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Consumer confidence in the US has strengthened modestly in December according to the University of Michigan’s preliminary estimate of the Consumer Sentiment Index. The reading of the index surged to 70.4, up compared to only 67.4 in November. This data comes above market expectations at 67.1. In the meantime, the …

The Swiss government is considering further of Covid-19 restrictions in order to contain a recent rise in infections. The government is considering imposing new rules to restrict indoor public access to vaccinated and naturally immune individuals, whilst indoor locations where face masks cannot be worn would require negative tests for …

Oil prices fell in trading on Friday, but they are still on track to achieve their biggest weekly gains since late August, as easing concerns about the Coronavirus variable “Omicron” on global growth and fuel demand affected market sentiment. Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate were on track to rise …

The futures contracts for US stock indices recorded a slight increase today, Friday morning, before the opening of trading, after falling yesterday evening, as the markets’ fears about the new Omicron parameter subsided, at the same time that investors awaited the report of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for …

European shares fell on Friday on nervousness related to the increase in infections with the Covid-19 disease and ahead of the release of US inflation data later, which led to caution overshadowing sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.4 percent, following a broader risk aversion in global stock …

Gold prices rose on Friday, but are heading for a fourth consecutive weekly decline, as investors stay away from big bets ahead of inflation data in the United States that may prompt the Federal Reserve to reduce its bond purchases at a faster pace. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to …

The Turkish lira fell by about 0.8 percent against the dollar on Friday, as investors continued to fear low-interest rates and high inflation, which pushed the lira towards a record low it reached last week. After it plunged to 13.9095, the lira settled at 13.8750 against the US currency. The …

Japanese shares fell on Friday due to a decline in technology shares and caution ahead of US inflation data. Still, they posted their first weekly gains in three weeks as concerns eased about the impact of the new Omicron strain of the Coronavirus on the pace of economic recovery. The …

For the second consecutive session, the German DAX index failed to stabilize above the pivotal resistance level at 15840 prices, forcing it to trade with intraday negativity. Technically, we notice some clear negative signs on stochastic, gradually missing the bullish momentum, which might push the index to trade negatively in …

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