Day: June 3, 2022

Jun 03
Investors may be in for this rude surprise: History shows inflation can take years to return to normal even when Fed hikes above 10%

History can be a powerful tool, particularly in a high-inflation environment like this one in which no suitable economic model seems to apply. Inflation — running at 8.3% as of April, near a four-decade high — has stayed stubbornly persistent for a full year to the surprise of virtually everyone who tracks it. Now there’s […]

Jun 03
‘Pig slaughtering’ crypto scams reap millions on Silicon Valley dating apps

“I never thought it could happen to me because I use tech. I’ve written software,” a victim of the pig slaughtering scam noted. 953 Total views 21 Total shares Lonely hearts in Silicon Valley are reportedly falling prey to a wave of “pig slaughtering” crypto scams via dating apps. An investigator for cybersecurity company Sift […]

Jun 03
Dow ends over 400 points higher as stocks shake off early weakness

Stocks rallied into the closing bell Thursday, shaking off early weakness tied to Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT, +0.79% lowered guidance and worries about the pace of Federal Reserve rate increases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.33% ended with a gain of around 435 points, or 1.3%, to end near 33,248, according to preliminary figures, while […]

Jun 03
Bitcoin bond still on hold, El Salvador accused of human rights violations

El Salvador’s finance minister believes the ongoing price volatility of Bitcoin means the awaited “Bitcoin bond” won’t be launched anytime soon. Meanwhile the country faces a “human rights crisis.” 935 Total views 15 Total shares El Salvador’s finance minister Alejandro Zelaya has said the country will further delay launching its anticipated billion dollar Bitcoin (BTC) […]

Jun 03
Alaska Air: Stronger revenue offsetting fuel increases

Alaska Air Group Inc. ALK, +1.76% late Thursday tweaked the lower end of its capacity guidance for full-year 2022, but said its performance has improved and “stronger” revenue is offsetting fuel price increases. Alaska said it expects capacity to be 7% to 9% below 2019 capacity, compared with a previous expectation of 6% to 9% […]

Jun 03
The Aussie doesn’t quit so easily. Overview for 02.06.2022

AUDUSD doesn’t care about global risk aversion and continues holding its position. The Australian Dollar doesn’t pay attention to the external pressure against the USD on Thursday. The current quote for the instrument is 0.7184. The Aussie is looking quite strong against the USD, which is now attacking on all fronts, but its chances to […]

Jun 03
The Euro gave in. Overview for 02.06.2022

EURUSD retreated to its weekly lows amid global risk aversion. The major currency pair is hanging not far from its weekly lows. The current quote for the instrument is 1.0680. Investors are getting more and more interested in “safe haven” assets and it’s very good for the “greenback”. The statistics from the US published yesterday […]

Jun 03
CRUDE OIL FUTURES (CRUDEOIL1!), H1 Potential For Bearish Drop

Type: Bearish MomentumKey Levels:Resistance: 8886Pivot: 8788Support: 8454Preferred Case:On the H1, price is moving below the ichimoku cloud and breaking from the ascending channel which supports bearish bias that price will drop from our pivot at 8788 in line with the pullback resistance to the 1st support at 8454 in line with the swing low support, […]

Jun 03
Wheat Futures ( ZW1! ), H1 Bearish Continuation

Type: Bearish MomentumKey Levels:Resistance: 1085’2Pivot: 1065’2Support: 1027’0Preferred Case:On the H1, price is moving below the ichimoku cloud which supports bearish bias that price will drop from our pivot at 1065’2 in line with the overlap resistance and 23.6% fibonacci retracement to the 1st support at 1027’0 in line with the swing low support.Alternative Scenario:Alternatively, price […]

Jun 03
Costco May sales rise nearly 17%

Costco Wholesale Corp. COST, +6.70% said late Thursday its May sales rose 16.9% to $18.23 billion. Same-store sales rose 15.5%, the company said, with online sales up 6.3%. Costco stock rose 0.3% in the extended session Thursday, after ending the regular trading day up 6.7%. Source: Marketwatch