United States Oil (USO) more gains seen Oil prices rose 2 percent on Monday as U.S. sanctions restricted Iranian crude exports, tightening global supply, with some traders forecasting a spike in crude to as much as $100 per barrel. Brent crude hit its highest since May at $80.47 per barrel, up $1.63 or more than […]
Bitcoin: USD/BTC (BTC=X) Preparing for Next Upside Wave There were a couple of nasty swing moves above $6,100 in bitcoin price against the US Dollar. The BTC/USD pair dipped sharply below the $6,200 support area and tested the $6,100 support. A low was formed at $6,104 and later the price surged higher. There were two […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Though Apple stock isn’t cheap, it is attractively valued compared with other tech bellwethers The threat of a trade war really only makes Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) more appealing and dips from current worries only improve the reasons for buying Apple stock. Anytime you see a headline like “Apple is especially vulnerable to trade tensions” in the Wall […]
NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) joins the top ten ranking for the year Today’s session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index volume reaching the 10th place in the top ten list for this year. The last time the index closed above 3.19 billion shares was on Apr 04 2018. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was […]
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Jack Ma said he would not return to the company he’d co-founded after he leaves next year China —Jack Ma, the iconic co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, said Thursday that he will not return to run the company after his planned departure next year. That’ll still hold even if […]
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is setting up a “war room” Facebook is setting up a “war room” in an effort to fight back against the spread of misinformation and “fake news” across its platform during the upcoming midterm elections, according to a New York Times report Wednesday. The social media company will have a digital and physical war […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) surged to an all-time high The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to an all-time high on Thursday, surpassing its January high, but a third of its components still remain in a correction. Even as the blue-chip index nears its all-time high hit in January, 10 of its members are trading […]
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) in the midst of an intense cleanup effort The company is in the midst of an intense cleanup effort, removing millions of suspicious accounts that post misleading links, sensitive information or disturbing content. Washington lawmakers are cracking down on social media giants like Facebook and Twitter as regulators attempt to thwart foreign […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk hoping to take Tesla private It all started with a joke. Well, at least it appeared to be a joke. “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.” Elon Musk tweeted on August 7th. “Shareholders could either to sell at 420 or hold shares & go private.” It turns […]
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) marks its 20th birthday this week It has revolutionised the internet and changed the way billions live, communicate and search for information. But when Google marks its 20th birthday this week it will be a strangely muted affair. Despite an $US800 billion ($1.1 trillion) valuation and a product used every day by […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) best week since March 2016 China and Hong Kong stocks climbed on Friday on expectations that policymakers will unveil more measures to offset the adverse impact of the trade war on economic growth. The Shanghai Composite Index jumped 2.5 per cent for its biggest gain in six weeks as trading […]
British Pound: USD/GBP (GBP=X) reverses lower after break through key resistance GBP/USD managed to rally through the $1.3212 level yesterday, with the sellers coming in overnight to bring us back to that same level. The uptrend seen through recent weeks points towards a strong possibility of further upside to come, with a break below $1.3097 required […]
SILVER 1 OZ 999 NY (XAG=X) Target $17.50 While there is room for gold to continue to outperform silver in the near-term, one research firm said the current relationship between the two metals is unsustainable. Silver is forecasted to outperform gold next year as economists at Capital Economics expect the Federal Reserve to be forced to end its rate […]
Japanese Yen: USD/JPY (JPY=X) looking set to retrace once more USD/JPY managed to rally from trendline support perfectly yesterday, with the pair pushing through the top end of the Bollinger band. However, with the price shifting back below the upper band, we can draw similarities with the previous occasions that we broke higher within this channel. The […]
