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Today Facebook increased by 0.51%, ended the session at $196.64

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(Last update 4:31pm EST, June 13, 2022)

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A quick look at today: Facebook is up to $196.64 today, which makes for a move of 0.51%/99 cents. The trading volume was 22.27 million, which is below the daily average of 27.28 million.

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Trend indicators show us that medium-term trend indication has turned positive as the MACD (moving average convergence divergence) index generated a crossover buy signal. This occurs as the MACD line crosses above the MACD signal line.

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Overall, looking at the technical analysis landscape, it seems Facebook might continue pointing upwards in the short term.

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The company's market cap is $532.17 billion the year 2022 has not been the best for the social media company, it lost 44.13% of its value. So far in 2022, it has been doing worse than the Nasdaq by 4.51%.

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Friday Amazon increased by 1.74%, ended the session at $85.25

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(Last update 9:31am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Friday at a glance: the tech and retail multifaceted giant went up to $85.25, gaining 1.74%. The trading volume was slightly below the latest 21 day average volume at 57.43 million (76% of average).

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Chart pattern study shows Amazon could be slowing down soon as it approaches resistance at $86.38. Of course, crossing it might suggest further gains are ahead. In terms of trend indicators, we can see that at $85.25, Amazon made an initial breakout above 3 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend. The CCI indicator is below -100. When the CCI (Commodity Channel Index) is at this level it means the price is below the average price as measured by the indicator, indicating a possible start of a new downtrend.

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All in all, the technical analysis suggests Amazon has no clear-cut direction.

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Amazon's market cap is currently $869.69 billion the tech and retail multifaceted giant has lost 26.3% over the last 2 months. So far in 2022, it has performed better than the Nasdaq by 0.52%.

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Jeff Bezos quit his job at a hedge fund in 1994 and drove to Seattle with his then-wife MacKenzie to launch an online bookstore. He went on to build Amazon. Take a look at his career: https://t.co/iXPtKRdJBR pic.twitter.com/RVWlOefi3V

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— Forbes (@Forbes) December 26, 2022

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Microsoft gained 0.23% Friday and ended up at $238.73

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(Last update 9:26am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Friday at a glance: Microsoft recovered from the previous trading session's losses and went up to $238.73 Friday after it traded lower at $233.94. The trading volume was slightly below the latest 21 day average volume at 21.21 million (72% of average).

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The MACD line is significantly below the MACD signal line, meaning this medium-term trend might turn positive. Microsoft's lower Bollinger band is at $234.44, indicating further gains might be next. On the other hand, note that Microsoft could be slowing down soon as it approaches resistance at $240.42. Of course, crossing it might suggest further gains are ahead. The CCI indicator is below -100. When the CCI (Commodity Channel Index) is at this level it means the price is below the average price as measured by the indicator, indicating a possible start of a new downtrend.

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Even though Microsoft went up today, technical analysis indicates that Microsoft might continue its recent downtrend in the short term.

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The company has a market cap of $1.78 trillion the iconic OS developer is now trading 11.17% above its yearly low ($238.87) that it has slumped into a month ago. The Nasdaq has been doing worse in 2022, it has been passing it by 22.19%.

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WATCH: 2022 was a year of record-breaking auction hauls in the world of art: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's art collection was sold for $1.5 billion, the highest amount ever collected at a single art auction 🎨 pic.twitter.com/loA1Lp1xpv

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— Reuters (@Reuters) December 26, 2022

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Friday Google went up and closed at $89.81

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(Last update 9:26am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Friday at a glance: after closing Friday at $88.26, the search engine giant went up to $90.1 only to drop some of the way and close at $89.81. The trading volume was 17.82 million — slightly below the daily average of 24.59 million.

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At $89.63, Google made an initial breakout above 5 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend. Despite this, Google could be slowing down soon as it approaches resistance at $90.73. Of course, crossing it might suggest further gains are ahead.

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Examining the technical analysis landscape, Google might continue its downtrend in the short term.

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The company's market cap is $546.58 billion the leading search engine company is now trading 40.39% below its yearly high ($90.1) that it held 11 months ago. So far in 2022 it has been beating the Nasdaq by 12.41%.

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The Google engineer says he “felt the ground shift” after exchanges with the latest generation of neural net-based language models. In a guest essay earlier this year, he argued that a “new era” of AI is coming https://t.co/ZU8NjqUAca

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— The Economist (@TheEconomist) December 25, 2022

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Tesla closed at $123.15 (down 1.76%) and added one more to its 7th straight day of losses

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(Last update 9:26am EST, December 26, 2022)

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A quick look at Friday: Tesla dropped to $123.15 (from $125.35) — a 1.76% loss Friday. Tesla went above the daily average (117.67 million) with a volume of 166.99 million.

