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Read More »Crude Oil Continues to Gain
Oil, Crude, trading
Read More »Gold Continues to Gain
The prices of the yellow metal jumped on Friday, supported by the statements of the Federal Reserve Chairman last Friday, to be able to breach the resistance level of 1799, heading towards touching the previous target mentioned in the previous report, at 1820. Today’s negative view indicates the possibility of …
Read More »Euro Breaks Through The Resistance
The euro witnessed positive trading at the end of last week, supported by the decline of the US dollar to end its trading above 1.1770/1.1780. Technically, and carefully considering the 4-hour chart, we find the simple moving averages returned to hold the price from below, supporting the end of the …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 23 – 27 August
In his prepared remarks for delivery at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium titled “Macroeconomic Policy in an Uneven Economy,” FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell said that there has been clear progress towards full employment and that he believes that if the US economy develops as expected, “it may be appropriate to …
Read More »Summary of Today’s Fed Officials Remarks
As investors are closely monitoring developments in the U.S. monetary policy, the Federal Reserve is gradually preparing markets for the beginning of tapering and the move from easing towards policy normalization. The first sign was when the Fed said that it would halt purchases of corporate bonds, then a clearer …
Read More »Gold Scores Third Straight Weekly Gain and Biggest in Three Months
Gold prices rose on Friday to finish their best week since late May after remarks by the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell only assured what we know from the FOMC July meeting minutes that the central bank sees tapering before the end of the year. The yellow metal’s front-month contracts …
Read More »European Stocks Extend Weekly Gains
European stocks finished higher on Friday, extending the fifth weekly rise in six weeks, with a relative improvement in risk appetite. The STOXX Europe 600 index increased 2 points, or 0.42%, to close at 472.34 points. The pan-European index closed the week higher by or 0.75%, maintaining a month-to-date rise …
Read More »Powell Message Shows Clear Direction Mixed with Uncertainty on Inflation
The U.S. Federal Reserve could start cutting the monthly asset purchases this year, but would not rush raising interest rates, Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday, in his speech to the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Powell explained that the American economy has made substantial further progress toward the Fed’s price …
Read More »Dollar Drops Following Powell’s Remarks
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Friday, minutes after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell publicly said that he thinks tapering could begin before the end of the year. Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole economic conference reaffirmed what the Fed’s July meeting minutes indicated about a majority of Fed board …
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