Euro: USD/EUR (EUR=X) rallies into crucial resistance zone EUR/USD has rallied through the $1.1746 resistance level, with the pair shifting into the next major level at $1.1790. The ability to break through this level is going to be key in determining where we go from here. With the pair relatively overextended, there is a good chance […]
S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) Set to Open Lower The ASX gained 0.5 per cent over the week, but its days of out-performance are a distant memory now. Risk is back in town, but can it last? To put it subtly, things are evenly balanced. It is odd, but not unprecedented, both US equities and bond yields […]
Australian Dollar: USD/AUD (AUD=X) risks to its outlook from U.S.-China trade tensions The Australian Dollar, a proxy of China-related trades as well as gauge of risk sentiment, climbed to a three-week high last week. It also produced its biggest weekly advance in 14 months. Additionally, S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on triple-A rated Australia […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) US imposed fresh tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China After the US imposed fresh tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China, the regional stock markets rose instead of falling. The Hang Seng Index was up 2.4 percent last week while the Shanghai Stock Exchange […]
GOLD 1 OZ (XAU=X) higher prices are not necessary to sustain good mining projects As gold hovers around $1,200 an ounce, one CEO says that higher prices are not necessary to sustain good mining projects, but may be needed to bring back investor sentiment. “In my perspective, $1,200 gold is a good price…our project performs […]
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) no longer plans to create 1M US jobs Ma says Alibaba no longer plans to create 1M US jobs: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA) co-founder Jack Ma said his promise to create 1 million jobs in the U.S. is impossible to fulfill because of the U.S.-China trade war, a setback in […]
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) stock looks like a strong buy What a difference a month makes. Not that long ago, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) was riding high again. After the Cambridge Analytica scandal knocked Facebook stock down from $190 to $150, the shares quickly bounced back. Following reassuring testimony from Mark Zuckerburg in front of Congress and a blowout earnings report, Facebook […]
Bitcoin: USD/BTC (BTC=X) Gaining Towards $7000 Bitcoin on Thursday improved its bullish bias by rising over 1.5 percent against the US Dollar. The BTC/USD on BitFinex is trading at 6421-fiat while continuing its bullish retracement from 6100-fiat, our intraday low. The pair kickstarted the Asian session while forming lows towards 6382-fiat. It consolidated sideways throughout […]
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) defending its policy to allow third-party apps Gmail, which has over 1.4 billion users globally, lets third-party developers integrate services into its email platform, such as trip planners and custom relationship management systems. “Developers may share data with third parties so long as they are transparent with the users about how they […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) set records as a wave of buying pushed prices higher The Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index set records as a wave of buying pushed prices higher. Technology stocks, banks and health care companies accounted for much of the rally. Energy companies declined along with crude […]
United States Oil (USO) looking for alternative oil supplies The United States—which is pushing to have all Iranian oil customers stop importing crude from Tehran—is looking for alternative oil supplies for its allies whose imports will be disrupted by the U.S. sanctions on Iran. While during the previous U.S. and EU sanctions on Iran between […]
NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) Approaching Record Highs The month of September is traditionally notorious in Wall Street for never providing positive returns. However, the first two weeks of the month this year has balanced the investor’s portfolio with negative and positive returns, with ensuing week already in the positive territory. Will September break the trend this […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is losing yet another top executive Tesla Inc. TSLA, -0.23% is losing yet another top executive, according to a report Thursday afternoon. Bloomberg News reported Thursday evening that Liam O’Connor, the vice president of global supply management, has resigned, citing multiple anonymous sources. Tesla did not confirm the departure to Bloomberg, and […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) trade war caution persists Shares in China gave up ground on Thursday after two days of gains, as investor sentiment remained fragile following the latest volley of tariffs in the Sino-US trade war. At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.1 per cent at 2,729.24 points. The blue-chip […]
