Tesla is set to report Q1 2026 results after market close on Wednesday, April 22. Consensus expectations point to revenue of approximately $21.9 billion, up around 13% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $0.36, reflecting growth of roughly 33%. This compares with Q1 2025 revenue of $19.34 billion and EPS of $0.27. However, this […]
AUDCHF: Bullish Setup Driven by Rate Divergence
The AUDCHF pair has maintained a sustained upward trajectory since Q4 2025, supported by a clear divergence in monetary policy. The Swiss franc’s strength in 2025—appreciating approximately 12.7% against the US dollar—has contributed to deflationary pressure in Switzerland, prompting the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to maintain an accommodative stance. With policy rates at 0% and […]
Large-Cap Growth Stocks Near New Highs (AMD)
Last session, the Nikkei (cash) reached new all-time highs, advancing +2.38%. It joins the FTSE MIB in Europe and the S&P 500 in the U.S. among major indices that have fully absorbed recent market concerns. Over the past week, Consumer stocks—where AMZN, GOOGL, and META carry significant weight—led the rally with a +6.64% gain, followed […]
German DAX Below Recent Highs
Unlike other indices—including the American S&P 500, the Italian FTSE MIB, and the Spanish IBEX 35—which have quickly and somewhat surprisingly returned to within touching distance of their recent or all-time highs, the German DAX has lagged in its recovery. In this respect, it more closely resembles the Dow Jones Industrial Average, likely due to […]
USD Continues to Weaken After Testing 100
The USD—as represented by the USDIDX—has returned close to levels observed prior to the onset of the Middle East conflict. It is currently trading at 98.10, compared to a closing level of 97.60 on Friday, February 27, representing a difference of approximately 0.5%. This remains significantly below the intraday high of 100.50 reached on March […]
Goldman Sachs Kicks Off Earnings Season
Today, before the US market opens, Goldman Sachs will kick off the corporate earnings season. The financial sector has not performed particularly well this year and is currently the worst-performing sector year-to-date, with the sector ETF XLF down 6.83%. However, the past month has been moderately positive, with gains close to 2%. That said, the […]
USD/NOK: Assessing the Krone’s Oil Correlation
Since this morning, markets have remained relatively calm ahead of the start of peace talks in Pakistan. This provides an opportunity to examine a slightly different instrument that may present trading interest during this period: the Norwegian krone (NOK). Norway’s economy maintains one of the most direct and transparent linkages between a sovereign currency and […]
Meta Surges on New AI Release
Broad-based participation supported yesterday’s rally in the US market, with high-beta technology once again among the top performers (alongside Materials and Industrials). Both the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) (+3.10%) and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) (+6.51%) led the move higher. Among big-cap names, Meta Platforms stood out as the best performer (+6.50%). Yesterday, […]
WTI Slides to Key Support at $92.50
The two-week truce announced in the clashes between Iran and the U.S./Israel has immediately boosted equity markets and caused oil prices to decline sharply. At the time of writing, WTI crude oil is trading at $94.85 (-14.10%), while Brent is down to $93.18 (-10.18%). Both benchmarks are now well below last night’s settlement levels, which […]
S&P 500: Assessing the Rebound
Last week was, overall, quite positive for equity indices and the global benchmark. After an initial rebound attempt that quickly faded on Monday, March 30, the following day the S&P 500 posted a solid +2.86%—also coinciding with the close of the first quarter and related last-minute rebalancing—which then allowed it to continue rising in the […]
