XAUUSD 4 HOUR CHART – Is XAUUSD Ready for a Pause
Setup fwa or a pause as indicated here earlier and in my blog article Is XAUUSD Ready for a Pause saw it work out with a low at 2881… which was also around the old record high…. 2852 i the level  that needs to hold to prevent a dee[er retracement.
Here is a question? Why has the EURUSD recovered and DAX at record levels given the risk of Trump tariffs. prospect of lower interest rates, an underperforming German economy and political uncertainty in Germany (and France)?
President Donald Trump could announce his most sweeping tariffs yet Tuesday, unveiling reciprocal tariffs that Trump argues would level the playing field for the U.S. in global trade and would instantly become the hallmark economic policy of his nascent second term, though economists project they would increase inflation this year.
For us traders 2mrw let’s be careful trading coreCPi
This article is worth revisiting as long as Monday’s USD highs stay untiuched although timing may be off for a Monday Effect.
This is a term I coined to identify a forex trading pattern that I watch out for each week. I call it the Monday Effect and when it plays it, there are usually significant moves in the market. So, you need to be aware of the Monday Effect, which I reveal in the following article…
GME: GameStop Stock Pops 10% as Traders Jump to Conclusions Again—This Time It’s Bitcoin
Retail traders rushed to GME shares after CEO Ryan Cohen posted a picture of him and the world’s biggest Bitcoin maxi Michael Saylor.
🚀 GME Shares Pump 10%
·        GameStop stock GME rallied 10% Monday as retail traders scooped up the shares after speculations that the video game retailer might be venturing into Bitcoin. The reason? GameStop chief executive Ryan Cohen posted a picture with the co-founder of Strategy (former MicroStrategy) Michael Saylor.
·        And there you have it — GameStop’s market value soared more than a billion dollars on a photo posted on social media. It’s not unusual — the stock is highly sensitive to social-media posts, especially those from Keith Gill, a.k.a. Roaring Kitty.
Apple’s AI Push Boosts Older iPhone Sales, Morgan Stanley Says
Morgan Stanley notes that Apple’s AAPL new AI initiative, Apple Intelligence, slightly improved iPhone demand in the U.S. during the December quarter. However, the boost came mainly from discounted iPhone 15 Pro models rather than the latest iPhone 16 series. Emerging markets like India remain a key growth driver for Apple, with iPhone shipments up 4% year-over-year in South Asia.
Meanwhile, Apple AAPL recently agreed to a $490 million settlement to resolve claims that CEO Tim Cook hid declining iPhone demand in China.