Sunday, May 31, 2026

US Markets 30 May 26

The US market hits a historic high.

While Harpex and CCFI continued to close higher, BDI and CDFI reversed to close higher.

The dollar index broke its previous week's low and closed lower.

Watch out for

  • Speech by Fed Chair Powell
  • US NFP
  • Manufacturing and Services PMI from multiple countries


Instruments that show buying interest (3) from Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT 
  • Nasdaq (1) 
  • Russell
Neutral 
  • None
DT 
  • None

Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) by Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT 
  • None
Neutral 
  • None
DT 
  • None
Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend are based on 50 Simple Moving Averages


Dow
Daily UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 52,533
Potential support around 50,403, 48,273, 46,144

S&P
Daily UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 7,693
Potential support around 7,458, 7,222, 6,987

Nasdaq
Daily
UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 30,822, 31,45
Potential support around 30,100, 29,378, 28,655

Russell
Daily
UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around  2,951, 3,081
Potential support around 2,821, 2,691, 2,561

Key event to watch out for (SG Time, GMT+8)

01 Jun, Mon

  • New Zealand on holiday
  • 0830 US Fed Chair Powell Speaks 
  • 1400 UK Nationwide HPI (YoY) (May)
  • 1500 Switzerland GDP (QoQ) (Q1)
  • 1555 Germany HCOB Manufacturing PMI (May)
  • 1600 Europe HCOB Manufacturing PMI (May)
  • 1630 UK S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (May)
  • 1700 Europe Unemployment Rate  (Apr)
  • 2145 US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (May)
  • 2200 US ISM Manufacturing PMI (May)

02 Jun, Tue

  • 0930 Australia Building Approvals (MoM) (Apr)
  • 1700 Europe CPI (YoY) (May) ^P
  • 1700 Europe Core CPI (YoY) (May) ^P
  • 2200 US JOLTS Job Openings (Apr)

03 Jun, Wed

  • 0930 Australia GDP (YoY) (Q1)
  • 1555 Germany HCOB Services PMI (May)
  • 1600 Europe HCOB Services PMI (May)
  • 1630 UK S&P Global Services PMI (May)
  • 2015 US ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (May)
  • 2145 US S&P Global Services PMI (May)
  • 2200 US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (May)
  • 2230 US Crude Oil Inventories

04 Jun, Thu

  • 2030 US Initial Jobless Claims

05 Jun, Fri

  • 1700 Europe GDP (YoY) (Q1)
  • 2030 US Nonfarm Payrolls (May)
  • 2030 US Unemployment Rate (May)
  • 2030 Canada Unemployment Rate (May)

Note

  • ^P: Preliminary Release

Commodities Update 30 May 26

BDI reversed to close higher from 2,991 (22 May) to 3,224 (29 May)

Harpex closed higher from 2,321 (22 May) to 2,322 (29 May)

CDFI reversed to close higher from 1,656.47 (22 May) to 1,710.16 (29 May)

CCFI closed higher from 1,317.36 (22 May) to 1,366.76 (29 May)

COT     

Download Commodities COT

Instruments that show buying interest (3) by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Down Trend
  • Coffee
  • Platinum (1)
  • Gold (1)
  • Lumber (1)
  • Natural Gas
Neutral
  • Silver
  • Oats
  • Crude (1)
Up Trend
  • Cocoa
  • Heating Oil

Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) only by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Up Trend
  • Wheat
  • Copper
Neutral
  • Soybean Meal
Down Trend
  • None

Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for a trend reversal



Dollar Index closed lower

The dollar index broke its previous week's low and closed lower.
Resistance at 99.8, 100.3, 102.3
Support at 98.7, 97.3, 96.3

COT for Dollar Index


Weekly chart with 50 SMA

Sunday, May 24, 2026

US Markets 23 May 26

The US market hits a historic high.

While BDI and CDFI  reversed to close lower, Harpex and CCFI continued to close higher.

The dollar index broke its previous week's high and reversed, closing lower.

Watch out for

  • US GDP

Instruments that show buying interest (3) from Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT 
  • Nasdaq
  • Russell
Neutral 
  • None
DT 
  • None

Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) by Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT 
  • None
Neutral 
  • None
DT 
  • None
Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal
Down Trend and Up Trend are based on 50 Simple Moving Averages


Dow
Daily UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 52,533
Potential support around 50,403, 48,273, 46,144

S&P
Daily UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 7,693
Potential support around 7,458, 7,222, 6,987

Nasdaq
Daily
UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 30,100
Potential support around 29,378, 28,655, 27,933

Russell
Daily
UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around  2,951, 3,081
Potential support around 2,821, 2,691, 2,561

Key event to watch out for (SG Time, GMT+8)

25 May, Mon

  • Hong Kong, Switzerland, the UK and the US on holiday

26 May, Tue

  • 13000 Japan BoJ Core CPI (YoY)
  • 2200 US CB Consumer Confidence  (May)

27 May, Wed

  • 0930 Australia CPI (YoY) (Q2)
  • 1000 New Zealand RBNZ Interest Rate Decision  

28 May, Thu

  • 0100 Europe ECB Press Conference
  • 2030 US Initial Jobless Claims
  • 2030 US GDP (QoQ) (Q1) ^P
  • 2030 US Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Apr)
  • 2030 US Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Apr)
  • 2030 US Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Apr) ^P
  • 2200 US New Home Sales  (Apr)
  • 2300 Canada BOC Press Conference

29 May, Fri

  • 0000 US Crude Oil Inventories
  • 2030 Canada GDP (YoY) (Q1)
  • 2145 US Chicago PMI  (May)

Note

  • ^P: Preliminary Release

Commodities Update 23 May 26

BDI reversed to close lower from 3,151 (15 May) to 2,991 (22 May)

Harpex closed higher from 2,318 (15 May) to 2,321 (22 May)

CDFI reversed to close lower from 1,663.43 (15 May) to 1,656.47 (22 May)

CCFI closed higher from 1,280.46 (15 May) to 1,317.36 (22 May)

COT     

Download Commodities COT

Instruments that show buying interest (3) by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Down Trend
  • Coffee
  • Platinum (1)
  • Gold (1)
Neutral
  • Silver
  • Oats
  • Lumber (1)
Up Trend
  • Cocoa
  • Crude (1)
  • Heating Oil

Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) only by Producer/Merchant/Processor/User
Up Trend
  • Wheat
  • Soybean Meal
  • Soybean Oil
  • Copper
  • Cotton
Neutral
  • Soybeans
Down Trend
  • None

Note
(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for a trend reversal

Dollar Index closed lower

The dollar index broke its previous week's high and reversed, closing lower.
Resistance at 99.8, 100.3, 102.3
Support at 98.7, 97.3, 96.3

COT for Dollar Index


Weekly chart with 50 SMA