Market Wrap: Stocks, Bonds, Commodities
Nasdaq 100 futures slipped Thursday night after Apple issued its latest quarterly results. Futures linked to the tech-heavy index slid 0.3 percent, while S&P 500 futures dropped 0.1 percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 564.50 points to 33,839.08, the S&P 500 gain 1.89% to 4,317.78 and the Nasdaq Composite add 232.72 points to 13,294.19.
MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan is advance 1.73% to 598.83 levels. The Australian index was higher by 1.14% to 6,978.20. Japanese Nikkei Index ascend 1.10% today.
European stocks were positive on Friday, with the Stoxx Europe 50 Index rose 1.92% to 4,170.35, Germany’s DAX ascend 1.48% to 15,143.60, and France’s CAC advance 1.85% to 7,060.56 and U.K.’s FTSE 100 add 1.42% to 7,446.53.
Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury fell as demand for safe assets ascend again, today 10-year bond yields positive 0.11% to 4.6750.
Oil gained 1 percent on Thursday to snap its three-day decline, as risk appetite returned to financial markets after the US Federal Reserve kept benchmark interest rates on hold.
Spot Brent crude oil ascend 0.40% to $87.20 per barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude is up 0.52% to $82.89 a barrel.
The yellow metal gold is decline 0.07% to 1,995.20 dollars per ounce.
Market Wrap: Forex
The dollar fell across the board on Thursday, as investors’ appetite for riskier currencies grew as they bet the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates after holding them steady in the previous session.
Today, the U.S. dollar index measures the Greenback against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, which slipped 0.07% to 105.910.
The Euro US Dollar (EUR/USD) is a widely traded pair that is up 0.08% today. This left the pair trading around $1.06290.
The Japanese yen was negative against the U.S. dollar on Friday. Today USD/JPY is slipped 0.10% to the 150.310 level.
Another commodity-related currency positive against the U.S dollar, AUD/USD rose 0.18% to 0.64450, and NZD/USD surged 0.25% to 0.59120 level.
EUR/USD Intraday: Trend on the downside
Our pivot point is at 1.06210
Preferable Price Action: Take buy positions above pivot level with targets at 1.06530 & 1.06780 in extension.
Alternative Price Action: Below pivot looks for a further downside to 1.05940 & 1.05730.
Comment: RSI is above 50 levels and Pairs above its 20MA & 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
GBP/USD Intraday: Trend on the upside
Our pivot point is at 1.21960
Preferable Price Action: Buy positions above pivot with targets at 1.22190 & 1.22360 in extension.
Alternative Price Action: The price below pivot would call for further downside to 1.21750 & 1.21590.
Comment: RSI is above 50 levels and Pairs above its 20MA & 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
USD/JPY Intraday: Resistance level at 150.570
Our pivot point is at 150.570
Preferable Price Action: Sell position below pivot with the target at 149.870 and 149.460 in extension.
Alternative Price Action: The upside breakout of the pivot would call for 151.130 and 151.560.
Comment: MACD is below 50 level and Pairs below its 20MA & 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
AUD/USD Intraday: Support level at 0.64330
Our pivot point is at 0.64330
Preferable Price Action: Buy positions above pivot with targets at 0.64610 & 0.64810 in extension.
Alternative Price Action: Below pivot looks for a further downside with 0.64090 & 0.63910 as targets.
Comment: RSI is above 50 levels and Pairs above its 20MA & 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
CRUDEOIL Intraday: Trend on the upside
Our pivot point is at 82.22
Preferable Price Action: Above pivot buy oil with 83.02 & 83.58 as targets.
Alternative Price Action: Sell crude below pivot with targets at 81.56 and 81.09 in extension.
Comment: MACD is positive territory and Pairs above its 20MA & 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
XAU/USD Intraday: Trend on the upside
Our pivot point is 1985.30
Preferable Price Action: Further upside to 1992.60 and 1997.30.
Alternative Price Action: If the price gives a downside breakout of a pivot, then the price extends to 1979.50 and 1975.10.
Comment: MACD is above 50 level and Pairs above its 20MA & 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced
Dow Jones Intraday: Major trend on the upside
Our pivot point is 33,821.00
Preferable Price Action: Take buy positions above the pivot with targets at 34,123.00 & 34,306.00.
Alternative Price Action: Below 33,821.00 looks for further downside to 33,599.00 & 33,418.00.
Comment: RSI is above 50 levels and Pairs above its 20MA & 55MA.
Green Lines Indicate Resistance Levels – Red Lines Indicate Support Levels
Light Blue is a Pivot Point – Black represents the price when the report was produced