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The CCI indicator is below -100. When the CCI (Commodity Channel Index) is at this level it means the price is below the average price as measured by the indicator, indicating a possible start of a new downtrend. In contrast, Tesla might start to recover soon because it is getting close to its support line— now only $3.24 away at $119.91. Dipping below could be an indication that further losses are ahead.

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Overall, looking at the technical analysis landscape, it seems Tesla is likely to start pointing downward in the short term.

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Tesla has a market cap of $388.88 billion the trendy EV maker has lost 54.94% over the last 2 months. So far in 2022, it has been doing worse than the Nasdaq by 17.91%.

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Steady Zoom holds at $65.89

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(Last update 9:26am EST, December 26, 2022)

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A quick look at Friday: a mostly flat day so far for the video communications platform provider, ranging between $66.66 and $65 and is now at $65.89. The trading volume was 2.21 million — below the daily average of 3.62 million.

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An analysis of Zoom's chart suggests Zoom reversed direction at $65.05 support zone and climbed 84 cents above it. In terms of trend indicators, we can see that the CCI indicator is below -100. When the CCI (Commodity Channel Index) is at this level it means the price is below the average price as measured by the indicator, indicating a possible start of a new downtrend. Asset volatility analysis shows that Zoom's lower Bollinger band is at $64.94, indicating a positive move might be next.

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Overall, the technical analysis picture suggests Zoom is neutral for the immediate future, with no clear-cut direction.

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Zoom's market cap currently stands at $16.19 billion 11 months ago the video communications platform provider has hit its yearly high point of $66.66, since than it lost 65.39%. So far in 2022, it has been under-performing the Nasdaq by 13.3%.

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Netflix closed at $294.96 after losing 0.94% Friday

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(Last update 9:26am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Friday at a glance: Netflix dropped to $294.96 (from $297.75) — a 0.94% loss Friday. The trading volume was 4.25 million — below the daily average of 9.24 million.

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At $292.58, Netflix made an initial breakout below the 5 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a negative trend. On the other hand, note that although Netflix is down today and was as low as $291.91, it seems to be recovering slightly and climbing away from the $291.76 support line and is now $3.2 above it.

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Overall, looking at the technical analysis landscape, it seems Netflix is likely to start pointing downward in the short term.

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The company's market cap is $131.27 billion the streaming heavyweight lost 51.66% over the last twelve month. So far in 2022, it has been outperforming the Nasdaq by 0.53%.

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Friday Walmart went up and closed at $143.77

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(Last update 9:51am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Friday at a glance: Walmart recovered from the previous trading session's losses and went up to $143.77 Friday after it traded lower at $142.28. Trading volume (3.18 million) was below the latest 21 day average volume by 50%.

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At $143.65, Walmart made an initial breakout above 5 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend. In contrast, Walmart could be slowing down soon; it is getting close to the resistance line and is now at $144.29, only 52 cents away. Crossing the resistance line could, however, suggest that further gains are ahead.

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Examining the technical analysis landscape, Walmart might continue its downtrend in the short term.

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Walmart is currently trading with a market cap of $387.72 billion the discount department and warehouse stores chain has gained 9.51% over the last 2 months. The Dow Jones has been doing worse in 2022, it has been passing it by 9.63%.

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Viral TikTok video helps raise over $130k for 82-year-old Walmart employee who was working on the store floor with a cane in order to pay her bills https://t.co/3VnxJkbB7I via @FortuneMagazine

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— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) December 25, 2022

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Procter & Gamble ended the session at $152.62 Friday, after five straight days of gains

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(Last update 9:51am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Friday at a glance: Procter & Gamble closed at $152.62 Friday after ranging between $152.92 and $151.67. The trading volume was 3.40 million which was under the daily average of 6.77 million.

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Procter & Gamble could be slowing down soon as it approaches resistance at $153.14. Of course, crossing it might suggest further gains are ahead. Procter & Gamble's upper Bollinger band is at $154.14, this is a slight indication of a slowdown.

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Procter & Gamble is likely to reverse course and start pointing downward in the short term.

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The company's market cap is $361.66 billion hitting its yearly low ($151.67) 2 months ago, the consumer goods corporation has bounced back 22.97% since. So far in 2022 it has been beating the Dow Jones by 3.91%.

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Friday Walt Disney increased by 1.55%, ended the session at $88

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(Last update 9:51am EST, December 26, 2022)

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A quick look at Friday: the entertainment and content production company went up to $88, gaining 1.55%. The trading volume was 11.17 million which was slightly below the daily average of 13.73 million.

