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RUSSIA – UKRAINE TALKS IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY (June 2) After a Trump-Putin phone call in May the US continues to pressure Russia and Ukraine to agree to a full ceasefire. The US has said it may walk away from its...

MAY 2025 EVENTS Bank of Japan Meeting (May 1st at 04:00 GMT+1) The Bank of Japan will meet to set its interest rates. In March the bank kept interest rates at 0.50%. Possible Influence: Volatile Japanese...

APRIL 2025 EVENTS Reserve Bank of Australia Interest Rate decision (April 1st at 04:30 GMT+1) The RBA will meet to decide on interest rates and appears set to keep rates at the current level of 4.10%. Possible...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI for February (March 3rd at 15:00 GMT) ISM Manufacturing PMI previous print was 50.9. The number was higher than the previous 49.2. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold/Silver and US...

Trump Tariffs (February 1st) President Trump previously outlined that 25% tariffs upon goods from Mexico and Canada may be implemented. Tariffs of 10% on China and even on Europe are also being considered if EU...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI for December (January 3rd at 15:00 GMT) ISM Manufacturing PMI previous print was 48.1. The number was higher than the previous 44.4. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI for November (December 2nd at 15:00 GMT) ISM Manufacturing PMI previous print was 46.5. The number was lower than the expected 47.6. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US...

U.S. Unemployment Rate and Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) (October) (November 1st at 12:30 GMT) The previous month had unemployment at 4.1%. Nonfarm Payrolls for the previous month printed 254,000. Possible Influence:...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI for September (October 1st at 15:00 GMT+1) ISM Manufacturing PMI previous print was 47.2. The number was lower than the expected 47.5. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI for August (September 3rd at 15:00 GMT+1) ISM Manufacturing PMI previous print was 46.8. The number was lower than the expected 48.8. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US...

Bank of England Meeting (August 1st at 12:00 GMT+1) The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England will meet to decide on interest rates. The current rate is 5.25% but the BoE is expected to cut by 0.25% to 5.00% at...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI for June (July 1st at 15:00 GMT+1) ISM Manufacturing PMI previous print was 49.2. The number was lower than the expected 50.0. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks ...

OPEC+ Meeting (June 2nd) OPEC+ members (including Russia) will hold an online meeting to decide whether to prolong the current deal. In March the cartel extended current production cuts until the end of...

May 2024 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI for April (May 1st) at 15:00 GMT+1) ISM Manufacturing PMI previous print was 50.3. The number was higher than the expected 48.5. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar,...

April 2024 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI for March (April 1st at 15:00 GMT+1) March’s ISM Manufacturing PMI previous print was 47.8. The number was lower than the expected 49.5. Possible influence: Volatile...

March 2024 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI for February (March 1st) at 15:00 GMT) January’s ISM Manufacturing PMI is expected to print 49.5. The previous print was 49.1. Possible influence: Volatile US...

February 2024 EVENTS OPEC’s Joint Ministerial Meeting (February 1st) From January 2024 OPEC extended its existing supply cuts of 3.66 million barrels per day which is due to last until the end of 2024. It...

January 2024 EVENTS OPEC’s New Production Deal begins (January 1st) In November OPEC agreed to extend its existing supply cuts of 3.66 million barrels per day until the end of 2024. It also agreed to reduce...

December 2023 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI for November (December 1 at 15:00 GMT) November’s ISM Manufacturing PMI is expected to print 47.2. The previous print was 46.7. Possible influence: Volatile...

November 2023 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI for October (November 1 at 14:00 GMT) October’s ISM Manufacturing PMI is expected to print 49.5. The previous print was 49. Possible influence: Volatile US...

October 2023 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI (September) (October 2nd at 15:00 GMT+1) August’s ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 48.5. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks ...

September 2023 EVENTS U.S. Unemployment Rate and Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) (August) (September 1st at 13:30 GMT+1) The Unemployment rate for July was 3.5%. It is expected to remain at 3.5% for August. Non-Farm...

August 2023 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI (July) (August 1st at 15:00 GMT+1) June's ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 46.0. The consensus forecast for July is 46.5. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar,...

July 2023 EVENT US ISM Manufacturing PMI (June) (July 3rd at 15:00 GMT+1) May's ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 46.9. The consensus forecast for June is 47.2. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar,...

June 2023 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI (May) (June 1st at 15:00 GMT+1) April's ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 47.1. The consensus forecast for May is 48. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US...

May 2023 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI (April) (May 1st at 15:00 GMT+1) March's ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 46.3. The consensus forecast for April is 45. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US...

April 2023 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI (March) (April 3rd at 15:00 GMT+1) February's ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 47.7. The consensus forecast for March is 49. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold...

March 2023 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI (February) (March 1st at 15:00 GMT) January's ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 47.4. The consensus forecast for February is 48. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold...

FED meeting and press conference (February 1st at 19:00 GMT and 19:30 GMT) The US Federal Open Market Committee of the U.S Federal Reserve will conclude its 2-day meeting to decide on interest rates. The current...

January 2023 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI (December) (January 4th at 15:00 GMT) November's ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 49. The consensus forecast for December is 48.5. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar,...

December 2022 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI (November) (December 1st at 15:00 GMT) October's ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 50.2. The consensus forecast for November is 50.0. Possible influence: Volatile US...

November 2022 EVENTS Royal Bank of Australia Interest Rate decision (November 1st at 03:30 GMT) The RBA will meet to decide on interest rates. The current rate is 2.85% and at last month’s meeting the bank hiked...

