Zain Vawda

S&P 500 futures stall near 7,770 as elevated Treasury yields weigh on mega-caps, keeping key support at 7,745 under test ahead of JOLTS jobs data and Fed speeches

The Brent-WTI spread widened to $13 as seaborne Brent carries war risks while WTI faces domestic policy pressures and rising freight costs

US stocks closed lower as 10-year Treasury yields held above 5.2%, though reports of potential US-Iran sanctions relief helped indices recover off session lows ahead of PCE data

Soybean futures continue to fall as China leaves the crop off its $30B tariff cut list under the new US-China '30-for-30' deal, keeping an extra 10% tariff in place

Dow futures are lower before Monday's open after President Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal, sending oil and yields higher. Across the H4, H1 and M15 charts, Friday's bounce has stalled under key moving averages, and 51,800 is the line to watch.

Spot gold plunged below $4,200 to test $4,150 as rate hike bets and a firm US dollar overpowered Middle East geopolitical risks, putting key support at $4,100 in sight

WTI crude futures hold near $94 as US-Iran diplomacy, Houthi strikes, and diesel export ban talk leave Sunday's reopen vulnerable to a market gap

Nasdaq 100 futures press toward 31,000 while Dow futures bounce in a downtrend, as 10-year Treasury yields hold above 5.2% ahead of key US economic data.

US stocks recovered from session lows to finish flat as reports of a US-Iran deal offset surging Treasury yields, with the 30-year yield touching a 22-year high.

Reports of a phased US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz sparked a market rally, sending the Nasdaq up 250 points and gold surging $30 as inflation fears eased.

Gold falls near $4,262 as surging Treasury yields and a firm U.S. dollar push prices toward key wedge support between $4,200 and $4,240

S&P 500 futures trade near 7,730 as 10-year Treasury yields reach 5.13%, leaving key support at 7,700 under test ahead of the U.S. open

Bitcoin has fallen below $85,000 as rate-hike expectations weigh on crypto markets, leaving key ETF support at $82,000 ahead of Friday's $16B options expiry

Global debt reached a record $365 trillion in H1 2026, driven by government borrowing in the US and China, as refinancing costs rise without a central crisis triggering the surge.

Gold trades near $4,315 as a surging U.S. dollar and hawkish Fed outweigh falling oil prices, leaving key support at $4,290 under pressure ahead of U.S. PMI

The Nasdaq closed at a record as chip stocks rallied and oil fell for a fifth day on hopes of a US-Iran deal. But the Fed is still hiking. Here's what it means for NQ and CL.

Driven by a hawkish Fed and Middle East geopolitical risks, the US Dollar Index has reclaimed 100.00, forming a double bottom pattern targeting 100.617 and beyond. How far can the rally go?

An AI-led surge drove the Nasdaq higher, and NQ is testing 31,000. But H4 momentum is overbought while smart-money positioning turns bullish. Continuation, or time for a pullback?

The Nasdaq surged 2.8% to record highs near 30,786 as falling oil and a chip rally boosted risk appetite. Overbought conditions may test NQ's ability to defend 30,000.

President Trump hosts Xi Jinping to negotiate extending the Nov. 10 tariff truce. With index futures bid at the start of the week, will Thursday's summit hand markets a green light or set up a bear trap?

Spot gold fell 0.8% near $4,340 as geopolitical concerns return. Bulls remain in control but $4,400 resistance needs to be cleared for the rally to continue.

Three major central banks tightened last week and the dollar broke above 100. With little US data due, Fed speakers and Wednesday's flash PMIs take over and gold is pressing a key wall near $4,400.

Oil has slipped below $100 after Saudi pipeline strikes, but hawkish Fed policy is capping gains. Here is the weekend technical outlook with key support at $95 and resistance at $100.

Nasdaq 100 futures have climbed back above 29,800 and are pressing the 30,000 round number into the US session. The trend is up, but a tiring momentum signal says the first test may not break clean.

Wall Street rebounded as falling Treasury yields and softer oil lifted tech stocks, sending the Nasdaq up 1.39%. Attention now turns to the Bank of Japan and the 29,800 NQ resistance level.

Bitcoin defended $75K after a hawkish Fed hike, yet heavy ETF outflows leave the rebound underfunded. Resistance at $76,843 may decide whether BTC targets $80K or retests support.

S&P 500 and Dow futures gave back early gains after the Fed, with tech supporting ES while YM lagged. Here are the technical levels and scenarios that could shape the rest of the US session.

Gold’s post-Fed rebound is stalling near $4,320 as price tightens inside an H4 triangle. Here are the breakout signals, support zones and scenarios traders should watch into the BoJ decision.

ES is testing resistance while YM sinks to fresh lows ahead of the FOMC decision. Here’s what the divergence means, the levels that matter and how traders can approach the split.

Today runs in two acts: a morning of US data topped by August retail sales, then a 2pm Fed decision markets have ~93% priced as a hike. NQ is coiling under resistance, waiting on the dots.

