Negative trading dominated the US crude oil futures prices within the expected bullish track, to settle for recording its lowest level near the 81.00 barrier. Technically, the current oil movements are witnessing a bullish tendency, benefiting from stability above the mentioned support level and the attempt for intraday stability above …
Read More »Gold touches the target and breaking of the resistance extends the gains 9/9/2022
A gradual rise in gold prices within the positive outlook, as we expected during the previous analysis, heading to touch the official price station at 1726, recording its highest level at 1728. On the technical side today, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we find gold succeeded in establishing …
Read More »The Euro breaks the resistance and starts forming a bullish wave 9/9/2022
The euro succeeded in achieving noticeable gains against the US dollar within the expected bullish path, in which we depended on consolidation above the parity point 1.0000, explaining that this is a catalyst that enhances the chances of rising to visit 1.0080, reaching its highest level during the early trading …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 08/09/2022
The US dollar finished the trading session with mixed performance versus rival currencies. After a seemingly volatile day, the EUR/USD pair is little changed, just below parity after the ECB’s 75 bps rate hike that came in line with expectations.The Canadian dollar surged against the US dollar, with the pair …
Read More »Washington to screen investment in China’s tech sector
The Biden administration is pondering an executive order to screen and restrict US overseas investment in technology development in China and other potentially hostile countries.The Chinese embassy in Washington said Beijing opposes the order, adding the measure would limit normal investment in China, disrupt international trade and distort global semiconductor …
Read More »WTI edges higher on Russia’s threats
Crude prices edged higher by about 1% on Thursday after abandoning a seven-month low in the prior session as some technical traders bought the dip and Russia threatened to halt oil and gas exports to some buyers.That price increase came despite a surprise size of US crude inventories, news that …
Read More »Belgium Warns: EU Economy At Risk On Energy Crisis
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo warned that Europe is in need to immediately act to address the energy crisis or risk the kind of fundamental economic shutdown that the bloc would struggle to recover from.“A few weeks like this and the European economy will just go into a full …
Read More »Yellen to target citizens with high income to keep US economy stronger
On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pledged to pursue tax increases for high earning Americans to keep US finances robust, as she gave a speech in Michigan on the Biden administration’s economic policies.“To ensure our long-term economic stability, we must keep our public finances on sound footing,” Yellen said. Emerging …
Read More »Gold price pressured at $1707, but eying $1,730
Gold prices are down on the day after heavily falling from a high of $1,728.23 to a low of $1,704.00. The precious metal is trading around $1,707.33 at the time of writing and lower by 0.5%. The US dollar index and shorter-dated US Treasury yields rose on Thursday following Fed …
Read More »Fed’s Evans prefers to rate hike pause
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said, on Thursday, that policymakers could deliver a third straight jumbo increase in interest ratesat the next FOMC meeting on September 20-21, but he is opened minded between a 50 or 75 basis point hike. The US dollar index and shorter-dated US …
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