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Oil prices came under greater pressure yesterday amid a broadening risk-off trend and bearish news from the International Energy Agency

The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Friday and reverses the previous day's positive move against its American counterpart amid a slight improvement in the global risk sentiment.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price edges higher on Friday after losing more than 1% in the previous session.

Short term outlook of EURUSD shows a bullish impulsive structure with extension (nest) from 1.13.2025 low. Up from 1.13.2025 low, wave 1 ended at 1.0533 and pullback in wave 2 ended at 1.0205.

The Silver price (XAG/USD) loses momentum to near $33.80 during the early Asian session on Friday.

There is still no compromise in Germany on its big spending bill.

U.S. consumer inflation eased more than expected in February. 

The Bank of Japan is expected to leave rates unchanged next week. Markets also will focus on the Shunto wage negotiation results, which may impact the timing of the BoJ's next move.

A breakdown of inflation metrics, including Headline, Core, and Supercore for CPI, PPI, and HICP, analyzing their real-time impact on prices and economic trends.

Markets are range-bound going into Friday, telling us that Reversals are likely where the money’s made tomorrow.

Markets took another bath today. We’re now down around -4% across all major indexes over the past five trading days. More tariff talk is keeping forward outlooks in the doldrums.

The stock market was significantly overvalued, and all it needed was a reason to go down, and now, we have that reason.

Coffee remains bullish as expected, as we still see an ongoing five-wave impulse that can push the price even higher by Elliott Wave Theory.

Traton SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world’s commercial vehicle manufacturers. Traton’s share price increased about 2.9% in the past year from $34.57 to $35.58 as of Thursday’s market close.

The USD/CAD pair weakens to near 1.4430 during the late American session on Thursday, pressured by lower US yields.

EUR/USD trimmed a bit more of its recent gains on Thursday, falling back around one-third of one percent as Europe gears up for a protracted back-and-forth on trade tariffs with US President Donald Trump.

Tariffs are starting to become a material headwind to the overall corporate earnings picture, raising doubts about current market expectations for the coming periods.

The current view suggests XAUUSD has completed a 5-waves pattern in the cycle from the 2832.2 low. GOLD is now forming a wave ((ii)) black correction. The price shows an incomplete sequence in the decline from the peak.

3/12 prices are down 37% since the March 4th peak, but apparently, forecasts are for a return to higher prices.

For now, traders are bracing for another round of policy-induced whiplash, knowing full well that in this environment, certainty is a luxury they won’t be getting any time soon.

With no direct competition in the fertility control space and growing demand for non-lethal rodent management, could SNES be the next big winner? Find out in this deep-dive conversation with CEO Joel Fruendt.

The AUD/USD tumbles to near 0.6280 as the US Dollar outperforms on the Trump administration’s tariff agenda.

Stocks entered the year trading at or near record-high valuation extremes. When stocks are at such overbought extremes, short-sellers smell opportunity.

Here’s why following central banks and not getting caught in the trade war noise can offer an advantage.

President Trump has indicated that a recession could be coming and the pundits are playing the blame game.

The federal government ran yet another massive budget deficit in February, pushing the total budget shortfall to over $1 trillion just five months into the fiscal year.

The problem today is US consumers are pulling back and firms aren’t ready to invest in a new supply chain. So firms want to pass on the cost to consumers, but consumers are looking like they’re not having it.

Dividend stocks are more sought after in down markets.

Stocks are hitting some 'must hold' levels. The slow managed decline suggests that we may not be done with this unwinding, flash relief rallies notwithstanding.

Light truck retail sales in the United States increased to 12.9 million units in 2024. At $8,000 per vehicle, that’s a cost of $103 billion.

The CPI and PPI releases this week came in more or less at estimates - nothing to alarm the talking heads, anyway. They show inflation slowing down but not receding.

Because this market correction was led by the bull market-leading MAG-7 stocks and all things AI related, investors now have a second chance to get positions in some of those mega-cap titans at more attractive prices.

