Monthly Archives: October 2015

Weekly Forex Forecast – 10/4/2015

EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair had a very volatile week, and I believe that will continue to be the case. However there is an uptrend line just below that could offer support from time to time, so therefore I am looking to buy this market when I get a chance. Supportive candles will be opportunities to…

Economic Events Of The Coming Week – 10/4/2015

    Monday: Services and Composite Purchasing Managers’ Indices will be released globally. September’s Consumer Price Index data will be released in Russia, where the analyst consensus is for it to stabilize at a level of 15.8%. Tuesday: August Factory Orders data will see light in Germany, with an optimistic analyst consensus expecting a 0.5%…

The Hang Seng Index: Buy Or Sell?

The Hang Seng Index operates as a free-float, cap-weighted index with a wide selection of prized companies from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. There are 4 indices within the Hang Seng and these include: Properties, Commerce & Industry, Utilities and Finance. The index was opened with a base level of 100 over 50 years ago….

Fed’s Liftoff: A Shift In Sentiment

Friday’s US jobs report combined with the September FOMC decision has significantly altered market expectations for the timing of the first hike by the Federal Reserve. The Fed Funds futures implied probability of a 2015 liftoff has dropped below 30%. Source: barchart In fact the expected trajectory of the rate hike probability has shifted in…

MLPs Sink As Investors Dump Pipeline Stocks On Oil Meltdown

It’s been a harrowing 14 months for energy sector investors with almost every corner of this important area being under the pump. One such sector hit unnecessarily hard by the current downturn is the publicly traded master limited partnerships group (MLPs), particularly those owning and operating energy infrastructure assets. The Business of MLPs MLPs differ…