Ricky Xie
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Ricky Xie (Xie Weifeng) has accumulated several years of experience as a financial journalist and editor at major domestic media. He has a decade of practical experience in financial investments. He specializes in combining fundamental and technical analysis, and is proficient in using candlestick charts and technical patterns.
He is familiar with the trends of commodities and foreign exchange markets, and primarily focuses on swing trading within value ranges. By integrating fundamental analysis to determine the broader investment direction, he identifies entry and exit points from a technical perspective.
Mentally, Ricky pursues simplicity and clarity—like drawing water from a vast river with only a single scoop. His trading style emphasizes steadiness and stability, with a strong focus on risk management. He joined TradingKey in 2023 and is responsible for planning and producing financial content.
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September Nonfarm Payrolls in Focus.U.S. Government Braces for Another Shutdown
TradingKey - Recent U.S. economic data showed resilience, dampening market expectations for dovish rate cuts. As a result, all three major U.S. equity indexes posted weekly losses last week, though the pullback was limited, and September overall remains a strong month for stocks.
Mon, Sep 29
Fed Officials Cool Hopes for Rate Cuts.Will Gold Price Rally Toward the $4,000 Threshold?
TradingKey - Since the Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point rate cut last week, market sentiment on future easing has turned divergent, with several Fed officials recently tempering expectations for additional cuts.
Thu, Sep 25
U.S. August PCE Inflation Data Released.What Signals Will Powell and Top Fed Officials Deliver?【The week ahead】
TradingKey - U.S. stocks extended gains last week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.05%, the Nasdaq Composite advancing 2.21%, and the S&P 500 climbing 1.22%.
Mon, Sep 22
Fed Rate Cut Finally Arrives,Dollar Index: Negative Catalysts Largely Priced In,Euro Rally May Be Running Out of Steam
Tradingkey - The Federal Reserve lowered the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%–4.25% late yesterday, as widely expected, and signaled two additional rate cuts this year.
Thu, Sep 18
Fed Rate Cuts Enter Final Countdown,Will BOJ, BOE and BoC Follow Suit with Rate Cuts?【The week ahead】
TradingKey - This week brings a “super central bank week,” with the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on September 18 widely expected to deliver a rate cut—potentially as large as 50 basis points.
Mon, Sep 15
U.S. August CPI Data Will Determine the Fed's Rate Cut Size，Apple’s Fall Launch Event Draws Investor Attention【The week ahead】
TradingKey - This week, markets will focus on the August CPI and PPI data—should inflation readings show further cooling, it could strengthen the case for a Fed rate cut.
Mon, Sep 8
U.S. August Nonfarm Payrolls Set to Draw Attention as Broadcom and Lululemon Prepare to Report Earnings【The week ahead】
TradingKey - U.S. stocks closed at record highs last week, yet the three major indexes ended the period in negative territory. The S&P 500 declined 0.1% for the week, while both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.19%.
Mon, Sep 1
U.S. July PCE and GDP Data Due as Nvidia Earnings Take Center Stage【The week ahead】
TradingKey - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish hints on potential rate cuts sparked a market rally, sending all three major U.S. stock indexes higher last Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high, while the S&P 500 snapped a five-day losing streak.
Mon, Aug 25
Jackson Hole Central Bank Summit: What Signal Will Powell Send? And What’s Next on Trump’s Tariff Agenda? 【The week ahead】
TradingKey - U.S. stock markets delivered solid gains last week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rising 0.94% and 0.81% respectively, both closing at new all-time highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.74%, just shy of reclaiming the 45,000 mark.
Mon, Aug 18
U.S. July CPI Data Set for Strong Release,U.S. Tariffs on Semiconductors and Pharmaceuticals May Be Imminent【The week ahead】
TradingKey - Last week, all three major U.S. equity indexes posted gains, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.35%, the S&P 500 advancing 2.43%, and the Nasdaq Composite surging 3.87%, while the Nasdaq-100 climbed 3.73%.
Mon, Aug 11
U.S. "Reciprocal Tariffs" Take Effect, Disney and AMD Set to Release Earnings Reports, Bank of England Poised to Cut Interest Rates【The week ahead】
TradingKey - Last week, all three major U.S. equity indexes posted losses, with the S&P 500 falling 2.4%, its worst weekly performance since May 23.
Mon, Aug 4
Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta Set to Report Earnings Amid Fed, BOJ and BoC Rate Decisions 【The week ahead】
TradingKey - U.S. stocks continued to rally last week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 1.26%, the Nasdaq Composite rising 1.02%, and the S&P 500 advancing 1.46%.
Mon, Jul 28
Google and Tesla kick off M7 earnings season, Powell appears under heavy pressure, ECB releases latest interest rate decision【The week ahead】
TradingKey - The US stock market showed an overall trend of oscillating upward last week. The Nasdaq Composite Index and the S&P 500 Index hit record highs twice within 5 trading days. This week, the US stock market will enter the peak of the earnings season.
Mon, Jul 21
U.S. Q2 earnings season is coming strong, JPMorgan Chase (JPM-US) and Citigroup (C-US) are the first to appear [The week ahead]
TradingKey - Last week, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit new highs, but under Trump's latest tariff offensive, all three major indexes recorded weekly declines. This week, the United States will release the unadjusted CPI annual rate for June.
Mon, Jul 14
Trump again pressures Powell to cut rates Can EUR/USD maintain its rally?
Tradingkey - The minutes of the Fed meeting last night showed that there were differences among Fed officials on the outlook for interest rates, mainly due to different expectations on how tariffs will affect inflation.
Thu, Jul 10
The deadline for US "reciprocal tariffs" is approaching U.S. stock market July earnings season kicks off [The week ahead]
TradingKey - The US stock market continued to rise last week, with all three major indexes recording gains. T
Mon, Jul 7
U.S. June non-farm payrolls data will impact financial markets【The week ahead】
TradingKey - After a series of "headwinds" such as "Trump tariffs" and geopolitical tensions, the US stock market has shown its resilience.
Mon, Jun 30
US May core PCE to be released, Powell to appear on Capitol Hill, Nvidia to hold its annual shareholders meeting [The week ahead]
TradingKey - Last week, US stocks saw mixed movements as the Federal Reserve maintained its expectation of two interest rate cuts this year during the last monetary policy meeting of the first half of the year, but indicated that the impact of tariff issues has yet to materialize.
Mon, Jun 23
Super Central Bank Week sees interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan Tesla Robotaxi service to be put into
TradingKey - The situation in the Middle East has deteriorated. Last week, the three major US stock indexes all recorded declines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.32%, the S&P fell 0.39%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.63%, ending two consecutive weekly gains. This week is a super central bank week.
Mon, Jun 16
ECB nears rate-cut cycle end; euro poised to rise against US dollar
Tradingkey - The European Central Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points last week, the eighth rate cut since June last year.
Thu, Jun 12
