Yesterday the S&P and NASDAQ close record highs The stronger-than-expected US jobs report Helped send the Dow 30 stocks higher in trading today. The S&P index was mixed but also close marginally higher. The NASDAQ index fell on the back of the potential for higher rates slowing down some of the high flyers. Whereas yesterday,
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EUR/USD eases down 0.2% to a low of 1.1808 There isn’t much else happening in the market at the moment as we continue to count down to the US non-farm payrolls release later at 1230 GMT. The euro is a touch on the softer side as we see the narrow ranges for the day stretch
Russell 2000 index rises by 1.81%. The S&P and NASDAQ index both closed at record levels with a late day surge that has the indices going out near the highs for the day. The Dow and the Russell 2000 index also had strong days, with the small-cap index outpacing the larger cap indices with a surge higher of
Dollar holds its ground ahead of European morning trade The dollar got a decent lift on Fed vice chair Clarida’s remarks yesterday and is holding gains for the time being as we look towards European morning trade. Of note, USD/JPY is posting a decent advance to 109.60 levels after the rebound off 109.00 yesterday and
Dow moves down over -300 points. S&P down after record close yesterday The major indices are closing mixed. NASDAQ closes with a three day win streak S&P closes lower after yesterday’s record close Dow, S&P close near session lows Dow was down -325 points at the low. Close just off that low level Dow has its
NZD/USD up 0.8% to 0.7072 currently The pair is building on the more positive kiwi sentiment earlier, following a strong NZ labour market report here, with the dollar also seen mildly softer across the board as we get things going in European morning trade. The push to 0.7072 sees the pair move to its highest
Record close for the S&P 500 The major US stock indices are closing higher and near session highs: S&P closed at a record level NASDAQ posts a two day win streak Energy (+1.83%), industrials (+1.38%), healthcare (+1.42%), financials (+1.13%) led the charge communication services fell -0.19% Dow and S&P snap a two day losing streak The final numbers are showing:
Oil down in the early stages of the week but selling pressure is contained The low today hit $70.97 in the past hour but oil is seeing a light bounce back to $71.30 now as price is down 0.2% today. Sellers remain in near-term control after having breached below both key hourly moving averages yesterday.
Dow Jones, S&P give up gains and close in the red. NASDAQ closed mostly higher The US stock market lost steam into the close with Dow industrial average and the S&P 500 closing in the red and giving up earlier gains. The NASDAQ index squeaked out a small gain on the day. The final numbers
Light moves as major currencies stretch the narrow ranges The dollar is mildly softer across the board as we see some extension to the tight ranges for the day, with EUR/USD moving up to 1.1885 and GBP/USD up to 1.3930. The latter is pushing back above its 100-day moving average as buyers keep a defense
Disappoint showing up in the price action today. The price of AUDUSD has fallen back below its 100/200 hour MAs at 0.73726 and 0.7362 respectively. IN the process, the bias has shifted more to the downside for the pair. The move lower today is showing the disappointment in the price action this week. After trading
Down day for most indices today Today, the major European indices are ending the week in the red. Looking at the provisional closes: German DAX, -0.5% France’s CAC -0.2% UK’s FTSE 100 -0.6% Spain’s Ibex, -1.25% Italy’s FTSE MIB, -0.6% For the week, German DAX, -0.75% France’s CAC, +0.7% UK’s FTSE 100, +0.1% Spain’s Ibex, -0.5% Italy’s FTSE MIB,
Trades between 100 hour MA below and 100 day MA above The GBPUSD fell to the low for the day as London traders exited for the day/week (and month for that matter). The low reached 1.3889. The 100 hour MA (at the time) was at 1.3891. The price has since bounced and trades at 1.3909.
Gold spins its wheels again The $1834 resistance level and some moderate US dollar buying today spelled trouble for gold today, even with yields dipping another 3 bps today. Technically, that’s a simple setup but it’s not necessarily bearish so long as last week’s low of $1790 holds. On the fundamental side, Powell’s comments this
Stocks close near session lows Highlights for the day: Dow S&P close lower for the third day in four sessions Major averages post weekly losses S&P has six straight monthly gain NASDAQ snaps two day win streak Dow S&P, NASDAQ post gains for July Hurting the indices and market today was Amazon which fell -7.5%
Price trades above and below the 100 bar MA on the 5-minute chart. The GBPUSD has seen steady upside momentum today. The range is still a little low at 84 pips vs the 22-day average of 96 pips. So the price action is not racing higher, but more steady. The price did move briefly below
Indices close off the highs for the day The major indices closed higher on the day. The S&P and Dow industrial average traded to new all-time intraday highs. The S&P close just below record close levels The NASDAQ close higher for the 7th day in 8 trading days. The Dow and S&P snapped a two day
Dollar stays on the backfoot as the post-Fed vibes continue The greenback is staying on defensive to start the session, falling to fresh session lows now as major currencies begin to extend their respective ranges today. GBP/USD is up to 1.3950 with buyers looking to target 1.4000 next. Meanwhile, EUR/USD is up to fresh two-week