19 March 2025 Global Index Futures

  Crude, Gold, Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq

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E-Mini Dow

US benchmark equity indexes closed lower Tuesday as the Federal Reserve kicked off its two-day monetary policy meeting.

The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.7% to 17,504.1, while the S&P 500 slid 1.1% to 5,614.7. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6% to 41,581.3. Among sectors, communication services posted the steepest decline, while energy and health care were the sole gainers.

The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to again hold its benchmark lending rate steady Wednesday, following a pause in January, according to the CME FedWatch tool. Policymakers are also scheduled to outline their latest economic projections Wednesday, including the future trajectory of interest rates.

(News Source: MTNews)

Plan A: Long only if market retraced but supported firm above 41,921. Targets around 42, 251/42,454.

Plan B: Sell only if market failed to support above 41,921. Targets around 41,548/41,120.

E-Mini S&P500 

US stock futures stabilized on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision, with the central bank widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged.

Market attention will be on the Fed’s quarterly updates on rate projections, as well as its outlook for economic growth, inflation, and unemployment.

(News Source: Trading Economics)

Plan A: Long only if prices are well supported above 5,672. Targets around 5,697 /5,718.

Plan B: Short if prices failed to support above 5,672. Targets around 5,644/5,615.

E-Mini Nasdaq

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday to snap a two-session streak of gains, as investors exercised caution ahead of a monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve, while gauging the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

The Fed will release its latest policy statement on Wednesday, where the central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged, along with its updated summary of economic projections (SEP).

(News Source: Reuters)

Plan A: Short if prices failed to support above 19,761. Targets are 19,395/19,143.  Place a reasonable stop order based on the assessment of the risk and reward ratio.

Plan B: Long only if market supported firm above 19,761. Targets are 20,086/20,458. Place a reasonable stop order based on the assessment of the risk and reward ratio.

WTI Crude Oil

WTI crude oil futures extended its recent decline toward $66 per barrel on Wednesday, pressured by prospects of increased Russian supply.

This follows President Putin’s agreement to halt attacks on Ukrainian energy sites while rejecting a 30-day ceasefire.

(News Source: Trading Economics)

Plan A: Long only if prices retraced and supported firm above 66.56. Targets are 68.41/69.29.

Plan B: Consider short if market resilient to 66.56. Targets are 65.31/64.76.

US Gold

Asian stocks were subdued on Wednesday and gold hovered near record highs as economic worries and a shifting geopolitical landscape kept risk appetite in check, while the yen was slightly weaker after the Bank of Japan held rates as expected.

(News Source: Tradingeconomics)

Plan A: Consider long only if market retraced and supported firm above 2,985. Targets are at 3,000/3,068.

Plan B: Short only if market failed to support above 2,985. Targets are 2,904/2,888.

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