JPY, TLT ETF: Assessing trade setups for a Fed determined to cut rates
A macro guide for screening trade setups for a higher growth, higher inflation environment, featuring a bullish breakout, a potential bullish breakout and an important market indicator.
Bad news for long bond bulls following bearish break
Long bond bulls will not like the message coming from the recent price action in the TLT ETF, warning of the potential for higher yields and increased capital losses. With little technical support below where it currently sits, it places even more importance on the Fed chooses to signal this week.
Nikkei 225 longs favoured into BOJ and Fed rate decisions, Nvidia GPU conference
Recent price action in Nikkei 225 futures points to upside risks this week, indicating confidence among traders that even with major events such as rate decisions from the Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve, along with Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference, the bull market that helped propel the underlying index to record highs is anything but finished.
Fed must commit to finishing the inflation fight to prevent gold upside
Gold traders have a decision to make with fundamental headwinds building from a stronger US dollar and higher bond yields with the price yet to meaningfully respond. What the Fed signals next week looms as crucial for directional risks.
Big session for ASX bulls as uptrend support gives way
Friday looms as an important day on the directional risks for Australia’s ASX 200 with futures puncturing through uptrend support overnight dating back to when the Fed pivoted away from rate hikes in early November. Recent history suggests it may pay to wait to see whether the break sticks.
Born of pessimism and now scepticism, Chinese stocks are on the cusp of bull markets
Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on scepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria. The stealth rally in China's A50 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng is keeping to the script.