Bitcoin barely reacted to the CLARITY Act’s defeat, but the Fed poses a bigger threat. With yields near 5% and $75K support under pressure, the next FOMC decision could set the market’s direction.

Markets are under pressure as surging bond yields and oil prices fuel inflation fears. Dow slips 400 points with equities facing a real test.

A fully priced Fed hike shifts focus to the dot plot and Kevin Warsh’s tone. ES and NQ are coiled at key levels, with Wednesday’s guidance likely to decide the breakout.

XAU/USD hit a five-week low ahead of Wednesday's Fed decision. Across the H4, H1 and M15 charts, a clear downtrend runs into a three-timeframe bullish divergence. What breaks first?

All three major US averages closed lower on Monday as a sharp chip sell-off, a fresh oil spike, and 10-year yields near 5% left the S&P 500 coiling just below its moving averages just 48 hours before a Fed decision the market thinks is a rate hike.

Nasdaq 100 futures dumped on the AI-slowdown headlines, then ripped straight back as traders faded the doom. Here is the technical map into the US afternoon.

Silver faces a risk gold largely avoids: slowing AI investment could weaken one of its fastest-growing industrial demand sources.

With Treasury yields nearing 5% and the AI growth narrative wobbling, the S&P 500 faces a double valuation squeeze. Here’s what it means for ES traders into the Fed.

The final CLARITY Act rewrite adds ethics safeguards and tighter crypto rules. Tuesday’s cloture vote will decide whether the bill advances and could move markets.

Wall Street snapped a four-day slide as crude retreated, even as firm core inflation pushed Fed hike odds to 86%. Here’s what the rebound means for a pivotal central-bank week.

Nasdaq 100 futures broke a week-long downtrend after CPI, reclaiming VWAP and the 200-period average. Key levels will decide whether the retest holds into the weekend.

Gold’s post-CPI surge eased rate fears, yet resistance near $4,400 and next week’s Fed decision leave the rebound vulnerable. Here are the key levels and scenarios to watch.

Crude’s surge reignited inflation fears, pushed Treasury yields toward 4.95% and deepened Wall Street’s four-day slide as traders raised bets on a Fed hike ahead of CPI.

Nasdaq futures broke below 29,291 as oil and yields surged, turning former support into resistance. Here’s where NQ could bounce, stall, or break lower into tomorrow’s CPI.

The ECB raised rates again, but the euro still fell. With the deposit rate at the top of neutral, EUR/USD now looks less driven by Frankfurt and more by U.S. CPI, Fed expectations and dollar strength.

Yields and oil pressure US stocks as weak NQ breadth tests key support before CPI. Will support hold?

Gold is fading war headlines because oil-driven inflation and rising yields, not fear continue to steer the tape ahead of Friday’s CPI.

With the Fed in blackout and no dot plot to lean on, this week’s CPI and PPI prints may be the market’s last real guide before rate decision day.

US stocks slipped as Iran-linked oil shocks lifted crude, yields and Fed hike bets, while chipmakers held firm.

Qualcomm and Intel rallies are helping steady the Nasdaq as broader Wall Street sells off on oil, inflation and trade-war worries.

NQ has breached its session VWAP as the trend and smart-money shorts press the downside. Here are the key levels and trade setups to watch.

Gold sits below key resistance as dollar weakness supports, yields pressure, and crowded longs raise CPI-week downside risk.

Hot US jobs data revived Fed hike bets, lifted yields and pressured stocks, with CPI now the key risk for markets into a shortened week.

Dow futures slip after hot jobs data revives Fed hike bets, with traders eyeing 53,250 support before the weekend.

Gold slides after hot U.S. jobs data revives Fed hike bets, but softer wage growth keeps next week’s CPI report as the potential decider for the Fed.

Nasdaq led Wall Street’s rebound as Waller cooled hike fears, but NQ still needs to clear its 100-day line to confirm momentum.

Dow futures surge as Fed-hold hopes boost stocks. Can YM hold its reclaimed moving averages, or will Friday’s jobs report reset the rally?

USD/JPY drops to multi-week lows as Bank of Japan rate hike expectations and intervention fears boost the Yen. Explore key support levels, technical targets, and what comes next.

Friday’s August jobs report could reshape September Fed hike odds, with Nasdaq and S&P traders watching payrolls, wages and yields for the next big move.

Nasdaq is holding 29,000, but tech still lags as traders weigh Broadcom’s soft guide, key resistance near 29,265, and Friday payrolls.

Gold has bounced from the $4,300 demand zone as yields ease, but Friday’s NFP may decide whether this rebound becomes a bottom or another sellable rally.

September is the worst month for stocks, but midterm years tell a different story. In 2026, euphoria, Fed risk and oil shocks may decide which force wins.

Bitcoin’s $80K breakout has stalled as Fed hike odds rise, September seasonality looms, and whale buying tests the downside.

