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Gold slides as DXY cleared 110.00 for the first time since November 2023. Traders trimmed Fed rate cut odds, after US jobs data, CPI eyed. XAU/USD sellers eye $2,650 and 100-day SMA near $2,630. Gold price retreats during the North American session as traders seeking safety bought the Greenback as United States (US) Treasury bond yields rose to their highest level since November 2023. At the time of writing, the XAU/USD trades at $2,657 after failing to clear $2,700, down 1.20%. A scarce economic docket on Monday keeps investors digesting the latest US Nonfarm Payrolls figures for December. Although the…

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The 10-year yield has moved up seven of the last nine trading days. During that time, the yield has moved from a low of 4.51% to the current yield at 4.780%. Prior to that move, the yield had moved up from a December 6 low of 4.126%. Since mid-September, the yield is up from 3.60%. Those are pretty hefty rises. The yield today is at its highest level going back to October 31. The high yield for 2023 reached up to 5.021% back on October 23. Does the market take yields back to 5%?If so, that will likely keep the…

Wall Street’s major market averages trade mixed on Monday, as negative sentiment still swirls in the air after Friday’s stronger than expected jobs report. Investors now shift their attention towards this weeks highly anticipated inflation data which will come in the forms of Source link

The US Dollar sprints higher for a fifth straight day against nearly every major G20 peer.  Markets are getting spooked by the idea that the Fed’s policy in 2025 might be more restrictive than anticipated.  The US Dollar Index (DXY) surges to 110.00, looking for consolidation at these upper levels. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, rallies for the fifth straight day and orbits at levels not seen since November 2022 while traders mull on their Fed policy rate outlook for 2025. The move comes after markets catch up with the recent Nonfarm Payrolls report…

Investing.com — Walmart (NYSE:) GoLocal, the white-label delivery service of Walmart, and IBM (NYSE: NYSE:) have combined forces to streamline last-mile delivery for retailers. Announced on January 13, 2025, the partnership integrates Walmart GoLocal into IBM’s Sterling Order Management system. This merger of a top-tier order management platform with last-mile delivery services enables IBM retail clients who opt for Walmart GoLocal to easily incorporate a comprehensive range of last-mile delivery solutions into their business operations. The last-mile, often seen as the most challenging and expensive stage in the supply chain, can be further complicated by increasing consumer expectations for faster…

Headlines:Markets:JPY leads, GBP lags on the dayEuropean equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.7%US 10-year yields flat at 4.773%Gold down 0.8% to $2,668.50WTI crude up 1.9% to $78.06Bitcoin down 4.2% to $90,574It’s been a decent start to the new week but we’re mostly picking up from where we left off on Friday.Risk trades are slumping further today as the dollar is jumping higher, continuing the moves after the US jobs report last week. Stocks are being pummeled with European indices down across the board and US futures also slipping lower during the session.S&P 500 futures were down around 0.3% earlier…

Author of Trading in the Zone, Mark Douglas, defines trading edge as “nothing more than an indication of a higher probability of one thing happening over another.” This market edge has to be objective and quantifiable, which means it’s backed by numbers and statistics. You’re probably rolling your eyes and groaning “Ughh, math and spreadsheets!” It ain’t an edge if you don’t know the probability of the outcomes! You wouldn’t bet big in poker if you had absolutely no clue about the chances of your hand winning, would you? To have a reliable idea of the probability of your trading strategy’s success…

MSFT Elliott Wave Analysis Trading Lounge. Function: Counter Trend. Mode: Corrective. Structure: Flat. Position: Minor wave C. Direction: Downside in wave C of (2). Details: We are looking for downside into what appears to be an Intermediate wave (2). If we were to break and found resistance on top of 400$ we could expect further downside towards MG2 of 300 at 380-372-365. MSFT Elliott Wave technical analysis – Daily chart Microsoft appears to be completing a wave C of the corrective wave (2). The downside pressure is evident, and a key level to watch is the $400 mark. If the price…