Based on a Reuters poll, experts said that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the third quarter of the next year 2022, earlier than expected (in the fourth quarter) a month ago. Experts believe that the reason for this early change of the US Federal Reserve is …
Read More »Currencies Overview: The Focus is Back on Central Bank Policies
The euro, sterling, and dollar prices stabilized on Thursday on hopes that some COVID-19 vaccines could neutralize the coronavirus mutated Omicron, and analysts say attention is once again focused on monetary policy. Some concerns related to the emergence of the Omicron mutant were eased when BioNTech and Pfizer said three …
Read More »US Stock Futures Drop After 3 Straight Days of Rally
US stock index futures fell slightly in trading on Thursday, after major indexes posted gains for the third day yesterday, as traders are betting that the economic impacts of the Omicron pivot will not be as severe as initially thought. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures declined 109 points, the …
Read More »Gold Rises as The Dollar Slips Ahead of US Inflation Data
Gold prices received support from the dollar’s decline to rise Thursday, but the rise in US Treasury bond yields and anticipation of US inflation data and the Fed meeting limited the rise of the non-yielding metal. The price of gold in spot transactions rose 0.2% to $ 1785.78, while US …
Read More »European Shares Rise After Reassurances About Vaccines Against Omicron
European shares rose slightly Thursday, December 9, after positive comments from vaccine manufacturers calmed some concerns about the new mutated Omicron from the Coronavirus, while Deutsche Bank shares fell after reports that it may have violated a criminal settlement. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.3%, after declining 0.6% in …
Read More »German Exports Rise 4.1% in October
Data on Thursday, December 9th, showed that German exports increased much more than expected in October despite persistent supply bottlenecks in the manufacturing sector, suggesting that Europe’s largest economy may be on the way to recovery. The Federal Statistics Office said that exports, after adjusting for seasonal factors, increased by …
Read More »Germany’s Dax Tries to Maintain Gains
The German DAX index maintains its recorded gains, reaching 15,830 within an upward slope, benefiting from the positive stability above 15,650. Technically, we tend to the positivity, relying on the stability of the intraday trading above 15,560, which is accompanied by the positive motive of the 50-day moving average and …
Read More »Dow Jones Maintains an Upward Trajectory
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Read More »GBP/JPY: Extends Its Losses
During yesterday’s trading session, GBP/JPY witnessed noticeable losses within the expected negative outlook during the last analysis, targeting 149.50, recording its lowest level at 149.40. On the technical side, the bearish trend is still the most preferred today, based on the clear negative signs on stochastic that come in conjunction …
Read More »The Canadian Gets Positive Signals
In a trading session in the red, the Canadian dollar declined in the minor bearish corrective path we mentioned yesterday, touching the required target of 1.2595, recording its lowest level at 1.2600. From the technical analysis point of view today, the pair’s current moves are witnessing a rebound to the …
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