More records are reached today: Dow industrial average closes over 44,000 for the first time ever S&P index closes above the 6000 level the first time ever NASDAQ index closes at a new record level as well For the Russell 2000 it lasts record close was back on November 8, 2021 at 2442.21. The index
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Fundamental Overview The price action in copper remains choppy as the market continues to question Chinese economic growth and stimulus. On the other hand, we have also Trump’s victory and fears of a trade war. Copper has been tightly correlated to the Chinese stock market in recent years which just shows the strong dependence of
The NZDUSD this week found support at the last swing low going back to August 6 at 0.5912, before ignitiing a run to the September high at 0.63778. The subsequent high reached yesterday, extended to another key area. The swing area at 0.60313 to 0.60443 stalled the rally (see red numbered circles). So buyers did
The AUDUSD price action this week was up and down. The close from a week ago was at 0.6558. The current price is at 0.6562. Not a lot of change at the current level. However, in between, the price moved higher into the election. It moved lower with the dollar buying through the election. It
The USDCAD remained (for the most part) this week in a range between 1.38337 on the downside and 1.3958 on the topside. The topside is defined by the high from last Friday and the high from the US election buying. Both those highs took out the August high at 1.3945. Both of those levels are
The USDCHF moved lower to start the trading week but found willing sellers near a key swing area between 0.86078 and 0.8619. The low held on Tuesday ahead of the election results. Those results sent the pair moving sharply higher. The run higher, extended back above the 100-day MA at 0.8667. It moved above the
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Fundamental Overview The US Dollar is now lower across the board as the market erased most of the greenback’s gains following Trump’s victory. This has been a puzzling reaction as Trump’s policies are likely to spur growth and potentially end the Fed’s easing cycle earlier than expected. We can argue that the market was already
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Fundamental Overview The Nasdaq tested the all-time high following Trump’s victory and the red sweep as the market started to look forward to bullish drivers like tax cuts and deregulation. One potential bearish reason people are looking at is rising Treasury yields. That’s generally bearish when the Fed is tightening though as the market looks
The EURUSD moved higher before the results of the election started to trickle in. The price moved up to test the 100-day MA and the 38.2% of the move down from the September high. The price moved lower as results came in, first breaking below the 200-day MA at 1.08687 and then the 100-bar MA
The USDCAD is moving lower in sympathy with the overall US dollar weakness ahead of the election vote and results (at least some of them) later today. The move lower was also helped by the failure to keep the upside momentum going after breaking to a new high for the year (and going back to
The USDCHF is trading up and down in trading today as the pair buys time ahead of the election results. The low for the price action has found support buyers in a key swing area between 0.86078 and 0.8619. That area also held support on Monday. On the upside, the 100 bar moving average on
The EURUSD is continuing its move to the upside despite stronger services ISM nonmanufacturing data today. Employment moved higher as well. New orders were lower and prices paid was lower as well. Of course the election voting is ongoing with the results still hours aways starting with Georgia, one of the epicenters from 2020 election
The independent voters which account for 31% of the Georgia votes are leaning 54% to 43% for Trump. That was reverse from 2020 with Biden gaining from the independent voters.. Florida numbers are higher for Trump vs 2020 with 50% in and Trump leading 53.2% vs 45.9% in 2020. That was 51.2% to 47.9% in
The USDCAD moved down to test the target support at the end of the trading day yesterday at 1.3813. The low price reached 1.3817 and the price decline slowed. The pair has moved back higher on the back of the early success of the Trump team. The price has now moved up to the 200-hour
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Fundamental Overview The US Dollar is higher across the board today as Trump got elected President of the US. The Republicans won the Senate, and they just need the House now to get a red sweep. That is the most bullish scenario for the greenback as it would make the tax cuts easier to pass