The Japanese Nikkei 225 index has been retracing through July since peaking at 21800 earlier in the month. That followed a bounce from lows of around 20300 in early June. Price action has just...
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S&P500 almost hits 3000: has it got more to give? ($SPX, $SPY, $ES_F)
The S&P500 has reached new highs again, hitting 2989 as I type, after breaking out of a period of consolidation. It’s likely to run on to tackle the 3000 milestone level shortly, where the chart...
Head and Shoulders pattern on S&P 500 doesn’t bode well – Is recent history about to repeat itself? (SPX, SPY)
Global markets took a tumble yesterday with the S&P 500 dipping 1.2pc, and the Dow Jones losing 1.1pc. In addition to the Dow potentially having triple topped, a worrying signal has formed on...
Where is support? – A look at the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and FTSE-100 indices
The global market sell off has largely wiped out the past 18 months gains on the US indices. The straw that broke the camels back was the FED proceeding to raise interest rates by 0.25% to a target...
Is it almost crunch time for global markets?
There is some renewed optimism in the air with markets moving positively over the past few days. Having survived several close encounters with the jaws of a continued correction, indices are once...
Red or black? US indices have become so volatile, blink and you might miss their next move
Yesterday was make or break for US indices and the day ended positively with the Dow Jones up 1%, having swung around 900 points from its low to high within 24 hours. It was some turnaround, and...
Is the post-correction recovery sustainable? Global indices close in on the decision (DJIA FTSE S&P500 DAX)
World markets are fast approaching a critical phase – one that decides whether the post-correction recovery is going to continue or not. With a glance over the global indices, it's even more...
How Moving Averages can help improve your investing decisions using worked examples
Watching the volatility of the major indices around the world over the past few trading sessions has been eventful to say the least. The panic set in, and the sell offs were exceptional. But how do...
Overcooked valuations prompt global equity sell-off, but this looks like a correction rather than a full-blown crash
Global markets are deep in the red today after Wall Street suffered its worst one day fall in six years on Monday, but with key indicators of market stability holding up this rout is likely to be a...