FTSE 100, Dax 40 and S&P 500 Kick Off the New Year on a Positive Footing
Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 as markets re-open after the festive season.
Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 as markets re-open after the festive season.
The US dollar has grabbed a small bid as markets re-open, aided by slightly higher US Treasury yields. EUR/USD is eyeing a break below 1.1000 but this may prove temporary.
Different market dynamics are poised to unfold in the near term, potentially bringing about increased volatility and enticing trading setups for major assets in the first quarter of 2024.
The Fed’s unexpected dovish pivot is a clear signal that officials want to shift policy in time to engineer a soft landing; in other words, they are prioritizing growth over inflation.
The technical picture is a little hard to read for the S&P 500 heading into the first quarter of 2024, with immediate resistance resting near the record high around the 4,817 level.
The article focuses on the fundamental outlook for precious metals in the first quarter, focusing specifically on gold and silver prices, taking into account interest rate dynamics, as well as the U.S. dollar’s broader trend.
USD/JPY Q1 Technical Forecast: Will the US Dollar Downtrend Endure? The preceding quarter saw USD/JPY power up to highs not previously seen since mid-1990, thanks largely to those fundamental, interest-rate differentials.
The British pound enters 2024 on a relatively strong footing against the USD after markets reacted ‘dovishly’ to the Federal Reserve’s more accommodative messaging in the last FOMC announcement.
Oil prices hit their highest level of 2023 in September but have declined very sharply since, with shaky economic data keeping markets fretting about the demand outlook.
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, has seen its shares perform strongly in the second half of this year, rallying from around $46 in early June to a current level of $150.