Type: Bearish Drop Key Levels:Resistance:4049.00Pivot:3914.00Support:3757.50 Preferred Case:Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for SPX is bearish due to the current price being below the Ichimoku cloud , indicating a bearish market. If this bearish momentum continues, expect price to continue heading towards the support at 3757.50, where the 161.8% Fibonacci line is. Alternative […]
The UK economy is likely to contract again in December as expansion in services sector cannot fully offset the decline in manufacturing. The S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers Index edged up slightly to 49.0 from 48.2 in November, but remained below the 50 level that usually separates a rise from a decline for the fifth […]
Nasdaq – Naughty or Nice? It’s been a pivotal week for financial markets. For many, the last full week of trading before the Christmas break. The three headline central bank meetings on deck this week certainly delivered the goods, Christmas come early for some, for others, a chance to reflect on missed opportunities. Looking at […]
The dollar bounced back yesterday and showed decent gain against commodity currencies, which correlate with demand for risk. This comes after the ECB issued a very aggressive statement yesterday. The reaction of the currency market turned out to be unusual – investors regarded the ECB’s move as an increased risk that a soft landing of […]
Hawkish ECB Message Rocks Markets The December ECB meeting proved to be far from a muted event as markets were rocked yesterday by the bank’s outlook and guidance. The ECB delivered a widely expected .5% hike, despite hawkish risks, but it was the accompanying projections which were the main focus. Inflation Revised Higher Citing the […]
Type: Bullish Rise Key Levels:Resistance:2023.0Pivot:1945.0Support:1808.5 Preferred Case:On the H4 chart, we have a bullish bias. To add confluence to this, price is above the Ichimoku cloud which indicates a bullish market. If this bullish momentum continues, expect price to possibly break the pivot at 1945.0, where the 50% Fibonacci line is before heading towards the […]
A softer-than-expected US CPI for November has made the job more difficult for the Fed, in the sense that it will be increasingly difficult to justify further rate hikes. Nevertheless, Powell is likely to try to convince markets today that the policy tightening will continue next year and there are good reasons for this. This […]
The key question ahead of today’s ECB policy meeting was whether the bank would opt for a large rate hike with a dovish statement or deliver modest tightening policies while retaining a hawkish stance. The meeting indicated that the ECB leaned in favor of the second option. In its statement, the ECB did not skimp […]
Bitcoin has pulled from the level of 17000, targeting the level of 18000. Currently, the price of Bitcoin is approaching the level of 18500. The asset is likely to pull from this level and drop next to the uptrend. It is possible that Bitcoin will undergo correction and head up. Silver is heading up. Hence, […]
BOE & ECB On Deck Today Following on from the Fed yesterday, the BOE and ECB December meetings will take centre stage today. Both central banks are expected to hike by a further .5% while signalling the need for continued hikes into next year. However, if we’re looking at where the risks lie in terms […]