September U.S. T-Bond futures (ZBU25) present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.
See on the daily bar chart for September U.S. Treasury bond futures that prices are now starting to trend lower and have just hit a four-week low. See, too, at the bottom of the chart that the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator is in a bearish posture and has recently produced a bearish line crossover signal, whereby the red MACD line has moved below the blue trigger line. Both lines are also trending down.
Fundamentally, the U.S. economy is in pretty good shape, as seen by recent more upbeat U.S. economic data. The Federal Reserve also thinks U.S. inflation remains sticky. Both of these factors are likely to limit the ability of the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. These elements are also U.S. bond-market bearish. Rising U.S. trade tariff threats have only added to worries about rising inflation.
A move in September U.S. T-Bond futures prices below chart support at 112 16/32 would become a selling opportunity. The downside price objective would be 108 even, or below. Technical resistance, for which to place a protective buy stop just above, is located at 114 16/32.
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