Market Spotlight: Alibaba Shares Higher Again Following Financing News

Financing News Drives Stock HigherShares in Chinese tech giant Alibaba are trading over 3% higher ahead of the open today. This comes on the back of a 15% move higher yesterday as the company’s shares gapped higher at the open.  The lift in bullish sentiment is a reaction to the news that Chinese regulators have approved the Ant Group’s request increase the registered capital for the company’s consumer section from 8 billion yuan to 18.5 billion yuan.Better Conditions for AlibabaThe announcement has stoked optimism that the Chinese government’s crackdown on the group’s internet sector has ended. Alibaba CEO Jack Ma had fallen foul of the government, leading to much stricter business conditions for the group which drove stock prices lower into the pandemic. However, this latest news suggests a better relationship between the two, a major boost for Chinese stocks and the tech sector broadly.Chinese Stocks Shrugging Off Covid FearsChinese US-listed stocks have seen their strongest start to the year on record as a result of the move in Alibaba this week. Indeed, Chinese stocks on the whole are rallying with the Shanghai Composite seeing straight gains this week despite the worrying news around the escalating covid crisis in China. For now, at least, it seems that positive news elsewhere is helping offset bearish sentiment.Technical ViewsAlibabaThe breakout above the bear trend line and the 86.90 level resistance is an important development for the stock. Price is currently testing the bull channel top ahead of the next big resistance level around the 110.48 mark. While price holds above 86.90, the focus is on a continued push higher towards 129.64 longer term.

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Cocoa Futures ( CC1! ), H4 Potential for Bullish Rise

Type: Bullish RiseKey Levels:Resistance:2671Pivot:2570Support:2470Preferred Case:Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for CC1! is bullish due to the current price above the Ichimoku cloud , indicating a bullish market structure. If this bullish momentum continues, expect price to head back up towards the resistance at 2671, where the previous swing high is.Alternative Scenario:Price may break the pivot at 2570, where the 50% Fibonacci line is before heading towards the support level at 2470, where the 61.8% Fibonacci line is.Fundamentals:There are no major news.

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S&P 500 E-mini Futures ( ES1! ), H4 Potential for Bearish Drop

Type: Bearish DropKey Levels:Resistance:4049.00Pivot:3914.00Support:3757.50Preferred Case:Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for SPX is bearish due to the current price crossing below the Ichimoku cloud , indicating a bearish market. If this bearish momentum continues, expect price to continue heading towards the support at 3757.50, where the 161.8% Fibonacci line is.Alternative Scenario:Price could head back up to retest the pivot at 3914.00, where the previous swing low is. Fundamentals:There are no major news.

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Top investment ideas for 2023: silver, tech and drugs

Our writers’ top investment ideas for 2023 include a cybersecurity stock, bitcoin and a psychedelic treatment for depression.

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How to reduce your IHT bill by gifting

Inheritance tax bills can be complex, but passing on some of your wealth to your children by gifting can help reduce how much of your estate ends up with the tax man. Lisa Conway-Hughes, a qualified financial adviser, explains how to keep your IHT bill low.

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Soybean Futures ( ZS1! ), H4 Potential for Bullish Continuation

Type: Bullish ContinuationKey Levels:Resistance:1535.00Pivot:1492.25Support:1457.75Preferred Case:Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for ZS1! is bullish due to the current price crossing above the Ichimoku cloud , indicating a bullish market. If this bullish momentum continues, expect price to possibly continue heading towards the resistance at 1535.00, where the recent high isAlternative Scenario:Price may head back down to break the pivot at 1492.25, where the 38.2% Fibonacci line is before heading towards the support at 1457.75, where the 61.8% Fibonacci line is.Fundamentals:There are no major news.

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January’s Premium Bond millionaire winners revealed – how to check if you’ve won

Millions of savers are celebrating the New Year with a tax-free cash prize following the January Premium Bond draw. We explain how to check if you’re one of the lucky winners this month.

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What’s in store for the UK economy in 2023?

The UK economy is facing a lot of problems right now. What are the main challenges and how will these affect the economy in the year ahead?

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EURO FX Futures ( 6E1! ), H4 Potential for Bearish Drop

Type: Bearish DropKey Levels:Resistance: 1.07670Pivot: 1.05085Support:1.03315Preferred Case:Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for 6E1! is bearish due to the current price being below the Ichimoku cloud , indicating a bearish market. If this bearish momentum continues, expect price to possibly head back down to break the pivot at 1.05085 where the previous high was before heading down towards the support at 1.03315, where the 23.6% Fibonacci line is.Alternative Scenario:Price may head back up towards the 1st resistance line at 1.07670 where the previous swing high is.Fundamentals:There are no major news.

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Is gold primed for a rally on expectations of central banks easing cycle in 2023?

Major European currencies ceded ground to dollar on Tuesday, EURUSD broke down 1.06 and GBPUSD 1.20 level. The start of European session saw major sell-off both in EUR and GBP:Positive December price data from Germany failed to offset selling pressure in Euro, despite significant pullback in the rate of consumer price growth - from 10% to 8.6% in annual terms and from -0.5% to -0.8% in monthly terms. Data on the German labor market also provided little help to battered Euro, although the number of unemployed in the country fell by 13 thousand, and unemployment remained unchanged at 5.5%, contrary to the forecast of an increase of 0.1% to 5.6%. There is an increased activity of buyers in the gold market which is a signal of major shift in real rate expectations or market perception of recession or geopolitical risks. The price continues to move in the upward channel and has gained more than 1% today on a powerful bullish impulse. Buyers tested resistance near the round level of $1850, however, after the pullback, aggressive gold bids resumed. Keep in mind that the price is approaching the upper limit of bullish trend channel, and the round $1850 level could be perceived by majority of players as a good level to take profits from 12% rally since the beginning of November. To understand why gold rises in prices, it should be remembered that in early November, market risk-free rates in the United States (government bond yields) reached their peak - one of the main factors of demand for gold. When they began to decline, gold began to rise in price:It was clear from the last Fed meeting that the tightening cycle is nearing its end, so expectations for a cycle of interest rate cuts are likely to be slowly building now. Accelerating gold growth without a corresponding reaction in bond yields indicates a high risk of a bearish correction in gold in the short term:Nevertheless, the medium-term trend for gold is definitely up and after a good downward movement, buying gold on expectations of policy easing by central banks looks very justified.

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Best savings accounts – January 2023

Interest rates on cash savings are making a comeback. We look at the best savings accounts on the market now

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Revisiting my predictions for 2022

Dominic Frisby reviews his predictions for 2022 with the benefit of hindsight.

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Corn Futures ( ZC1! ), H4 Potential for Bullish Rise

Type: Bullish RiseKey Levels:Resistance:700.00Pivot:651.25Support:638.25 Preferred Case:Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for ZC1! is bullish due to the current price being above the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bullish market. If this bullish momentum continues, expect price to possibly head towards the resistance at 700.00, where the previous swing high is.Alternative Scenario:Price may head back down to retest the pivot at 651.25 where the 23.6% Fibonacci line and recent low are located.Fundamentals:There are no major news.

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Cocoa Futures ( CC1! ), H4 Potential for Bullish Rise

Type: Bullish RiseKey Levels:Resistance: 2671Pivot: 2570Support: 2470Preferred Case:Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for CC1! is bullish due to the current price above the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bullish market structure. If this bullish momentum continues, expect price to head back up towards the resistance at 2671, where the previous swing high is. Alternative Scenario:Price may break the pivot at 2570, where the 50% Fibonacci line is before heading towards the support level at 2470, where the 61.8% Fibonacci line is. Fundamentals:There are no major news.

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