Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel Rudolph FTSE 100, DAX 40, S&P 500 – Analysis and Charts FTSE 100 remains side-lined Last week the FTSE 100 traded sideways below the 55-day simple moving average (SMA) at 7,505, and this week is expected to continue to do so, at least for a few more days.
Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel Rudolph FTSE 100, DAX 40, Russell 2000 Analysis and Charts FTSE 100 remains under pressure The FTSE 100 tries to remain above this week’s low at 7,323 but continues to be under immediate pressure whilst trading below Wednesday’s 7,430 high. Failure at 7,323 would put the 7,228 to
Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel Rudolph Nikkei 225, FTSE 100, S&P 500 Prices and Analysis Initial Nikkei 225 Monday rally fizzles out The Nikkei 225 began the day on a positive footing and rose to the 55-day simple moving average (SMA) at 32,415.9 as Japan Q3 business sentiment climbed the highest in five
Share: US oil took a small hit on Friday, but is rebounding firmly to hold $90/bbl. OPEC production cuts are squeezing crude prices into the ceiling. The next hurdle for buyers will be pushing crude into $100. West Texas Intermediary (WTI) US crude oil hesitated in Friday trading, dipping to $88.60 per barrel before
Happy Monday. The Fed blackout went into effect on Saturday but we did hear from Nick Timiraos, who wrote what everyone already knows: That a pause is coming in Sept and that some officials see risks as balanced while others are still hawkish. I wouldn’t expect any of those opinions to shift today with a
Closing changes: S&P 500 +0.6% DJIA +0.7% Nasdaq Comp +.09% Russell 2000 +0.4% Toronto TSX Comp +0.5% On the week: S&P 500 +0.8 DJIA -0.4% Nasdaq Comp +2.3% Russell 2000 -0.4% Toronto TSX Comp -0.1% The chart of the Russell 2000 is concerning. It looks topped out and the economy is weakening. There was a
Share: Following weak US data, EUR/USD climbs to a new weekly high above 1.1004. The July US Nonfarm Payrolls report gave mixed signals, with fewer people adding to the workforce while wages increase. Germany reported strong factory orders for June, but soft Retail Sales in the EU came in at -0.3% MoM, dampening
