Musk Shares Dim View on Economy Tesla shares are trading higher ahead of the open today on the back of the annual shareholder meeting yesterday. The event was an interesting one. CEO and founder Elon Musk was seen striking a tone of caution over the economic outlook and warned that Tesla would not be immune […]
USD Rallies on Safe Haven Demand President Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy met for the latest round of US debt ceiling talks yesterday. While both sides were seen showing a willingness to co-operate and achieve a deal, greenlighting staff-level negotiations, a resolution is yet to be agreed. With markets wary over the […]
Daily Market Outlook, May 17, 2023 Asian equity markets put in another mixed performance overnight as caution prevailed in the region due to the negative handover from Wall Street. Concerns over the debt ceiling clouded risk appetite in the US, although the meeting between President Biden and congressional leaders was described as productive, but without […]
Aussie Wages Create Uncertainty The latest Australian wage growth data released overnight has made it a little harder markets to call the next RBA meeting. The quarterly reading came in below forecasts but was seen hitting fresh decade highs at 0.8%. Just below the 0.9% forecast, the reading offers some hope that upward wage momentum […]
Nikkei Breaks Above 30k The Nikkei has broken out to its highest levels since Q3 2021 this week. The index has been on a tear recently, printing gains of around 18% now for the year with around 6% worth of gains in May alone. One driver behind the move has been the BOJ’s reaffirmed commitment […]
TitleEURUSD H4 | React off 1st resistance TypeBearish Reversal Preference:Price is approaching our pivot point at 1.0908 which is a pullback resistance level that aligns with a 23.6% Fibonacci retracement. A reverse from here, price could fall to 1st support at 1.08467 Alternative scenario:However, if price breaks above the pivot, it could rally to 1st […]
TitleGBPUSD H4 | A reverse from 38.2% Fibo TypeBearish Reversal Price is nearing our pivot point at 1.25356 which is a multi swing high resistance that aligns with a 38.2% Fibonacci retracement. A reverse from here, price could fall to 1st support at 1.24482 which is a multi swing low support level. Alternative scenario:However, if […]
The second estimate of Eurozone GDP for the first quarter came in line with expectations, showing a modest quarterly growth of just 0.1% and a YoY output gain of 1.3%. However, the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index for the Eurozone and Germany fell more than anticipated, indicating worsened sentiment. With EURUSD nearing 1.09, buyers remain cautious […]
TitleUSDCHF H4 | Bullish bounce from 61.8% Fibo TypeBullish Bounce Preference:Price is approaching the pivot point of 0.8913 and could potentially reverse from here, we could see momentum carry price up to its 1st resistance of 0.89857. Alternative scenario:If price breaks below the pivot point, it could hit the 1st support of 0.88677. To discuss […]
Bullish Bias for Gold Gold prices are holding around the middle of the 1973.51 – 2069.41 range following the correction lower from 2069.41 highs. Prices have corrected lower recently amidst an uptick in USD attached to unexpected strength in US consumer inflation expectations and some Fed pushback against rate cut expectations. USD has also been […]