Market Analysis & Reviews

Dow Jones futures are up despite the on-going riots, looting, and several nights of chaos in the U.S. The Dow Jones industrial average futures are trading higher by over 100 points today while the gold price remains weak, currently trading at $1,721. Speculators do believe that gold could skyrocket if the slogan “#Trumpdictatorship”, a highly…

Riots, Looting and Protest in U.S. Over George Floyd’s Video Dow Jones futures are trading higher despite the on-going riots and looting in America. Several places like Minneapolis, Chicago, San Diego, California, Washington have been in the news because of local reaction to the video that showed the killing of George Floyd. Business owners are…

The U.S. futures are trading lower as tensions continue to anchor between the two major superpowers: the U.S. and China. Beijing has defied all U.S threats, and it has made it clear that China is going to have more control over Hong Kong because of a new Security law. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, appears…

After an enormous rally, oil prices have started to ease off today. The West Texas crude oil’s July contract crossed above $34 per barrel on Tuesday this week, which left many traders scratching their heads. There is no doubt that the oil prices run a risk of a correction, as both WTI and Brent prices…

Escalation US-China tensions have escalated, and this has eased off the stellar rally in the U.S. equity markets that we experienced yesterday. However, both the European and U.S. futures are still trading higher but not with the same momentum. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, and his administration are considering a range of sanctions on Chinese…

European markets are trading higher as investors welcome another positive economic reading out of Europe. The German GFK consumer climate data printed a reading that not only bested the previous number but which also beat the forecast. The actual number came in at -18.9; the forecast was -19.1 while the previous reading was -23.1.  US…

The ongoing tensions between the US-China are back on the forefront, which has dampened the sentiment among investors today. Trump approved the arms sales to Taiwan, and the US Senate passed legislation that can delist the Chinese companies from US exchanges. Investors have pulled money out of Chinese ETF at a record pace as they…

In Europe, the optimism among investors has faded once again as investors digest growth forecast from the European Commission. The EC now expects the EU-wide GDP to plunge by -7.4% in 2020 against the previous forecast of +1.4%. The EU countries that are heavily reliant on tourism are likely to be hit the most. Of…

European futures are trading mixed today as the enthusiasm fades about a vaccine by Moderna. A health publication report showed that the vaccine is still very much in its early stages, and there are considerable hurdles ahead. Experts still need to see more data from the company before they draw any firm conclusions, and this…

US futures are trading higher and traders are somewhat cautious after yesterday’s mouth-watering rally. It appears that equity markets have given a clear indication of what can drive the price action higher – a coronavirus vaccine or a treatment of COVID-19. Yesterday’s stellar rally in the global equity markets was pretty much a repeat of…

European futures are trading higher as traders are picking up momentum from Asia. Investors are hopeful about business activity resuming across major countries after a long period of lockdown. This sanguinity has also pushed the US futures higher and today’s price action may help the major US indices to trim some of their losses from…

US futures are trading higher on the final trading day of the week after a volatile session. The Dow Jones dropped over 450 points during early hours of trading yesterday but finished the day with a gain of over 377 points. The question for traders is whether yesterday’s sell-off was an opportunity to buy stocks?…

The US futures are trading lower today as the Federal Reserve’s chairman has failed to assure the markets that they really have the tools to prop the recovery. The fact is that recovery has become a painful word, and it is going to take some time for the US and the global economy to get…

The Corona Virus market updates come to an end as we move past peak infection rates in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Going forward, the emphasis will be on how much of a long-term impact Covid-19 has had on economic growth. For example, the Non-Farm Payroll numbers reported for April 2020 were very low. As…

The UK’s prelim GDP crashed, and this is the reason that the FTSE 100 index is trading lower today. But sterling decided to look beyond this backward-looking data, it is trading higher against the dollar by 0.22%. The UK’s GDP number q/q came in at -2% which was better than the forecast of -2.6%. The…