Singapore Dollar: USD/SGD (SGD=X) take a short position on USD/SGD only below 1.3680 USD/SGD is currently trading around 1.3682 marks. It made intraday high at 1.3696 and low at 1.3682 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 1.3720 marks. A daily close above 1.3640 will test key resistances at […]
Canadian Dollar: USD/CAD (CAD=X) Bears in Control The Canadian dollar has posted small gains in the Thursday session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2908, down 0.10% on the day. On the release front, Canada releases ADP nonfarm employment change. In the U.S, the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index is expected to jump to 17.5 points, while unemployment […]
Chinese Yuan: USD/CNY (CNY=X) trade war remains key focus China’s yuan was little changed against the dollar on Thursday as market participants squared positions ahead of a long holiday weekend and remained cautious about developments in the Sino-U.S. trade war. The dollar hovered near a seven-week low against a basket of major currencies as trade […]
UK FTSE 100 (.FTSE) shares lagged their European peers on a trade war relief rally UK shares lagged their European peers on a trade war relief rally on Thursday, after better-than-expected UK retail data boosted the pound which acts as an accounting drag on their foreign revenues. While analysts had expected a strong spring and […]
Japanese Yen: USD/JPY (JPY=X) pulls back into trendline support USD/JPY has dropped into trendline support overnight, with the recent channel looking to come back into play. Looking at the stochastic oscillator, we can also see an area of trendline support coming into view too. With that in mind, there is a good chance we will see […]
British Pound: USD/GBP (GBP=X) turning higher after yesterday’s volatility GBP/USD is also gaining ground in early trade, with the pair attempting to push higher after falling below trendline support. That break could provide the first signal of an impending downturn. However, with the price not having broken below the $1.3056 swing low, we have not yet […]
Euro: USD/EUR (EUR=X) launching assault on key resistance zone EUR/USD is turning higher yet again this morning, with the pair looking likely to challenge the $1.1718-$1.1746 resistance zone once more. The ability to break through that resistance zone is key in determining whether we are set for a wider period of gains. As such, watch for […]
Australian Dollar: USD/AUD (AUD=X) breaking through some relatively difficult resistance The Australian dollar has rallied again during the day on Wednesday, breaking through some relatively difficult resistance at the 0.7250 line. Perhaps it is the idea that the Chinese are starting to soften their stance a bit, or maybe it’s just a simple reflexive bounce […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) stocks enjoyed more gains Hong Kong stocks enjoyed more gains at the open on Thursday on growing optimism that China and the United States can reach an agreement to avert an all-out trade war. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.72 per cent, or 198.35 points, to 27,605.72 in early […]
Singapore: STI Index (.STI) resumed trading essentially flat Singapore stocks resumed trading essentially flat on Thursday after the midday lunch break, with the Straits Times Index shedding 0.27 of a point, or 0.01 per cent to 3,176.3. Losers outnumbered gainers 178 to 125, as some 805.3 million shares worth S$435.8 million in total changed hands. The […]
GOLD 1 OZ (XAU=X) Prices Firmer Gold prices are modestly higher in early U.S. trading Thursday. A sharply lower U.S. dollar index that dropped to a 2.5-month low this morning is only giving mild support to the precious metals markets. Risk-on trader and investor attitudes in the world marketplace continue to squelch buyers of the safe-haven […]
SILVER 1 OZ 999 NY (XAG=X) exploded to one of the widest margins in history The gold-silver ratio has exploded to one of the widest margins in history, with gold trading almost 85 times the price of silver. The ratio set by law is supposed to be 15-to-1; how did we get to 85-to-1? This is the […]
Australia: S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) continue to shrug off trade war tensions SPI futures are indicating a 5-point jump at the open for the ASX200, as trade continue to ride the wave of relief washing-over global markets. The boost in global commodity prices has underpinned the bounce in the ASX, with the materials and energy sectors […]
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) struck a deal with Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Back at I/O 2018, Google put an Android Automotive setup on a RAM 1500 pickup that completely replaced the vehicle’s normal stock interface. You’ve probably used or at least heard of Android Auto which mirrors apps from an Android device to the car’s screen. […]
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Incredible Buying Opportunity The company confirmed recently that its founder and leader Jack Ma will step down as executive chair next year and leave the company board of directors the year after that. As with many uber-successful business people, like Bill Gates, Ma will turn his energies toward “doing good” and following […]
NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) Weighed Down by Software Stocks Led by gains in trade-sensitive industrials and shares in the financial sector, the Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to gain altitude and was higher by nearly 200 points to an eight-month high, while the Nasdaq is underwater as a result of pressure on software stocks with component […]
Bitcoin: USD/BTC (BTC=X) could still regain ground from here Bitcoin recently made a sharp dip lower but quickly found its way back inside the short-term rising channel on the 1-hour time frame. This suggests that price could still regain ground from here and that bulls are keen on defending the longer-term floors. The buildup in short […]
United States Oil (USO) signs OPEC may not raise output Oil rose for a third day on Thursday amid another drawdown in U.S. inventories and strong U.S. gasoline demand, while signs OPEC may not raise output to address shrinking supplies from Iran also supported prices. U.S. sanctions affecting Iran’s oil exports come into force on […]
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) Cannabis Deal Coming? This brings us to the Rumor of the Day in the cannabis market: a potential deal between Coca Cola Co. and Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB). While a Coca Cola official has issued a statement saying that management “have no interest in marijuana or cannabis”, this news is […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) probe is underway over the Elon Musk tweets On Tuesday, Tesla confirmed that it has cooperated with a Justice Department investigation, after Bloomberg reported a DOJ Tesla criminal probe is underway. Tesla stock fell 3.35% to 284.96. That’s off its Sept. 7 intraday low of 252.25 but well off its Aug. 7 […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) inching up to break recent records despite looming trade issues The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.61% jumped by more than 200 points in late-morning trade Wednesday, as the broader market appeared to shake off worries about U.S.-China tariff tensions. The Dow was up about 200 points, or 0.8%, at […]
Canadian Dollar: USD/CAD (CAD=X) rises as NAFTA optimism renews ahead of deadline for deal The Canadian Dollar advanced against rivals Wednesday amid renewed hopes a deal to save the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could be announced before the week is out, and analysts at Goldman Sachs are forecasting the Loonie will continue to rise over […]
Euro: USD/EUR (EUR=X) tries to break $1.17 again EUR/USD is making another attempt to move above the $1.17 area that has blocked progress since the second half of August. Above this, the $1.18 area and then $1.1852 come into view. Rising trendline support appears around $1.1630, and further weakness requires a close below $1.1523. Overall, the […]
British Pound: USD/GBP (GBP=X) faces key resistance The uptrend continues for GBP/USD, but so far this week gains above $1.3170 have proved fleeting. A breakout above this level targets $1.32, and then on to $1.3302. A move below $1.2940 would be needed to end the current bullish trend from the August lows. Overall, the bias in […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks rallied for a second day\ The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.1 per cent, or 30.90 points, to 2,730.85 at the close on Wednesday, extending a gain of 1.8 per cent for the previous day. The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.2 per cent, or 322.71 points, to 27,407.37 after adding […]
Japanese Yen: USD/JPY (JPY=X) rally picks up steam A rising trendline from the March lows continues to offer support for USD/JPY, and the close above the resistance zone around ¥112.00 suggests a push to the July highs at ¥113.00. Retracements towards ¥111.00 and the post-March trendline will continue to be buying opportunities, with a close below […]
Chinese Yuan: USD/CNY (CNY=X) prices offering no clear cut signal Chinese premier Li Keqiang has trumpeted the benefits of global trade, in a speech at the World Economic Forum today in Tianjin, China. And as trade tensions with the US heat up, Li said Chinese policy makers have plenty of tools at their disposal to […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Stocks Boosted by Beijing Pledge to step up investment in key areas Headline indices of the Hong Kong share market closed higher on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, with investor sentiment buoyed by gains on Wall Street overnight and gains in other Asian market today. Stocks were also boosted by […]
SILVER 1 OZ 999 NY (XAG=X) Next Support at $14.065 Silver futures bears still have the solid overall near-term technical advantage. There are still no strong, early clues to suggest a market bottom is close at hand. Silver bulls’ next upside price breakout objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at $15.07 an ounce. […]
