Some folks have attributed gold’s recent decline, in the face of collapsing equity prices and interest rates, to a stronger US dollar. This is not the case, as gold in euro terms have also fallen equally sharply. Investors are therefore abandoning the so-called safe-haven metal for other reasons, including because of concerns over physical demand …
The brutal sell-off continued this morning as investors once again shrugged off the latest round of emergency central bank rate cuts. Equity investors are realising each passing day that the economic impact of the virus outbreak is going to be severe, after initially downplaying the risks. It is not just about cancellations of holidays, footballing …
What a start to the week it has been in the markets, with crude oil losing a fifth of its value and US stock index futures limiting down after falling more than the allowable 5% in a single session. But with the European markets staging a bit of an oversold rebound, US stocks will likely …
Here is a short trade idea on the S&P CFD – i think the markets may sell off into the close ahead of the weekend given the risk of the virus spreading further: Fore more trade signals like this, check out my trade signals service HERE.
After last week’s big drop, gold has staged a sharp rally and looks set to break to a new high for the year. Investors are ignoring concerns over physical demand for the precious metal and instead concentrating on its appeal as a safe-haven commodity. The metal has risen to a high so far of $1666, …
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The EUR/GBP has risen sharply over the past two and half weeks. Ongoing Brexit concerns have weighed on sterling while the euro has been supported by concerns the ECB will not loosen its policy like other central banks have this week in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus. However, with the virus spreading across …
Did the Fed just cut interest rates because of the economic impact of the coronavirus or because of the recent slump in equity prices? Whatever the reason, supporters of Trump will claim that his renewed criticism of the Fed has done the trick. But make no mistake about it, the President will continue to call …
Gold and silver have both rebounded today, along with equity markets. But after last week’s big falls, more pain could be on the way for gold bulls than gains this week. As we reported the possibility earlier last week, safe-haven gold continued to head lower despite widespread concerns over the outbreak of coronavirus. However, I …
Here are the before and after charts of the handful of trade signals I started providing from around mid-February 2020 in the Discretionary trade signals group on Telegram. NZD/USD short Hit target for +80 pips USD/JPY long Manual close for a few pips of gains as price stalled near entry area for far too long …
Following another day of sharp falls for European markets, index futures point to another weaker open on Wall Street. This will be the sixth down day, and will be interesting to see whether the shorts will continue to press on, or if there will be some tactical buying here and there. In any case, trading …
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