Dollar Advance and Uneven Risk Trends Amplify USDMXN, USDHKD, USDINR and USDTRY
Dollar, Emerging Markets, Peso, Hong Kong Dollar, Lira and Rupee Talking Points: The Market Perspective: USDHKD Range Bound Below 7.8500 The charge in risk trends through January has come on hard times recently, leading assets like indices to drop and regions like the EM to ease; in turn EM currencies have been hit USDHKD is […]
Future Outlook: Technical Trends for the Week of February 6 – February 10, 2023
This week we review how the results of last week’s price actions and trends that began at the beginning of the year are shaking out. Read more. E-Mini Russell 2000 Futures Weekly Chart The E-mini Russell followed through on the cross above the 52-Week Moving Average, reinforcing a bullish trend that began at the beginning […]
Dollar and VIX Slump After Fed Hike, Watch EURUSD and Doubt Trends
FOMC Rate Decision, Nasdaq 100, VIX, US Dollar and EURUSD Talking Points: The Market Perspective: USDJPY Bullish Above 132.00 The FOMC rate decision ended as expected with a 25bp hike to a range of 4.50-4.75 percent, but the reiterated warnings of further hikes ahead didn’t sway the markets A Dollar tumble seems caught up in […]
I’m 65, retired and have a $2,000 pension. Should I sell my rental properties?
Dear MarketWatch, I’m a 65-year-old married man in Southern California. I retired about 5 years ago, and have very little in pension payments of about $2,000 from my old job, without any medical benefits. But I have rental income from about a dozen single-family homes that I collected during my professional career as a civil […]
Future Outlook: Technical Trends for the Week of January 30 – February 3, 2023
While many anticipated reports will come out this week, we have several to focus on in the days ahead. Here’s a breakdown of the week ahead. E-Mini Dow Futures Weekly Chart After the fourth quarter rally off the lows in October, the Dow seems to be in consolidation mode. The Fibonacci retracement levels from that […]
A Break Decided Between Rate Forecasts and Risk Trends
USDJPY, Rate Forecasts and Volatility Talking Points: The Market Perspective: USDJPY Bullish Above 132 USDJPY has developed a remarkably consistent channel, which has led to a range trading-like response from retail traders; but a break will be necessitated sooner than later Carry trade appetite is still a strong influence on USDJPY; but with a FOMC […]
Crypto Trends Defining 2022 and Could Happen in 2023
The cryptocurrency market has certainly seen its fair share of excitement over the years. Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have garnered a lot of attention due to their potential to disrupt traditional financial systems and their ability to provide a decentralized and secure way to transfer value. There have been many developments in the cryptocurrency space […]
Current Market Trends – January 18
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The housing market is showing signs of ‘normalizing’ and IRS says ‘Tax Day’ will be different this year — put these important tax dates on your calendar
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories.IRS says ‘Tax Day’ will be different this year — put these important tax dates on your calendar Two thirds of households received income-tax refunds last year, IRS statistics show. Read More U.S. mortgage rates slip, giving some relief to homebuyers The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.33%, […]
5 Fintech Trends You Might Have Missed for 2023
The Fintech space has been growing consistently across the board for the past years while these trends for 2023 are likely to continue as many uncharted waters are still left to explore. As competition increases, fintechs need to find their own space in the digital world, meaning differentiation through unique, user-centric value propositions. With changes […]