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At $87.29, Walt Disney made an initial breakout above 5 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend. Despite this, Walt Disney could be slowing down soon; it is getting close to the resistance line and is now at $88.8, only 79 cents away. Crossing the resistance line could, however, suggest that further gains are ahead.

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Overall, looking at the technical analysis landscape, it seems Walt Disney might continue pointing upwards in the short term.

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Walt Disney's market cap currently stands at $160.49 billion the entertainment and content production company is now trading 45.11% below its yearly high ($88.07) that it held 11 months ago. So far in 2022, it has been doing worse than the Dow Jones by 34%.

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Friday Coca-Cola increased by 0.76%, ended the session at $63.82

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(Last update 9:51am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Friday at a glance: the soft drinks giant went up to $63.82, gaining 0.76%. Trading volume (6.46 million) was below the latest 21 day average volume by 52%.

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Coca-Cola could be slowing down soon as it approaches resistance at $64.06. Of course, crossing it might suggest further gains are ahead. Although up today, it's worth noting that earlier Coca-Cola dropped below the 21 day Simple Moving Average as it was trading at $63.34, usually an indication that a negative trend is ahead. A slight indication of a slowdown comes from looking at the Bollinger bands: the upper band is at $64.47 – a high enough level to usually suggest Coca-Cola is trading above its value.

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Examining the technical analysis landscape, Coca-Cola is likely to reverse course and start pointing downward in the short term.

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The company's market cap is $275.99 billion the soft drinks giant has hit is lowest yearly rate ($63.2) 2 months ago, since then it has recovered 16.46%. The Dow Jones has been doing worse in 2022, it has been passing it by 17.92%.

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Friday Pfizer went up and closed at $51.83

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(Last update 9:51am EST, December 26, 2022)

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A quick look at Friday: Pfizer closed at $51.83 Friday after ranging between $51.95 and $51.24. The trading volume was 10.67 million — under the daily average of 21.74 million.

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At $51.48, Pfizer made an initial breakout above 5 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend. In contrast, Pfizer could be slowing down soon; it is getting close to the resistance line and is now at $52.11, only 28 cents away. Crossing the resistance line could, however, suggest that further gains are ahead.

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Examining the technical analysis landscape, Pfizer might continue its downtrend in the short term.

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The company has a market cap of $290.94 billion hitting its yearly low ($51.24) 2 months ago, the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology company has bounced back 23.69% since. So far in 2022, it has been outperforming the Dow by 1.7%.

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False claims about volcanic activity at Yellowstone National Park, a study by FDA researchers about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and a U.S. Postal Service scam spread widely online this week. Here are the facts. https://t.co/MGK803tGfb

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— AP Fact Check (@APFactCheck) December 23, 2022

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Friday McDonald's increased by 0.68%, ended the session at $267.57

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(Last update 9:31am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Friday at a glance: after closing Friday at $265.77, the fast food company went up to $268.35 only to drop some of the way and close at $267.57. Trading volume (1.27 million) was under the latest 21 day average volume by 45%.

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At $268.03, McDonald's made an initial breakout above 50 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend. McDonald's's lower Bollinger band is at $264.44, indicating further gains might be next. In contrast, McDonald's could be slowing down soon as it approaches resistance at $269. Of course, crossing it might suggest further gains are ahead.

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Overall, looking at the technical analysis landscape, it seems McDonald's might continue pointing upwards in the short term.

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McDonald's has a market cap of $195.97 billion a month ago the fast food giant has hit its yearly high point of $268.35, since than it lost 4.54%. The Dow Jones has been doing worse in 2022, it has been passing it by 9.86%.

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Stable day for Bitcoin, parking at $16,851

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(Last update 9:31am EST, December 26, 2022)

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A mostly flat day so far for Bitcoin, ranging between $16,900 and $16,831, currently at $16,851.

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Chart pattern study shows Bitcoin might start to recover soon because it is getting close to its support line— now only $102.84 away at $16,748. Dipping below could be an indication that further losses are ahead. In terms of trend indicators, we can see that at $16,831, Bitcoin made an initial breakout above 5 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend. According to asset volatility analysis, Bitcoin's upper Bollinger band is at $17,677, indicating a downward move might be next. Japanese Candlestick formations detected today show that "bearish harami”, whenever it appears on top of a bullish overall trend, some traders would consider this as an indication of a trend reversal.

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All in all, while Bitcoin has been going up, technical indicators suggest flatness for the immediate future.

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Bitcoin is currently trading with a market cap of 324.27 billion Bitcoin lost 66.9% over the last twelve month.

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"Maybe she doesn't realize this isn't a movie."

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Meet Razzlekhan, a quirky rapper who has allegedly laundered billions of dollars in Bitcoin together with her start-up guy husband.

