Economic data from the eurozone have mostly been more neutral than negative this month despite the occasional blip from Germany. That’s one of the main sources for somewhat more positive sentiment on the euro compared to early in the fourth quarter of last year combined with expectations that the ECB will continue to hike its rates strongly into the summer....
Meta Platforms, Inc. (symbol ‘META’ made a full recovery of the losses incurred in the fourth quarter of 2022 and is currently in a bullish momentum. The company’s earnings report for the fiscal quarter ending December 2022 is set to be released on Wednesday 1st of February, after market close. The consensus EPS for Q4 is $2,21 compared to Q4 2021’s $3,67. ...
Shares in Apple Inc. (symbol ‘AAPL’) gained back in full the losses incurred in the last quarter of the year. The company’s earnings report for the fiscal quarter ending December 2022 is set to be released on Thursday 2nd of February, after market close. The consensus EPS for Q4 is $1,93 compared to Q4 2021’s $2,10. ‘2022 was a hard year for the company since it...
Let’s look at Solana’s features and competitive advantages, explore Solana as a technology, and speculate as to whether Solana has the right stuff to become the next crypto sensation. Solana in the news Just a few weeks ago, Solana hit a two-year low of $8.17 (USD), dropping out of the top twenty coins, but Solana seems to be making a comeback, and crypto...
The S&P 500 has retraced the majority of December 2022’s losses and tested 4,000 again in the middle of January. Traders have generally considered the same factors noted above for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), since MSFT is the second constituent of the index by weight and most of the top 10 constituents are tech companies which usually move for the same reasons. ‘The...
Boeing Company (The) (symbol ‘BA’). The company’s earnings report for the fiscal quarter ending December 2022 is set to be released on Wednesday 25th of January, after market close. The consensus EPS for Q4 is $0.30 compared to Q4 2021’s $-7.69. ‘Even though the aerospace and defense giant is getting criticized lately for their delivery delays, the price of...
Shares in Tesla Inc (symbol ‘TSLA’) tested the $100 area before rebounding to the upside in recent sessions. The company’s earnings report for the fiscal quarter ending December 2022 is set to be released on Wednesday 25th of January, after market close. The consensus EPS for Q4 is $1,04 compared to Q4 2021’s $0.68. ‘With the ongoing court case that will decide...
Shares in Microsoft Corp (symbol ‘MSFT’) have moved up over the last week in line with many other blue chips. American inflation went down as expected in December and the consensus for a single hike by the Fed early next month remains strong. The main event for this share in the near future is its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2022 on Tuesday 24...
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is in free fall hitting a 7 month low which is making gold cheaper for other currency holders. The expectations for a single hike by the FED on their next meeting of February 1st is currently at 99.8%! This could potentially have a negative effect on the Dollar against its pairs , gold included, making gold an attractive investment for...
This preview of weekly data looks at USOIL as it seem to pause its aggressive bullish rally following Chinese thinning trade volumes because of the Lunar New Year holidays. The first important event on the economic calendar for this week is the ECB’s President Lagarde Speech today at 17:45 GMT. The European Central bank is expected to raise interest rates by...
Are you thinking about investing in gold in 2023? With the increasing financial uncertainty around the world, many traders are looking to gold as a safe-haven asset. In this article, we’ll take a look at the XAU big picture and what will be driving prices in 2023. Overview of gold charts Gold has been surging lately, getting close to the all-time high of August...
The South African has been resilient in battling constant blackouts in the local economy to hold up against major currencies such as the USD. Currently trading at USDZAR 17.23 there is sufficient room for the ZAR to rally on positive news. With the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) having increased the repo rate by 75bps in 7 consecutive monetary policy committee...
In just two weeks, Ford shares (F) soared from $10.86 (USD) to $13.42. Traders are wondering what’s causing the surge and whether it will continue throughout 2023. Ford’s EV truck is racing ahead of competitors Among investors and traders, there are two things everyone understands about the automotive industry: trucks drive massive profits for manufacturers,...
After a blistering run of recovery the yen slid on investor sentiment down as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) unanimously voted to keep intact the yield curve control (YCC) targets current set a -0.1% for shorter dated interest rates and for the longer dated 10-year yield this has been kept at 0%. Market expectation was that the bond yield cap and the ultra-low interest...
The shares of Procter & Gamble Company (Symbol ‘PG’) has increased its share value by about 15% in the last quarter of the year. Procter & Gamble Company is expected to report its earnings for the quarter ending December 2022 on Thursday 19th of January before the market opens. The consensus EPS is $1,57 compared to the result for the same quarter last year of...
The euro has continued to make gains against most other major currencies in January so far as inflationary pressures in the eurozone remain high and the ECB seems committed to continuing to hike rates. According to the results of a Bloomberg poll released on 16 January, participants generally expect the ECB’s deposit rate to peak at 3.25% towards the end of the...
The yen has recovered significantly in recent weeks against all other major currencies as the Bank of Japan continues to intervene in bond markets by amending its controls on yields. Expectations are generally holding that inflation will increase in Japan over the next few months, so with most other major central banks slowing down hiking or at least thinking...