TAG: Fed FOMC
US stock market bulls are facing a reality check (3 ominous signs to watch)
Goods-based inflationary pressures in the US may resurface in H2 2024 due to leading bullish momentum built-up in commodities. Persistent low correlation readings among S&P 500 constituents may trigger a spike in the VIX. The leading Nasdaq 100 has d...
7 months ago
Gold Technical: A potential minor corrective pull-back in play as FOMC looms
Gold (XAU/USD) has traded in a tight range of 2% in the past two weeks after it printed a fresh all-time high of US$2,195 on 8 March. The biggest risk event for today will be the latest Fed FOMC’s dot plot projection on the trajectory of its Fed funds ra...
6 months ago
Nasdaq 100: Sandwiched, watch the US 10-year Treasury yield next
Nasdaq 100 has exhibited short-term intraday wild gyrations of 3% to 4% in opposite directions since last week. Today’s data focus will be on US non-farm payrolls and ISM Services PMI for April to offer clues on whether the stagflation risk narrative is...
5 months ago
Gold Technical: A floor may have been formed for the bulls
Stagflation risk is still lingering as indicated by the latest April US ISM Manufacturing and Services PMI data. A not fully priced-in stagflation risk scenario may support another bullish impulsive upmove sequence for Gold (XAU/USD). Watch the key mediu...
5 months ago
Gold Technical: The recent sell-off may have reached a potential bullish reversal level at US$2,353
The recent weakness seen in Gold (XAU/USD) is likely to be driven by US politics as the “Gold premium” has moved in synch with the betting odds of Republican nominee Trump winning the US Presidential Election. The US Treasury market is likely to take a d...
2 months ago
USD/JPY Technical: Potential mean reversion rebound in progress above 200-day MA
Last week’s drop of 2.8% seen in the USD/JPY has almost reached a key support of 151.70. An overstretched decline with high volatility on top of an oversold condition increases the odds of a mean reversion rebound scenario for USD/JPY. Watch the potentia...
2 months ago
Market Insights Podcast – Big week ahead with FOMC, BOJ and NFP on the radar
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week’s key economic data and events as well as the impact on global markets. Pivotal week peppered with major risk events; a trio of key central bank monetary policy outcomes (Fed FO...
2 months ago