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ASX 200, SGX iron ore: Bullish breakouts on the menu, hawkish RBA a risk
Tuesday looms as a potential make-or-break session for Australia’s ASX 200 with futures sitting at a key technical level on the charts ahead of the RBA interest rate decision. One saving grace may be the continued rebound in iron ore futures in Singapore.
Weekly equities forecast: Disney, BP & Uber earnings previews
With a quieter economic calendar attention will be on earnings. Disney, BP, and Uber are among some of the companies reporting this week.
Weekly equities forecast: Amazon, Apple & HSBC earnings previews
Earnings drove volatility last week and continue to roll in this week. Attention will be on Amazon, Apple and HSBC. Here we look at what to expect.
Nasdaq 100 Forecast: “Magnificent Seven” Q1 2024 Earnings Preview
The Nasdaq 100 is finally showing signs of breaking down from its 2-month sideways range between about 17,800 and 18,400 ahead of the Magnificent Seven stocks' earnings reports.
Nasdaq’s bullish signal may deliver upside for the Nikkei 225
While the Nasdaq 100 has broken its 2024 uptrend, traders continue to buy the dip, generating a bullish signal on Thursday. That points to possible upside not only for US tech but also Japan’s Nikkei 225.
Equities weekly forecast: US Banks kick-off Q1 earnings season
US banks kick off Q1 earnings season on Friday, with JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and BlackRock reporting. The results come as the US economy continues to show resilience but as sticky inflation could mean that rates stay high for longer. Delta Airline is also releasing Q1 numbers.
Stocks weekly forecast: GE, Nike and Gold miners in focus
The S&P 500 rose to an all-time high last week. This week, attention will be on US non-farm payrolls, global PMIs, and Gold prices and what they mean for equities such as GE, Nike and Newmont Corporation.
Nasdaq 100, ASX 200 weekly forecast: Record highs right there but will traders boost bullish bets?
Two very different indices, two similar trading setups. Will traders be willing to continue chasing record highs next week? The unconvincing price action to end the week warns of downside risks.
Reddit IPO: Everything you need to know about trading Reddit
Find out everything we know about the Reddit IPO including the date, share price, valuation and how to trade Reddit stock.
Gold, USD/JPY, TLT ETF: Assessing trade setups for a Fed determined to cut rates
A macro guide for screening trade setups for a higher growth, higher inflation environment, featuring a bullish breakout, a potential bullish breakout and an important market indicator.
Nikkei 225 longs favoured into BOJ and Fed rate decisions, Nvidia GPU conference
Recent price action in Nikkei 225 futures points to upside risks this week, indicating confidence among traders that even with major events such as rate decisions from the Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve, along with Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference, the bull market that helped propel the underlying index to record highs is anything but finished.
Big session for ASX bulls as uptrend support gives way
Friday looms as an important day on the directional risks for Australia’s ASX 200 with futures puncturing through uptrend support overnight dating back to when the Fed pivoted away from rate hikes in early November. Recent history suggests it may pay to wait to see whether the break sticks.
Born of pessimism and now scepticism, Chinese stocks are on the cusp of bull markets
Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on scepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria. The stealth rally in China's A50 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng is keeping to the script.
Soft US CPI amplifies downside risk for US yields, USD/JPY and Nikkei
USD/JPY and Nikkei 225 futures have been heavily influenced by US bond yields recently, meaning Tuesday’s US consumer price inflation report looms as critical for how Japanese markets may fare over the short to medium term. The bias for all remains lower in the absence of another hot inflation number.
USD/JPY, Nikkei 225: Downside ducks lining up as US bonds go bid
Where US long bond yields have moved in 2023, USD/JPY and Nikkei 225 have tended to follow. Right now, the risks for each are building to the downside.
Nasdaq 100, AAPL Forecast: Can NDX Extend Its Rally without Apple?
The Nasdaq 100 ostensibly digested yesterday’s dip well, potentially setting the stage for a continuation to new all-time highs, but…
Lows may be in for Chinese stocks as bear market downtrends give way
The bear market in Chinese equities may be coming a state-endorsed end with A50 futures breaking the downtrend dating back to early 2021 earlier this week. The 200-day moving average may be the next bearish indicator to give way, bolstering the view that the lows may have already been seen.
Hang Seng, China A50 seeking fresh bullish catalysts to power market recovery
China’s state-endorsed equity market recovery continues to go from strength to strength, building upon a lengthy and growing list of measures being rolled out by policymakers designed to coerce traders into buying. Perhaps the broader bear market trend may be coming to an end?
Ducks have lined up for Nikkei 225 to test its 1989 high
If there was ever a day for Japan’s Nikkei 225 to overcome its demons and take out the record high set in December 1989, few screen better than today. The ducks look to have lined up for bulls. If we can’t set a new peak, it may provide a subtle warning that the market has run too hard, too fast.
AUD/USD, ASX 200 rapid rebound gathers pace despite warning from rates markets
Despite lacklustre corporate earnings and rebound in US bond yields, the spectacular rally in AUD/USD and Australia’s ASX 200 only gathered pace in the second half of Thursday’s trading session, leaving both markets eyeing off potential topside breaks.
AUD/USD, ASX 200: Employment slowdown a seasonal swoon or start of something sinister?
Australia’s labour market is undeniably slowing, bringing the prospect of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) leapfrogging the US Federal Reserve when it comes to which central bank will cut interest rates first.
Australia’s ASX 200 vulnerable on shakeout of soft-landing bets
Having been a major benefactor from the soft-landing narrative, the combination of higher global interest rates and stretched valuations has Australia’s ASX 200 index under pressure.
Hang Seng’s suspect price action at odds with bullish narratives
Hang Seng futures don’t look like they’re about to embark on a face-ripping rally, no matter how cheap valuations are and no matter how much government encouragement is doled out.