Market Awaits Warsh Speech, US Corporate Profits Surge, Citadel Securities Posts Record Q2
Hedge funds make biggest energy buy in 4yrs; US corp profits hit record $4.8T at 14.9% of GDP; Citadel posts record $7.3B Q2 revenue.
JAMES BRODIE
Head of Learning & Development, Flux
About James
James brings a wealth of expertise, having over 20 years of front-office trading experience across major financial hubs like London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore.
He specializes in Commodity Markets, Technical Analysis, Behavioural Finance, Risk Management, and Performance Enhancement. He is a Chartered Market Technician (C.M.T.) and former Board member of the Chartered Market Technicians Association.
As Head of Learning and Development at Flux, James crafts and delivers tailored courses covering commodity markets, technical analysis, strategic trading, and risk management. James’ clients have included, Abrdn, Aramco, ArcelorMittal, Barclays, BP, Citibank, DE Shaw, Goldman Sachs, Hanwha, HSBC, Inpex, JP Morgan, Nomura, Manulife Asset Management, Petronas and UBS.
Posts authored by James
US July PCE Inflation Above Expectations, Nvidia Q2 Revenue
US PCE hits 3.7%, core 3.3%; new home sales sink 10.5%; Nvidia posts record Q2, guides big growth; BOK hikes to 3.00%.
Bond Pressures Ease, Delta CEO Says AI To Boost Profits by 50%, Rice Surges
30Y eases pre-Warsh; Fed holds $540B of 10-15Y debt raising buyer questions; AI dynamic pricing spreads; uranium breaks out; Aussie CPI hot.
Druckenmiller on Bessent, Gold Rally, Trump Escalates Canadian Trade War
Gold surges as China demand, Newmont soars 45%; Trump doubles Canada tariffs while Druckenmiller flags 30Y yield as fiscal check.
Treasuries Slip, Earnings Season Strongest Since 2011, Gold vs AI
US yields rise as growth strengthens, while equities fall. Record QQQ inflows and China’s gold buying highlight ongoing risk rotation.
Fed Unlikely to Hike Rates, AI Buildout Props Up the US, SpaceX
US CPI in line, easing rate expectations steepen the curve, while gold rallies and AI investment continues to drive growth.
Risk Assets Rally, Crude Drags Inflation Expectations
Stocks hit record highs as earnings, easing oil and softer Fed expectations align, but markets remain vulnerable if growth or oil reverses.
US Equities, Japanese Yield Highs, Palantir Surge, Amazon Crosses $3T Market Cap
US stocks rally on strong data and earnings, but rising global bond yields signal higher capital costs and growing market tension.
US 30-Year, Retail Investors Continue Selling US Tech, NASDAQ Posts Worst July
Bond yields surge as Fed uncertainty, Saudi-Iran tensions and tech selling drive volatility; Nasdaq posts worst July in 22 years.
KOSPI Down, Apple Becomes Largest Company in the World, Fed Meeting Tonight
Hawkish Fed fears grow as AI sell-off deepens, yields rise, Korea tumbles, and major tech earnings loom.
Five Signals Hit At Once. Are You Listening?
Markets price tighter liquidity as Fed hike risk, chip weakness, rising yields and a stronger dollar pressure global risk assets.
Markets Down & On Key Support, Yen Weakness
Yields hit new highs as equities fall, the dollar strengthens, and credit spreads widen on mounting AI capex concerns.