Ethereum has almost reached our first target since it bounced from that supportive trend there on lower zones. So far we had almost 50% gain and price is still gaining traction, so we wait for the first target to be reached, which is near the $3950 zone. Once we reach this zone, we expect to see some kind of correction and rejection after what we most likely will go for new ATH! Swallow Team
The most important macro indicator posted during the previous week was the PCE indicator for October, a Fed's favorite inflation gauge. Posted data show that the PCE Price Index increased by 0,2% on a monthly basis, while core PCE was up by 0,3%. Both figures were in line with market expectations. Personal Income was increased by 0,6% for the month, while Personal Spending was higher by 0,4% in October. The PCE Price Index reached 2,3% on a yearly basis. The CB Consumer Confidence in the US in November was increased to the level of 111,7, above market expectations of 110. On the opposite side, New Home Sales decreased by -17,3% in October for the month, highly above market forecast of -3,5%. Durable Goods Orders were higher by 0,2% on a monthly basis in October, modestly below market forecast of 0,3%. US GDP Growth rate, second estimate for Q3 was corrected a bit to the level of 2.8% from 3% posted previously, but was generally in line with the market expectations. The German Ifo business Climate dropped in November to the level of 85,7, although market expectations were on a side of 86,3. The Ifo Current Conditions also slowed down in November to the level of 84,3 from 85,7 posted for the previous month. The GfK Consumer Confidence dropped to the level of -23,3 in December in Germany, again above market forecast of -18,7. The inflation rate in Germany preliminary for November is 2,2% y/y, while inflation on the monthly basis was standing at -0,2%. Retail sales in Germany dropped by -1,% in October for the month, bringing total retail sales to 1% increase on a yearly basis. The unemployment rate in Germany was flat in November at 6,1%. Preliminary inflation estimate in the Euro Zone in November is 2,3%, which is a bit higher from 2% posted for the previous month. Although posted figures are showing a bit of increase of inflation in the Euro Zone in November, still, it did not impact the eurusd market to start a short term reversal during the week. The currency pair started the week at 1,0425 and was mostly oriented toward the upside. The highest weekly level reached was 1,059. The RSI also started a short reversal toward the upside, reaching the level of 40. This level still does not represent a clear sign that the market is ready to start a road toward the overbought market side. The moving average of 50 days made a clear cross, a so-called dead cross, with its MA200 counterpart, which is an indication of a potential for a trend change in the coming period. The currency pair currently stands at sort of a cross-road. On one side, the level of 1,04 represents the last defense for a road toward parity. On the opposite side, eurusd showed that there is currently no strength for a clear move toward the upside. The highest weekly level of 1,059 does not represent any significant level for the currency pair, which might be an indication of a potential another move toward the 1,04 support line. The dead cross should also be taken into consideration, but for a longer time-scale. So, for the week ahead, there is higher probability for testing 1,04 support, while the move toward the upside might be an option only after NFP data, which are scheduled to be released in a week ahead. Important news to watch during the week ahead are: EUR: HCOB Manufacturing PMI final for November in Germany and Euro Zone, Unemployment rate in the EuroZone, HCOB Services PMI final for November in Germany and the Euro Zone, Retail Sales in the Euro Zone in October, Industrial Production in Germany in October, USD: ISM Manufacturing PMI in November, ISM Services PMI in November, Fed Chair Powell speech, Non Farm Payrolls in November, Unemployment rate in November, Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary for December.
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Although it seems that the BTC slowed down its path toward the upside, still, charts seem more like a short pause before the next final milestone is reached for this year. Previous week was a little bit bumpy for BTC, as the coin modestly reverted toward the downside, reaching the lowest weekly level at $91.115. The support line at $90K has not been clearly tested. This level was also a point where dip-buying orders strongly emerged, bringing the coin back toward the level of $98,6K. Such moves show that there is still potential for BTC and its higher grounds, while short term reversals need to occur eventually. The RSI continues to move within the highly overbought territory, and will most probably continue its path for some time, until the market exhausts completely the potential for the higher grounds. The moving average of 50 days still strongly diverges from MA200 counterpart, without any indication of a potential slowdown in the coming days. At this point on charts, BTC is on a sort of a short cross-road. On one side there is a potential for another short reversal toward the downside, but it could be only a short one. On the opposite side, there is also a potential that the old ATH could be tested in the coming days, at the level of $99K. Whether this will be a final breakthrough toward the actual $100K level is unclear at this moment, but the crypto futures market is quite positive about such a move.
