GOLD The greenback’s recovery has curbed gold’s rebound. In fact, gold’s decline was even steeper proportionally than the dollar’s recovery, highlighting the difficulty for bullion to climb above and even to hold onto the key level of $1,920. This area, first reached in 2011 and now for almost a decade the record high for gold,…
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What to watch: Johnson & Johnson: Consumer goods and medical giant Johnson & Johnson reports its third-quarter earnings today; the state of its now disrupted vaccine trial is likely to be a point of interest. On the firm’s Q2 earnings call in July, management told investors that the firm is working to build its manufacturing…
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OIL The countdown to the US election is drawing into sharper focus and as the odds of a Biden victory increase (implied probability went up from 65 to 69.2% over the weekend), investors are betting on the likeliest scenarios for oil in the next few years. A Biden victory could see less support for the…
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What to watch US corporate earnings season: Third-quarter earnings season kicks off in the US tomorrow, starting as usual with most of the major banks. JPMorgan and Citigroup are among the first to deliver their quarterly reports on Tuesday, along with BlackRock, Delta Air Lines and Johnson & Johnson. Throughout the week, Bank of America,…
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GOLD Gold is consolidating after Friday afternoon’s sharp rally with investors waiting for new market movers. Although this could be a crucial week for Brexit, this doesn’t seem to be an important issue for bullion with news from central banks and US politics much more likely to trigger movements. We are in a wait and…
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What to watch US election polls: There is little in the way of significant company announcements or earnings news being delivered today. While markets appear to have been heavily guided this week by the ups and downs of attempts to bring another stimulus package to bear in the US, Marketwatch reported that there is a…
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GOLD As the dollar weakens, gold prices are rallying above $1,900 and nearing the first resistance area of $1,920. Hopes for further fiscal stimulus and expectations for other central bank interventions – maybe not in the immediate future, but in 2021 – are keeping an historical high attention on gold. From a technical point of…
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What to watch Dominos Pizza: One beneficiary of the pandemic has been Domino’s Pizza, which has added almost 50% to its share price in 2020 as consumers have favoured delivery services over restaurants and bars. The firm has outpaced rival Papa John’s, which is up 30% year-to-date. A key point to watch in Domino’s Thursday…
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GOLD Gold is slightly up in the early trading, while volatility remains low. The spot price was unable to surpass the first key level of $1,895, continuing a slow dance just above $1,890. It seems investors are in a wait and see mode as they are still hoping for new stimulus from central banks to…
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What to watch RPM International: Specialty coatings and building materials firm RPM, which has an $11bn market cap, has gained 9.9% in 2020, including an 11.5% rally in the past five months. That caps off a 2019 which saw the company grow its share price by almost 30%. Today, the company will deliver its latest…
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