GOLD 1 OZ (XAU=X) Traders focus on comments from the central bank next week Gold prices are moderately higher in early-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday. Gold and silver are supported on some buying back of previously sold positions (short covering) by the shorter-term futures traders. A lower U.S. dollar index on this day also supported some […]
Australia: S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) vulnerable to a correction towards 6,163.55 Australian shares are poised to open lower, amid mixed trading on Wall Street. ASX futures were down 3 points at 6.45am AEST, paring earlier losses. The Australian dollar extended its rally, rising another 0.7 per cent. On Wall Street, shares in Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan paced the Dow […]
Singapore: STI Index (.STI) Gains across region underscore weariness over tit-for-tat tariff war Locals shares headed north yesterday in line with markets across the region as investors took the tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and China in their stride. Nearly all regional bourses rose despite the US$60 billion (S$82 billion) in tariffs levelled by […]
Australian Dollar: USD/AUD (AUD=X) received a boost from an increase in risk appetite The Australian Dollar received a boost from an increase in risk appetite last week, on the back of what were at the time easing trade war tensions and better than expected employment figures. While the global growth outlooked has soured with the […]
Singapore Dollar: USD/SGD (SGD=X) Short term consolidation ahead USD/SGD consolidated lower during Wednesday session, reaching an intra-day low of 1.3680. Short term consolidation ahead as bulls try to regain ground toward the 1.3755 resistance with the aid of upside pressure from US-China trade woes. Expect confined movements between 1.3675 and 1.3755 in the short term. […]
United States Oil (USO) prices pulled back from gains racked up in the previous session Oil prices on Wednesday pulled back from gains racked up the previous day, pushed down amid a surprise climb in U.S. crude stockpiles. Brent crude futures had dropped 22 cents, or 0.28 percent, to $78.81 per barrel by 0042 GMT, chipping […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Higher after latest tariff moves U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, led by gains in Apple and Amazon, as investors judged the latest tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and China as less damaging than expected. The Trump administration’s selection of a lower 10 percent tariff and exclusion of Apple from […]
Bitcoin: USD/BTC (BTC=X) well supported by $6,300 for the time being Bitcoin is trading at $6,330. The digital coin No.1 failed to return to $6,500 handle despite a strong rally of XRP, ETH, and other altcoins, while its market domination dropped from 58% to 5% in a single day. BTC/USD has gained 1.25% on a […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) facing a criminal inquiry over CEO Elon Musk’s go-private tweets Tesla is now facing a criminal inquiry over CEO Elon Musk’s go-private tweets, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. After initially declining to comment, a Tesla spokesperson said the inquiry was voluntary request and not a formal subpoena. Shares of the electric-car company sharply […]
NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) Investors Shrug off Trade War Tuesday’s session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 7,956.11. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 2.3 billion. Advancers stocks led declining by 1.43 to 1 ratio. There were 1795 advancers and 1257 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 43 stocks […]
SILVER 1 OZ 999 NY (XAG=X) Found Support December silver futures bears have the solid overall near-term technical advantage. There are no early clues to suggest a market bottom is close at hand. Silver bulls’ next upside price breakout objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at $15.07 an ounce. The next downside price […]
Japanese Yen: USD/JPY (JPY=X) watching politics The on-going Bank of Japan (BoJ) meeting finds the conclusion due 19 September with markets widely expecting the BoJ to hold steady, an assumption likely to remain status quo for a long time to come. The true focus for the week, however, would be with trade tensions instead amid […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Holding Key Support The Shanghai Composite is a capitalization-weighted index like our own S&P 500 Index. This index tracks the daily price performance of all A- and B-shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The index was developed back on Dec. 19, 1990, with a base value of 100. The […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Trade Fears Fade Hong Kong and mainland China markets bounced back from earlier losses to finish higher on Tuesday after the US unveiled a new round of tariffs on US$200 billion worth of imported Chinese goods.. The Hang Seng Index rebounded and is establishing a near-term support at about […]
Australia: S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) Set for Modest Rebound Australian shares are poised to rally, following Wall Street, as trade tensions between the US and China escalated less than feared. The Australian dollar leapt 0.5 per cent higher to retop US72¢. Shares in New York were sharply higher, though they pared gains into the close, as investors […]
