Monthly Archives: December 2017

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Good day traders! NZD/USD can be trading in final stages of a bigger five-wave move. We see four of five needed legs fully unfolded, so current rally that is in progress, away from 0.6953 level can be final leg five. This leg must also unfold five minor waves, for a full completion. Ideally swing high…

Small Business Optimism And Equity Market Return One Year Later

When the NFIB Small Business Optimism reading for December 2016 was announced in January, the December reading jumped 7.4 points to 105.8. At that time the optimism reading was the fifth highest reading recorded by NFIB. Prior instances of strong optimism readings were followed by positive stock market returns in the subsequent twelve months. NFIB’s Small Business…

Gold Inches Up In Quiet Trade

Gold prices ended Thursday slightly higher after a quiet session. XAU/USD tested the resistance in the $1271-$1269 area but it was unable to break through. As a result, the market retreated to the $1265 level. In economic news, the Commerce Department reported that gross domestic product expanded at a 3.2% annual rate in the third…