October 24th – 28th Earnings Basket Weekly Uptrend Opportunity based On 1.00 Lot Calculation: EARNINGS SEASON OCTOBER 24 –...

October 2022 EVENTS UK Conservative Party (annual) Conference (October 2nd - October 5th) Top officials from the Conservative party and its members gather. Prime Minister Truss and Chancellor Kwarteng will give...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI (August) (September 1st at 15:00 GMT+1) July's ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 52.8. The consensus forecast for August is 52.0. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US...

August 2022 EVENTS US ISM Manufacturing PMI (July) (August 1st at 15:00 GMT+1) June's ISM Manufacturing PMI printed at 53.0. The consensus forecast for July is 52.2. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI (June) (July 1st at 15:00 GMT+1) May's PMI printed at 56.1. The consensus forecast for June is 54.9. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks Reserve Bank of...

GOLD: MOVING WITHIN A CHANNEL BETWEEN $1830 AND $1870 PERIOD OF OBSERVATION: May 19 to June 13 RESISTANCE= 1870 (tested three times: May 24, June 2 and June 10) MIDDLE POINT= 1850 SUPPORT= 1830 (tested twice: June 1...

Next Rollover Date: June 12, 2022 ROLLOVER REPORT ON CRUDE OIL WHAT IS A CONTRACT ROLLOVER: A roll over is a procedure when futures contracts on certain instrument switch from the front month contract, that is close...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI (May) (June 1st at 15:00 GMT+1) April's PMI printed at 55.4. The consensus forecast for May is 54.5. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks Bank of Canada meeting...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI (April) (May 2nd at 15:00 GMT+1) March's PMI printed at 57.1. The consensus forecast for April is 56.8. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks Reserve Bank of...

U.S. Unemployment Rate and Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) (March) (April 1st at 13:30 GMT+1) The Unemployment rate for February was 3.8%. It is expected to fall to 3.7% in March. Non-Farm Payrolls are expected to fall to 460,000...

Chinese Stock Basket Weekly Uptrend Opportunity based On 1.00 Lot Calculation: Company Ticker Sectors Earnings Date...

TREND EXPECTATIONS: UP STOCKS: ALIBABA, NIO, XPENG, BAIDU, WEIBO WHAT HAPPENED?: China main stock index HANG SENG recovered by around 18% after hitting its lowest rate since 2016. The China’s stock market recovered...

TREND EXPECTATIONS: UP Metals: Gold, Silver, Palladium, Platinum, Copper Energy Products: Crude Oil, Brent Oil, Gasoline, Heating Oil, Natural Gas GEOPOLITICS: RUSSIA ATTACKS UKRAINE (OIL, NATURAL GAS, GOLD, SILVER,...

ROLLOVER REPORT ON CRUDE OIL WHAT IS A CONTRACT ROLLOVER? A rollover is a procedure when futures contracts on certain instruments switch from the front-month contract, which is close to expiration, to another contract in a...

Reserve Bank of Australia (March 1st at 03:30 GMT) The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to keep rates at 0.10%. Possible Influence: Volatile AUD US ISM Manufacturing PMI (February) (March 1st at 15:00...

Date: February 24, 2022 TREND EXPECTATIONS: UP Metals: Gold, Silver, Palladium, Platinum, Copper Energy Products: Crude Oil, Brent Oil, Gasoline, Heating Oil, Natural Gas GEOPOLITICS: RUSSIA ATTACKS UKRAINE (OIL,...

Date: February 22, 2022 Metals: Gold, Silver, Palladium, Platinum, Copper Energy Products: Crude Oil, Brent Oil, Gasoline, Heating Oil COMMON FOR COMMODITIES (GOLD, SILVER, OTHER TO BENEFIT TOO): Inflation...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI (January) (February 1st at 15:00 GMT) December's PMI printed at 58.7. The consensus forecast for January is 57.5. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks OPEC and Non...

Date: January 28, 2022 Metals: Gold, Silver, Palladium, Platinum, Copper Energy Products: Crude Oil, Brent Oil, Gasoline, Heating Oil COMMON FOR COMMODITIES (GOLD, SILVER, OTHER TO BENEFIT TOO): Inflation...

MID-TERM TREND: UP HISTORCIAL CHANGES IN GOLD PRICES Year December-31 January-31 Percentage...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI (December) (January 4th at 15:00 GMT) November's PMI printed at 61.1. The consensus forecast for December is 60.2. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks OPEC and Non...

EVENT: US INFLATION (CPI) FOR NOVEMBER (EXPECTED: 6.8%). TIME: 13:30 GMT Gold Price Reaction to High US Inflation Gold is considered a safe-haven instrument, which is used by investors to protect their wealth against...

MID-TERM TREND: UP HISTORCIAL CHANGES IN SILVER PRICES Year December-15 January-31 Percentage Change 2014-2015 $...

MID-TERM TREND: UP HISTORCIAL CHANGES IN GOLD PRICES Year December-15 January-31 Percentage...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI (November) (December 1st at 15:00 GMT) October’s PMI printed at 60.8. The consensus forecast for November is 61.0. Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks OPEC...

SCENARIO 1: DOWN EVENT: CEO Elon Musk to sell 10% of its shareholding in Tesla. Mr. Musk owns 177 million shares, or around 17.6% of total outstanding Tesla shares (around 1 billion). If he sells 10% of his holdings, that...

WEEKLY TREND: UP Fundamental Overview: EVENT: INFLATION (CPI) DATA FOR OCTOBER (WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 13:30 GMT) (EXP.: 5.8%). INFLATION (CPI) FOR SEPTEMBER (5.4% vs. 5.3% exp.). Inflation has continued to rise,...