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BRN to recover above 21-period SMA (~$82.793/bbl)?
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31 May 01.51

BRN to recover above 21-period SMA (~$82.793/bbl)?

BRN bulls are attempting to recover from yesterday's (May 30th) sharp slide following comments from US Fed officials. An unexpected rise in the EIA gasoline stock change (+2.022M vs. 0.40M expected) also weighed on oil prices, suggesting weaker demand ahead of the key summer driving season in the US.

GOLD consolidates under 21-period SMA ahead of US PCE reading
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31 May 10.20

GOLD consolidates under 21-period SMA ahead of US PCE reading

PCE reading (the Fed's preferred way of measuring inflation) could potentially influence the Fed's interest rate decision at the next meeting. Higher for longer interest rates could contribute to the rise of the US dollar, pushing the price of the zero-yielding metal lower.

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Oil bulls are fighting to stay above 100-period SMA at $83/bbl.
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17 MAY clock 13:08

Oil bulls are fighting to stay above 100-period SMA at $83/bbl.

Oil bulls have managed to climb above the 100-period SMA on the back of the softer US CPI reading earlier this week as well as the higher-than-expected draw from US crude inventories.
Crude Oil Brent OPEC+ CPI
Gold is edging higher towards $2400 psychological level
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17 MAY clock 10:28

Gold is edging higher towards $2400 psychological level

Gold is bouncing back towards the $2400 psychological level after slightly weaker US macroeconomic data was released this week.
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The world's largest retailer - Walmart, will release its earnings today.
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16 MAY clock 13:09

The world's largest retailer - Walmart, will release its earnings today.

The markets imply a 4.06% move in Walmart’s stock price on the day of the company’s earnings announcement.
BTC displays caution as the markets are getting ready for US CPI release.
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15 MAY clock 10:26

BTC displays caution as the markets are getting ready for US CPI release.

Higher than expected inflation may contribute to the Fed's potential decision to keep interest rates higher for longer. High interest rates can have a negative impact on riskier assets, including crypto.
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USDInd rebounds ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech
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14 MAY clock 10:39

USDInd rebounds ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech

The USD Index continues to consolidate within 105.093-105.827 range ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech today (May 14) and key U.S. macroeconomic data scheduled for release today and tomorrow (May 14-15).
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This Week: GBPUSD bulls are trying to move closer to 200-period SMA
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13 MAY clock 11:49

This Week: GBPUSD bulls are trying to move closer to 200-period SMA

Stronger than expected wage data could push cable up to its 50-day simple moving average at ~1.2599, while softer numbers might see the major pull back towards 1.24.
British Pound GBPUSD cable Week Ahead
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