Long-end bonds are under pressure as 30-year yields revisit levels last seen before 2006, leaving ZB and ZN traders focused on curve risk.

Nasdaq futures are testing a crucial 29,000 support zone as rising global yields pressure tech. Jobs data and the Fed may decide the next move.

Gold slips below $4,350 as rising yields revive rate-hike fears, leaving traders focused on US jobs data for the next move

US stocks ended August under pressure as renewed US–Iran tensions lifted oil and yields, dragging the Dow lower despite another positive month for Wall Street.

S&P 500 futures are testing key support as oil, yields and payrolls risk shape whether the pullback holds or the path to 8,000 reopens.

Gold steadies near $4,430, trapped between $4,400 support and the $4,460 resistance wall as crowded longs keep unwind risk alive.

Apple’s first CEO handover in 15 years puts John Ternus in charge as traders weigh whether continuity, AI risk or product momentum drives AAPL, NQ and ES next.

Stocks slipped after Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole speech boosted September hike odds, but Nvidia’s rally helped major indexes still finish the week higher.

US equity futures surged following Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech. Here is the technical outlook and key levels for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones.

Ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, gold is trapped between 4,625 resistance and the 4,541–4,551 support zone.

Tech led Wall Street higher as Nvidia revived the AI trade, lifting Nasdaq and chips, while hawkish Fed signals kept rate-hike risk alive.

NQ has reclaimed key averages after Nvidia, but 29,655 remains the line. A break targets 30,000; rejection leaves 29,514 support in focus.

Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut lands as inflation stays sticky and data softens, leaving traders to price the Fed without a clear map.

Nvidia's blowout quarter added ~$250B in market value after hours. With NVDA a top Nasdaq 100 weight, here's the read-through for NQ and the levels that matter next.

A quiet ES and YM tape hides sharp stock-level battles, with Jackson Hole likely to decide whether the index coil breaks higher or lower.

Gold dropped 1% to retest $4,600 support as traders digested in-line U.S. inflation data and firming Treasury yields. Is a bearish break or a bullish bounce next for XAU/USD?

Oil’s slide helped pull Treasury yields lower, lifting chip stocks and the Nasdaq ahead of Nvidia earnings and PCE inflation data.

DXY is boxed below 100 as Jackson Hole and PCE loom, with a coil between 98.729 and 99.506 set to decide the dollar’s next move.

Nvidia’s Q2 report lands in a packed macro window, but for the Nasdaq, guidance, not the headline beat may decide the reaction.

Gold tested $4,700 before pulling back to $4,635 as the US Dollar recovered. Despite short-term profit-taking, the broader bullish trend for XAU/USD remains firmly intact.

NQ slips below key support as tech rotation deepens, leaving traders watching for a bounce or break near 29,000.

USD/CAD is trapped between tariff pressure and oil support, with Sept. 8 retaliation and key resistance near 1.3846 setting the next move.

James Bruce explains how trading discipline, self-control and risk management matter more than prediction, drawing on lessons from rugby and markets.

NQ is trapped between support and resistance as its multi-timeframe squeeze sets up the next decisive break.

Treasury yield suppression is turning into the dollar’s release valve ahead of Jackson Hole, with DXY under pressure and traders watching Warsh.

Tech led Wall Street lower as the Treasury buyback rally proved short-lived and yields rebounded, weighing on growth stocks. Walmart sank 9% and oil climbed, leaving the Nasdaq down just shy of 1%.

Gold whipsawed around $4,500 as a Treasury-fueled rally met resistance. Caught between a weak dollar and looming rate hike fears, the metal is now fighting to hold key technical levels.

The Dow Jones dipped 340 points as Walmart's weak results, rising yields, and higher oil prices fueled anxiety. Investors now await key PMI data and the upcoming Jackson Hole symposium.

Bitcoin surged to $69K after Washington policy signals and ETF inflows reignited momentum, but resistance near $71K could decide the next leg.

Nasdaq lags as AI nerves offset bond relief, leaving NQ’s 29,300 shelf key ahead of Nvidia earnings and Jackson Hole.

Crude has rallied past stale positioning data. Friday’s COT will show whether fresh longs are driving the move or if it’s just short-covering.

Walmart reports Thursday as tech stocks drag markets lower. Can its earnings and margin outlook give the Dow a much-needed defensive boost?

Gold should be rallying on UAE attack fears, but a stronger dollar and rising yields are keeping bullion under pressure.

Yields are rising for the wrong reason: not Fed panic, but long-end supply stress reshaping the curve before July’s minutes.

Oil above $80 is reviving inflation concerns, putting the Fed, EIA inventories and Hormuz risk at the centre of Wednesday’s trade.

Dow futures face a key consumer test as Walmart, Target and Home Depot earnings collide with weak retail data and Fed minutes

US stocks are split: Dow and S&P hit records while Nasdaq lags. Rand Swiss’s Shaun Murison explains what tech needs to lead again.