Traders are further net-long than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger NZD/USD-bearish contrarian trading bias.
Like most other markets, GBP/USD is trading in a tight range ahead of Friday’s US jobs report that will likely determine the next significant move in the pair.
Crude oil prices soared to a 32-month high amid hopes for a post-Covid pickup in demand. EIA inventories data and Friday’s US jobs report are now in the spotlight.
Gold prices climbed despite Fed’s Patrick Harker alluding to an eventual scale back of bond purchases. Ahead of NFPs this week, XAU/USD may rise as retail trader short bets accumulate.
Natural gas is on track to record its second weekly price gain. Strong export figures have helped underpin prices and remain in focus, but short-term weather and inventory drivers may…
The Nasdaq 100 index edged slightly higher despite a Fed official’s comment about tapering bond purchases. AMC soared 95% amid a retail trader frenzy. Asia Pacific markets opened mixed.