At this point, we all know this market is oversold. Which is part of the reason why it probably isn’t bouncing, and continues to sink lower.

The 24Q4 Y/Y blended earnings growth estimate is 46.7%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 74.9%.

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today.

Against this backdrop, the S&P 500® exhibited striking bouts of intraday volatility yet finished the month in negative territory.

Fiscal policy could be a mixed bag, irrespective of who forms the next government.

Adobe's recent revenue forecast, slightly below expectations, coupled with strategic shifts towards AI, has raised investor concerns.

With U.S. energy independence at a record high and the Trump administration seeking lower oil prices, discussions about a new coordinated oil strategy are gaining traction.

Stocks fell sharply today, brushing off more encouraging inflation data as the market succumbed to trade policy fatigue.

There are concerns about a potential recession in the US.

Apple has delayed a major AI upgrade for Siri, citing “engineering hurdles”.

XRP price started a fresh recovery wave above the $2.120 resistance zone.

Technicals suggest that the DJT stock price may continue falling.

Wall Street analyst upgraded Microsoft to

The stock market continues to decline to mount, with little sign of letting up anytime soon.

While final demand prices were unchanged, commodity prices increased 1.0% in the month alone.

Gold moved higher, closer to its recent high, we saw the same thing in the mining stocks, and silver is clearly outperforming gold on a short-term basis.

Here’s this week’s top 10 worst performing Large-Caps in the last twelve months.

A discussion about the current state of the financial markets, focusing on macroeconomic trends, market volatility, and investor sentiment.

Tesla faces challenges with reduced vehicle delivery projections and public discontent over Elon Musk's political actions.

Mexican Peso appreciates as USD/MXN dives toward 20.00 amid Fed easing expectations.

Only 28% of member stocks beat the S&P 500 in 2024, which is the second-lowest percentage in 24 years and close to the 26% in 2023.

The market premium for the US 10-year Treasury yield ticked up in February to the highest spread since 2008.

Production increased by 0.8% month-on-month in January, confirming hopes that the decline in output over the past two years may be bottoming out. 

CBOT corn fell sharply following Europe announcing it will place a 25% tariff on U.S. corn – among other ag products – beginning April 1st.

Yen inversely correlated to S&P 500 as Japanese capital flows impact price movements of U.S. stocks.

The bid to cover was solid at 2.37, up from 2.33 in January but below the recent average of 2.46.

The PPI was flat vs Bloomberg consensus of up 0.3 percent. Revisions added 0.2 PP to January.

Benitec Biopharma shows strong technical indicators with 100% buy signals, a 127.84+ Weighted Alpha, and a 190.67% gain in the last year.

On the YoY basis more important for forecasting purposes, initial claims were up 4.2%, and the four week moving average was up 8.3%. Continued claims were up 3.7%.

Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO, sparking a positive market reaction and setting expectations for strategic growth.

Gold prices surge to new highs amid trade tensions and Fed rate cut expectations. A weaker US Dollar fuels the rally, while technical analysis points to a bullish trend nearing the $3,000 resistance level.

All three major indexes are facing steep daily drops, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average on track for its fourth-consecutive loss.

A well-structured asset allocation strategy is the foundation of a resilient investment portfolio.

Anant Raj Limited is an India-based real estate company. The Company is primarily engaged in the development and construction of residential townships, group housing, commercial developments, information and technology parks.

After opening day flat, the Indian benchmark slipped as the session progressed and ended the day lower.

The CPI was better than expected but sticky data is problematic.

There seems to be a nervous calm in the foreign exchange market as the dollar consolidates mostly inside yesterday's ranges, in largely uneventful turnover.

Bitcoin has continued its downward trajectory when observed over weekly and monthly timeframes, recording an 8.4% decline in the past week and a 16.2% drop over the past month.

Investing in the stock market isn’t just about making money when stock prices rise; there are also strategies to profit when stock prices fall.

The US Dollar trades broadly flat as investors assess where to take the Greenback next.