S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Weekly Forecasts – Bond Yields Hammer Equity Sentiment
Heightened US interest rate hike expectations are weighing heavily on US indices. Will next week's bumper crop of Q1 US earnings help to steady the market?
US Dollar Technical Forecast: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, USD/JPY
It was a big week for the US Dollar. The currency finally started to pullback but bulls were unwilling to let that last for long, and prices pushed right back…
Crude Oil Forecast: Stronger US Dollar, Weaker S&P 500 Key Risks in the Week Ahead
Crude oil prices weakened as a stronger US Dollar and another drop in the S&P 500 undermined the sentiment-linked commodity. All eyes are on US GDP and the Fed’s preferred…
EUR/USD Vulnerable: Policy Divergence and Lagarde’s Unusual Request
The ECB has no intention to raise rates in Q2 while the Fed is weighing up multiple 50 basis point hikes and Lagarde requests dissenting members to delay criticisms.
Gold Price Outlook Hinges on US Inflation During Fed Blackout Period
The update to the US PCE Price Index may drag on the price of gold as the Fed’s preferred gauge for inflation is expected to downtick for the first time…
Canadian Dollar Technical Forecast: USD/CAD Ripper Resumes
The Canadian Dollar plunge continues with USD/CAD stretching towards the yearly highs on a fourth weekly-rally. Loonie levels that matter on the weekly technical chart.
S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Forecast for the Week Ahead
The US market continues to look weak as sellers hit stocks on a broad scale; levels and lines to watch in the days ahead.
Crude Oil Forecast: Oil Prices Stall Between Big Technical Levels
Oil prices have temporarily lost steam as producers weigh the effects of China's lockdowns with supply constraints and an embargo of Russian energy by Western allies.
British Pound Forecast: GBP/USD at Risk of Further Losses as the UK Economy Weakens
Slowing economic growth in the UK and bets that the Bank of England will not be as aggressive as the Fed during its tightening cycle are likely to weigh on…
Central Bank Watch: Fed Speeches, Interest Rate Expectations Update
Rates markets are fully pricing in a 50-bps rate hike by the Federal Reserve in May.