After a solid week of rallies, markets eased off a little yesterday as euphoria surrounding the election finally began to dissipate. US indices all experienced pullbacks on Tuesday, with the Dow in particular losing 0.86% on the day. The S&P 500 also withdrew a little, closing the session 0.3% lower, while the Nasdaq Composite lost a mere 0.1%. Profit-taking extended around the globe, with European and Asian markets also seeing selling pressure. Crypto markets were not immune to the pullback either. After pushing beyond $90k yesterday, Bitcoin is now resting on its laurels before deciding where to go next.
Still no loss of momentum in the Dollar however. The DXY continued to rip yesterday, pushing to 106 and briefly reaching highs not seen since May. The push has been particularly detrimental to the Euro, which is now teetering at yearly lows of 1.06 per Dollar. If there is one potential bump in the road for the Greenback, it may come in the form of US CPI data later today. Markets will also be interested to hear what Jerome Powell has to say on Thursday.
Precious metals continue to feel the pain. Gold closed below $2,600 on Tuesday, now down almost $200 since its October peak. A surging Dollar certainly isn’t helping, but neither is the prospect of fewer rate cuts from the Fed moving forward. The elephant in the room however is that as the US pushes for a more unipolar world – with itself at the centre – safe-haven assets become a harder sell. Donald Trump is still two months away from being inaugurated and yet various factions around the world, from Gaza to Iran, are already beginning to strike more complacent tones.
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