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Full documentary: https://t.co/1wngPjc67O pic.twitter.com/zupHlqXeQu

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— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) December 25, 2022

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Gold steady at $1,806 per ounce, no significant movement

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(Last update 9:31am EST, December 26, 2022)

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A quick look at Friday: Gold traded steadily Friday, ranging between $1,812.2 and $1,799 and closed at $1,806 per ounce.

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A chart visual study suggests Gold is climbing away and is now $13.6 from the $1,792.4 support line. Trend indicators show us that at $1,806.27, CME Gold made an initial breakout above 3 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend. According to asset volatility analysis, CME Gold's upper Bollinger band is at $1,826.33, indicating a downward move might be next.

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Overall, technical indicators suggest Gold has no obvious direction for the immediate future.

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Gold is up 11.14% on its yearly low ($1,799) that i hit 2 months ago.

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Meat bans, soaring gold prices and ‘un-Brexit’? One bank's ‘outrageous’ predictions for 2023 https://t.co/jNiJOApGSc

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— CNBC (@CNBC) December 25, 2022

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WTI crude oil steady at $79.35 per barrel, no significant movement

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(Last update 9:31am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Friday at a glance: WTI crude oil recovered back to $79.35 per barrel after dipping down to $78, in a session that followed Thursday's $79.56 close value.

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US crude oil's upper Bollinger band is at $82.18, indicating a downward move might be next. In contrast, US crude oil flirting with the $78.25 immediate support line.

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Overall, technical indicators suggest West Texas crude has no obvious direction for the immediate future.

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WTI crude is now trading 12% above its yearly low ($80.33) that it has slumped into 17 days ago.

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The Euro holds at 1.0634

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(Last update 9:31am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Small gain for Euro-Dollar at 1.0634 after ranging between 1.0603 and 1.0642 today.

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The Euro could be slowing down soon; it is getting close to the resistance line and is now at 1.0642, only 7 pips away. Crossing the resistance line could, however, suggest that further gains are ahead. Even though the Euro is up today, it is worth noting that earlier it dropped below 10 day Simple Moving Average and was trading at 1.0618, a possible sign that a negative trend is ahead. Euro-Dollar's upper Bollinger band is at 1.0689, this is a slight indication of a slowdown.

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Euro-Dollar is likely to reverse course and start pointing downward in the short term.

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The Euro is now trading 10.77% above its yearly low (1.0642) that it has slumped into 2 months ago.

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The Pound up 0.24%, trading at 1.2071

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(Last update 10:11am EST, December 26, 2022)

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The Pound trades at 1.2071 after gaining 28 pips (0.24%).

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At 1.2081, the Pound made an initial breakout above 5 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend. Sterling-Dollar's lower Bollinger band is at 1.1983, indicating further gains might be next. "Bullish engulfing”, when it appears on top of a bearish overall trend, as it is now, some traders would consider this as an indication of a trend reversal.

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Examining the technical analysis landscape, Sterling-Dollar might continue its downtrend in the short term.

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The British Pound is now trading 18.28% above its yearly low (1.2081) that it has slumped into 2 months ago.

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Dollar/Yen hovers around 132.93

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(Last update 10:11am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Dollar/Yen posts light gains on a low-volatility day, ranging between 133.23 and 132.28 and is now at 132.93.

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Dollar/Yen broke through the 132.84 resistance and climbed above it 8 pips; next resistance level is at 133.14. At 133.22, Dollar/Yen made an initial breakout above 5 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend.

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Overall, looking at the technical analysis landscape, it seems Dollar/Yen might continue pointing upwards in the short term.

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Dollar/Yen is now trading 11.48% below its yearly high (133.23) that it held 2 months ago.

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Dollar-Swiss ended the previous session at 0.9328, currently trades at 0.9312

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(Last update 10:11am EST, December 26, 2022)

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Dollar-Swiss falls to 0.9312, following mixed behavior today as it ranges between 0.9304 and 0.9341.

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At 0.933, Dollar-Swiss made an initial breakout below the 21 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a negative trend.

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Overall, looking at the technical analysis landscape, it seems Dollar-Swiss is likely to start pointing downward in the short term.

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Dollar-Swiss is now trading 7.96% below its yearly high (0.9341) that it held a month ago.

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The Australian dollar hovers around 0.6722

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(Last update 10:11am EST, December 26, 2022)

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After dipping down to 0.6693, the Australian dollar regains earlier losses and goes up to 0.6722.

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At 0.6717, the Australian dollar made an initial breakout above 10 day Simple Moving Average, an indication of a positive trend.

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Examining the technical analysis landscape, the Australian dollar might continue its downtrend in the short term.

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Aussie-Dollar is now trading 8.16% above its yearly low (0.6733) that it has slumped into 2 months ago.

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