Last week in the news Regardless of a Thanksgiving Holiday in the US during the previous week, markets ended November with a positive sentiment. The US equity market ended its one of best months in the year, with the S & P 500 reaching its new all-time highest level at 6.040. Decreased geopolitical risks and strengthening of US Dollar, impact the price of gold to slow down a bit during the week, ending it around $2,670 level. In expectation of further Fed's rate cuts, the 10Y US Treasury yields dropped to the level of 4,17%. The crypto market remained with a positive post-election sentiment, where BTC tried for one more time to break the $100K level. From the US macro perspective, there were two major events during the previous week, which impact market sentiment prior to Holidays. Fed's favorite inflation gauge was released, as well as FOMC Minutes from their November's meeting. The PCE data were in line with market expectations. The PCE price Index increased by 0,2% in November, reaching the yearly level of 2,3%. Core PCE remained smoothly elevated at the level of 0,3% for the month. At the same time, Personal Income was higher by 0,6% for the month, while Personal Spending was up by 0,4% for the month. The FOMC meeting minutes revealed conclusions of Feds members at their November meeting that if inflation continues further to slow down and if labour data continue to move in line with their expectations, this would be a solid case for further rate decrease. Current odds for 25 bps interest rate cuts stands at 66%, as per CME FedWatch Tool. Another event that was closely watched by investors during the previous week is a shopping-holiday popularly called the Black Friday. First estimations showed that the spending of US customers climbed by 3,4% on a yearly basis. This year total e-commerce sales over the internet increased by an incredible 14,3% year-over-year, which shows a clear change of customer habits for incline purchase instead of shopping in stores. Analysts from Morgan Stanley gave their projection of equities in China for the year 2025. As per their analysis, China can expect a relatively volatile equity market, with major threats mentioned “earnings pressure, geopolitical risks and potential tariffs”. At the same time, analysts see that exports will hold, due to competitive pricing, however, the housing market is expected to stay under pressure. In an interview with CNBC, a VettaFi representative said that the next year belongs to small cap companies, in which sense, a small-cap index Russel 2000 could benefit the most. The environment of lower interest rates would be beneficial for further growth of these companies. Such sentiment started from November, where the index Russel 2000 gained 11%, and total 35% during the course of this year. Crypto market cap Although BTC was the star of the crypto market in the after-election period, still, the previous week belongs to altcoins, since now they are the ones to drive the total crypto market capitalization to the upside. Total crypto market capitalization increased by 2% on a weekly basis, where mostly altcoins managed to add some $70B. At the same time, daily trading volumes remained elevated, around $320B on a daily basis, modestly decreased from $412B traded two weeks ago. Total crypto market capitalization increase from the end of the previous year currently stands at $1.712B, which represents a 105% surge from the beginning of this year. During the previous week BTC was on a net losing side, decreasing its market cap by modest $ 20B or 1% on a weekly basis. Another altcoin that was driving the market to the downside was market favourite Solana, with a drop in value of 6% or $7.4B. ETH and XRP were coins which gained the most in nominal terms. ETH managed to add $34.8B to its market cap, increasing it by 8.4%. XRP continues to drive market attention, with this week's surge of 28.7%, adding another $24.5B to its market cap. ADA was another altcoin with solid weekly performance, with an increase in its cap by $ 1B or almost 3%. THETA should be especially mentioned this week, as the coin gained 62% on a weekly basis, and was traded at the level of $3.11. Such an increase was rare to see previously with THETA. In relative terms, market attention was standing with Algorand, which increased its value by 53.3%, Filecoin was up by 32%, Uniswap was traded higher by 17%, while Maker gained 12% w/w. Increased activity with circulating coins continues. This week Polygon was on a negative side, with a decrease of total coins on the market by 3.9%. On the opposite side was Filecoin, with an increase by 0.8%, IOTAs number of coins increased by 0.5%, while Stellar added 0.2% of new coins. Tether should be especially mentioned, as this week stablecoin increased its number of coins by 1.4%, same as its market capitalization. Crypto futures market As of the end of the previous week, the crypto futures market eased a bit for BTC, in line with the spot market developments. BTC futures were traded more than 2% lower for all maturities. During the week, futures maturing in December 2024 reached the level of $100K, however, they are ending the week at $98.540. However, futures from February 2025 are holding above $100K, where December 2025 closed the week at $107.120. On the opposite side were ETH futures which were traded in green by more than 8% for all maturities. December 2024 ended the week at the level of $3.631, while those maturing a year later were last traded at $3.894. It is important to note that futures maturing in March 2026 are nearing toward the $ 4K level, while the closing price was $3.966.
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