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Inflation and its implications for real economic growth are the main portfolio positioning consideration of the conflict in Ukraine. On the 8th of March, the U.S. sanctioned Russian energy imports, giving companies 45 days to comply. Higher commodity prices are not the only factor...
Base metals continued to make record gains as the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates. Comex copper futures (HG1:COM) settled at a record high $4.938/lb on Mar. 04, capping a 10%-plus gain since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine more than a week ago. April Comex gold (XAUUSD:CUR) also touch...
While nominal asset classes such as equities and fixed income have had a negative response to inflation surprises, real assets such as commodities have historically tended to be effective as inflation hedges. Over the past year, pandemic-induced supply shortages and demand spikes have...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the biggest conventional military attack in Europe since World War II, has wide-ranging implications for economies and markets around the world. Disruptions from this war and the higher energy prices that result could significantly dampen Europe...
In this article, I will look at some broad fund/ETF categories to see how my recommendations of almost a year ago turned out. I looked at sector, Value vs. Growth, Small Cap vs. Large Cap, and Long Term vs. Short Term bond category performance. My biggest wins were Energy and Fina...
The S&P 500 Materials sector closed this trading week in the red at -0.24%, while the Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLB) was up +0.11%. Industrial metals surged across the board this week in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with aluminum prices (LMAHDS03:...
XLB is composed of four industries, the most important of which is the Chemicals industry. Chemicals stocks are showing distinct signs of slowing, suggesting a possible peak in the market cycle. At the index level, this weakness has been blunted for the time being by strength in a...
The S&P Materials sector closed this week marginally up at +0.19%, with the Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLB) taking a slight dip at -0.24%. Gold prices (XAUUSD:CUR) were the highlight this week, crossing the $1,900 per oz mark and closing positive in all but three ses...
The S&P Materials sector closed this week marginally up at +0.19%, with the Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLB) taking a slip dip at -0.24%. Gold prices (XAUUSD:CUR) were the highlight this week, crossing the $1,900 per oz mark and closing positive in all but three sessions so far...
The S&P Materials sector closed this trading week in green at +1.95%, one of the top gainers for the five-day period. The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLB) was also up +1.01%. Copper futures (HG1:COM) closed at the same levels as it did at the start of the week, but su...
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2024-07-05 07:32:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method. This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...
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