Tag: stock market
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Video: Plurilock CEO Ian Patterson Discusses Strategic Moves and Future Prospects
In a recent interview with Equity Guru’s Chris Parry, Plurilock CEO Ian Patterson provided valuable insights into the company’s strategic direction, financial health, and future prospects. The conversation highlighted the challenges Plurilock has faced, the strategic actions taken to overcome them, and the promising future ahead for the cybersecurity firm. https://youtu.be/-UwIjBOJS3o Undervaluation and Recent Progress…
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Bitcoin break sounds alarm for stock markets
In mid June, I wrote an article highlighting the important zones of play for Bitcoin. The major zones being $71,466 to the upside, and $61,832 to the downside. The chart above shows the price action of Bitcoin at that time. It was Fed week, and Bitcoin was bouncing at the interim support zone. In that…
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Japanese $62 billion currency intervention FAILS
After months of speculation from currency traders, the Bank of Japan confirmed that they did a currency intervention to strengthen the falling Japanese Yen. The Bank of Japan confirmed its first currency intervention since 2022 with $62 billion being used to prop the Yen between April 26th 2024 and May 29th 2024. Here was the…
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Bitcoin bounces at key support ahead of Fed decision.
This article will provide an update on the current technical set up on Bitcoin. Before we jump into the charts, let’s talk about some headlines making their way around mainstream financial media. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped to a one week low as traders and investors awaited CPI and the Fed decision. CPI for the…
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Bitcoin bulls beware! Topping pattern to trigger more downside?
You know I was hoping to enjoy this weekend off from charts, but I could not help myself. Many traders, even just for curiosity, had their eyes glued on the bitcoin chart given the Israel-Iran tensions over the weekend. Before the markets closed for the weekend, they did sink as the Iranians said they were…
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates for the first time in 17 years
By gawd they did it. They actually did it. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has finally raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years. Ending the world’s only negative rates regime. Truly a historic pivot. The BOJ raised its short-term interest rates to around 0% to 0.1% from -0.1%. The BOJ also announced…
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![Stocks down as US inflation comes in hotter than expected 01-11-24]()
Stocks down as US inflation comes in hotter than expected 01-11-24
The TSX edged down this morning to 20889.49. TSX Venture also fell slightly to 549.56 while the CSE Composite bumped slightly to 170.12. Inflation was more than expected in December, giving investors pause as this will impact the likelihood of a soft economic landing in 2024. Battery Metals, Information Technology and Energy were the only…
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![US Bitcoin ETFs begin first day of trading]()
US Bitcoin ETFs begin first day of trading
Bitcoin bulls have been waiting for this news. The biggest catalyst touted by Bitcoin traders and investors was the SEC approving US Bitcoin ETFs. That day has come and US Bitcoin ETFs have begun trading today. The SEC approved the first ever batch of Bitcoin ETFs to come out of the US with the green…
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![Markets slip as oil prices gain 01-09-24]()
Markets slip as oil prices gain 01-09-24
The TSX edged down this morning to 20992.21. TSX Venture also fell slightly to 554.52 and the CSE Composite joined this negative run to 171.62. Despite this market pessimism, oil prices rebounded slightly with WTI Crude rising 2.57% to $72.59 USD per barrel. Information Technology made the most progress this morning on the TSX. Invesque…
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![Stocks extend slide to start of the year as Fed path remains uncertain]()
Stocks extend slide to start of the year as Fed path remains uncertain
Are you sick and tired of market pundits and mainstream financial media telling you the Fed is done raising then to flip saying rate cut interests have waned? Well be prepared for more. And this just means more uncertainty. The market narrative has been about the Federal Reserve, interest rates, and a successful soft landing.…
