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U.S. equity indices are up more than 3% YTD ahead of the Trump tariffs- resistance in view. Battle lines drawn on the SPX500, NDX and DJI weekly technical chart.

GBPUSD, Dow Forecast: Despite the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates and Trump’s tariff threats, GBPUSD remains near the 1.24 mark, while the Dow Jones trades near its record highs. Will these rallies continue?

Stocks continued to rally last week with another drive after President Trump’s inauguration. Now we get to hear from the Fed and then Friday brings an important piece of inflation data.

U.S. stocks are heading higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones set to book the strongest weekly advances since November. Investors are waiting for further clues regarding Tump’s policies next week. Treasury yields have dipped this week and the USD has fallen, helping lift sentiment.

U.S. stocks are heading for a mixed start after weaker-than-expected data keeps rate cut hopes alive and as banks’ quarterly results continue to roll in. Retail sales rose 0.4% MoM and jobless claims rose 217k. However, this is a fine balance, the market won't want to see data weaken too much. Elsewhere Morgan Stanley and Bank of America continued the strong start to earnings season.

U.S. stocks are surging higher following cooling US inflation data and after banks kick off earnings season on the front foot. US CPI rose 2.9% YoY up from 2.7% in November. Core CPI eased to 3.2% easing some inflationary worries. pulling treasury yields and the USD lower while lifting stocks. US banks kicked off earnings on a positive note with JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo posting solid profits.

Dow Jones dropped over 2% during the last trading week, falling from the peak of 43,400 recorded in late December 2024.

US stocks are struggling amid lingering inflation fears following yesterday's ISM services PMI, a sharp drop in jobless claims, and ahead of the Fed minutes scheduled to be released later today. The Fed is expected to be more cautious regarding rate cuts this year amid signs of a solid economy and concerns over inflationary measures from Trump.

Dow Jones Forecast: With renewed market optimism across indices, cryptocurrencies, and the US dollar following Trump’s win, the Dow Jones is hitting record highs, prompting analysis of potential upcoming resistance levels and the sustainability of this bullish momentum.

As we head deeper into a pivotal week and a half, several high-impact events could shape market direction. Investors are bracing for a series of earnings reports from major companies, often referred to as the "Magnificent 7" stocks, alongside the US monthly jobs report. These, combined with the US election on November 5, represent a series of risk events that could sway investor sentiment and thus impact the Dow.

As we head into a pivotal week and a half, several high-impact events could shape market direction. Investors are bracing for a series of earnings reports from major companies, often referred to as the "Magnificent 7" stocks, alongside the US monthly jobs report. These, combined with the US election on November 5, represent a series of risk events that could sway investor sentiment and thus impact the Dow forecast.

Wall Street indices may be around their record highs, yet the Dow Jones has been knocked from its perch and considering its next leg lower. Yet I suspect buyers are lurking around the China A50 in anticipation of its next leg higher.

After reaching an all-time high last week, US futures were trading lower pre-bell ahead. Today is set to be a quiet day for economic announcements, and this week, the economic calendar remains quiet. However, corporate earnings will ramp up across the week. Earnings from Tesla, IBM and Coca-Cola are in focus this week.

U.S. stocks are heading lower as investors digest hotter-than-expected inflation and cooler-than-forecast labor market figures, raising some questions over the Goldilocks scenario that the US economy had been enjoying. US CPI was 2.4% YoY, down from 2.5% YoY, but above 2.3% forecast. Meanwhile, jobless claims rose to a yearly high, although volatility from storm disruptions will start to add volatility to the jobless claims data.

It’s been an amazing rally since last Q4’s open and now that the Fed is finally able to cut rates, stocks have started to stall.

Cyclical asset classes have performed well recently, benefitting not only from ongoing hopes for a soft landing for the global economy but also expectations for substantially lower interest rates and a weaker US dollar. But what if markets, collectively, are wrong about the outlook again like were at the start of the year? We look at the implications for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, copper, crude oil and the Aussie dollar.

Appetite for risk may have had a wobble, yet the Dow Jones and ASX 200 futures markets remain relatively close to their record highs. Unlike the Nasdaq 100, which has been left behind during recent bouts of risk on.