British Pound: USD/GBP (GBP=X) sails higher Gains continue for GBP/USD, with the price heading on towards $1.32. The bullish view remains in place until we see a drop back below $1.2950. Further upside targets lie at $1.3204, and then $1.3358. Overall, the bias in prices is: Sideways. The projected upper bound is: 1.33. The projected lower […]
Australian Dollar: USD/AUD (AUD=X) rallies despite macro backdrop AUD/USD continues to demonstrate notable strength despite getting no help from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the fresh round of trade wars that broke out last night. It is still in a firm downtrend, but a rebound towards $0.73 now looks possible. A close back below […]
Singapore: STI Index (.STI) edges down US President Donald Trump raised a ruckus by thumping China with another round of tariffs, but most Asian markets merely yawned by the closing bell yesterday. Singapore stocks edged down slightly, with the Straits Times Index (STI) retreating 2.06 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 3,139.34. The benchmark index, […]
Euro: USD/EUR (EUR=X) stuck below $1.17 We have seen EUR/USD gain steadily over the past few days, but a move above $1.17 still eludes it. Above here, the $1.18 area and $1.1852 zones are areas of resistance. A move back below $1.16 hands the initiative to the sellers, although $1.1550 still remains a significant area of support. […]
GOLD 1 OZ (XAU=X) Market Bottom is in Place December gold futures bears still have the overall near-term technical advantage. However, prices have been trading sideways for three two weeks, which suggests a market bottom is in place. Gold bulls’ next upside near-term price breakout objective is to produce a close above solid technical resistance […]
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) has a weakening price momentum Facebook closed down 1.07 per cent, another poor performance for a stock that has seen its share of troubles this year. First came the Cambridge Analytica data scandal which only served to heighten concerns from governments worldwide over the social and political influence available through social media […]
Bitcoin: USD/BTC (BTC=X) Broke Support The 100 SMA is over the more drawn out term 200 SMA to show that the easy way out is still to the upside. As it were, there still may be a shot for the uptrend to continue. Be that as it may, the hole between the two is narrowing […]
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Better Investing Option Than Amazon? Alibaba is expected to see 46 percent increase for the full year, versus Amazon’s 32 percent gains. The Chinese E-commerce titan is also cheaper than its American rival, with 25 times multiple earnings against Amazon’s 85 times multiple. These factors have led several analysts to favorably […]
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE:STI) Buy on Dips The stock has current RSI value of 30.79. Wilder believed that when prices rose very rapidly and therefore momentum was high enough, that the underlying financial instrument/commodity would have to eventually be considered overbought and a selling opportunity was possibly at hand. Likewise, when prices dropped rapidly and […]
United States Oil (USO) lower as trade tensions heightened between the US and China Crude oil futures were lower in mid-morning trade in Asia Tuesday as trade tensions heightened between the US and China, shrugging off analyst expectations of a further draw in US crude stocks. The heightened tension over US-China tariffs saw the market […]
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Citi Research Suggests Amazon To Split In Two Companies Amazon.com ( AMZN ) should split into two companies to avoid antitrust scrutiny from Trump administration, reports Citi Research. “There has been greater noise of late regarding the desire to investigate and potentially regulate the company,” analyst Mark May says. “By separating the […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone preorders appear stable or down from last year A few days after the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max became available for preorder, financial analysts reported Monday that sales looked stable to slightly weaker against the iPhone X preorder numbers from a year ago. In general, he expects that Apple Inc. […]
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) Target $21 Twitter’s ability to keep costs low despite fierce competition and heightened regulatory scrutiny will not last. For the first two quarters of 2018, Twitter has reported operating expense growth at an impressive 0 percent and 3 percent, respectively. But a quick glance at the company’s recent filings at the Securities and […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Saudi wealth fund invests $1 billion in competitor Tesla stock dipped as much as 2 percent Monday morning on news the Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has invested $1 billion in rival Lucid Motors. By market close, Tesla had regained its footing, ending trading essentially flat. The investment will fund Lucid Motor’s […]
NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) Technology Stocks take a hit Monday’s session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 7,895.79. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 2.23 billion. Declining stocks led advancers by 2.06 to 1 ratio. There were 1005 advancers and 2075 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 23 stocks […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) fall on fears over US-China tariffs standoff Asian shares were mostly lower Monday on reports that President Donald Trump will soon place tariffs on $200 billion more of Chinese goods, even as officials worked to iron out tensions between the world’s two largest economies. On Saturday, The Wall Street […]
Australia: S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) Expected to Open Lower On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) started the week on a positive note and closed the day 0.3% higher at 6,185 points. Will the market be able to build on this on Tuesday? Here are five things to watch: ASX futures pointing lower. According […]
Singapore: STI Index (.STI) Set to Open Higher China’s main Shanghai Composite index fell to its lowest close in nearly four years on Monday as reports said U.S. President Donald Trump would unveil new tariffs on $200 billion of imported Chinese goods this week. The Shanghai Composite index dropped 1.1 per cent to 2,651.79 points, […]
SILVER 1 OZ 999 NY (XAG=X) Seeing Some Support December silver futures bears have the solid overall near-term technical advantage. Silver bulls’ next upside price breakout objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at $15.00 an ounce. The next downside price breakout objective for the bears is closing prices below solid support at $13.50. […]
Euro: USD/EUR (EUR=X) attempting to establish direction around key resistance EUR/USD sold off sharply from the $1.1720 region on Friday, with the pair shifting away from a crucial area of resistance. The ability to break through the $1.1746-$1.1790 resistance zone is key in determining whether we are set for a bullish breakout or not. With the […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Trade tensions with the US are exacerbating investor concern China’s sinking stock market reached an unwelcome milestone, with the Shanghai Composite Index closing at the lowest level since 2014, erasing the last traces of its recovery from a boom that turned into a $5 trillion bust. The Shanghai gauge dropped […]
Australian Dollar: USD/AUD (AUD=X) re-testing recent lows Rising US bond yields looks likely to underpin US Dollar strength in the medium to long term. The greenback fell over the course of last week’s trade, primarily due to rallies in the Pound and Euro on the back of easing Brexit fears, along with upbeat assessments from […]
GOLD 1 OZ (XAU=X) Possible Market Bottom is in Place Technically, gold bears still have the overall near-term technical advantage. However, recent sideways price action favors the bulls and suggests a market bottom is in place. Gold bulls’ next upside near-term price breakout objective is to produce a close in December futures above solid resistance […]
British Pound: USD/GBP (GBP=X) continues to push upwards GBP/USD has also retraced, with the pair moving back into trendline support. The recent uptrend points towards another potential shift higher from here, with a break below $1.2979 required to negate this recent rally. The price is trading within a bearish rising wedge formation, yet it’s worthwhile noting […]
Japanese Yen: USD/JPY (JPY=X) looks set for pullback USD/JPY is turning lower at the start of the week, with the pair hoping to move into a retracement phase following recent gains. The key level to watch here is ¥111.75, where a break below this level would point towards a move lower. Should we see such a […]
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Target $245 Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) has been assigned a $245.00 price target by stock analysts at UBS Group in a report released on Friday, August 24th, www.benzinga.com reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. UBS Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 48.72% […]
salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) Time magazine will have a new home Nearly eight months after Meredith Corp. MDP, -0.57% completed its purchase of Time Inc., the publisher has agreed to sell Time magazine for $190 million to Marc Benioff, co-founder of Salesforce.com CRM, -0.44% , and his wife Lynne Benioff. The proposed sale is expected to […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) faced potential insolvency during the last financial crisis Ten years ago, amidst the worst financial crises since the Great Depression, the American auto industry almost died. By Fall 2008, the “Big Three” US car companies of General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford faced potential insolvency, and without swift government intervention, their futures were […]