Markets continue to be bounced around by data and central bank speak. Friday’s surprisingly strong US jobs data questions the Fed’s view that the labor market is coming into better balance.

Here are my predictions for upcoming data releases, including

The Unemployment Rate remains stable at 3.7%, reflecting a tight labor market. However, the modest increase in Non Farm Payrolls and Manufacturing Payrolls indicates cautious hiring practices amid economic uncertainties.

The price is above the MA200 indicating an uptrend,  Wave Oscillators show a bullish momentum.

We believe the next big investment opportunity will be in the PM sector and the junior miners

This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category. Extreme positioning in these markets can foreshadow strong moves in the underlying market.

If taken at face-value the report is actually a bearish argument; so fortunately if we're right and Friday's hot jobs number was a head-fake, that's the bullish alternative; including allowance for a shakeout.

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Market Performance: The Shanghai Composite and Shenzhen Component witnessed significant declines in market performance, reaching four-year lows due to persisting economic uncertainties.

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The COT currency market speculator bets were higher this week as six out of the eleven currency markets we cover had higher positioning while the other five markets had lower speculator contracts.

The precious metals market appears to be offering a mix of opportunities. While the gold charts have been showing a positive trend that has not been fully accepted, anomalies in the silver market have been showing a completely different scenario.

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This analysis covers the employment picture released on the first Friday of every month. While most of the attention goes to the headline number, it can be helpful to look at the details and revisions to get a better gauge of what is really going on.

The Euro Area’s economy shows signs of stagnation, with a GDP Growth Rate of 0% and an Annual Growth Rate barely positive at 0.1%. Despite this, the Unemployment Rate remains at a historic low of 6.4%.

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The EUR/USD currency pair showed support near the 1.08 mark, while the AUD/USD duo tested support at the 0.65 level. The USD/JPY and EUR/JPY currency pairs rose, while gold fluctuated between $2000 and $2075.

This coming week won’t have the excitement of the past week, but it could be one of those times that catch us by surprise. Earnings season is still rolling forward, although 230 out of the 500 companies in the S&P 500 have already reported results.

Investors walked away from this busy investment week with a lot of news to digest, including Meta Platforms announcing its first-ever dividend after comfortably surpassing Q4 top and bottom-line expectations on Thursday.

For a long time now, I’ve been able to shrug off the bull market based on the fact that the very long-term charts, including ratio charts, were topping out. I’m afraid even these long-term charts are breaking out to the upside.