Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East saw renewed uncertainties over the past weekend, ultimately failing to reach a comprehensive agreement. However, considering that the market's sensitivity has significantly dulled, unless hostilities officially resume, this is not expected to disrupt the performance of most assets. Recently, we can shift our focus toward the foreign exchange market. Taking the US Dollar Index (DXY) as a reference, the price action is currently hovering near a crucial watershed level. Based on our long-term bearish view on the dollar, there is reason to suspect that new selling opportunities may emerge, and the DXY itself faces the risk of a bull trap. Earlier this year, the dollar once approached its 10-year long-term trendline, but the bulls ultimately defended thi
Rate Repricing and Memory Crash Slam Markets: Risk-Off Here?
Nasdaq plunged 3.29% and SOXL cratered 23%, caught in a double blow from Fed rate repricing and a memory sector meltdown. Yesterday's hawkish FOMC shockwaves linger. Another violent rebalancing in the "software-to-hardware, growth-to-value" rotation underway since last week, with even the strongest memory crowded trades beginning to unravel. As rate expectations and sector liquidation resonate, will you cut exposure across the board, or hunt for hard assets in the selloff?
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