A gradual rise in gold prices during the first trading sessions of this week within the expected bullish path during the previous analysis, recording its highest level at 1789. On the technical side today, by looking at the 4-hour chart, and with the regular work within the bullish price channel, …
Read More »The Euro Waiting For Confirmation
The euro failed to achieve the required rise during the previous trading session against the USD after it found a strong resistance level around the psychological barrier of 1.1800. Technically, the euro starts pressing on the 1.1760 support level, and with careful consideration on the chart, the simple moving averages …
Read More »More Signs Fed Might Begin Tapering in the Fall
Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren was the latest Fed official to support the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank beginning the tapering process of the current massive asset purchases in the next federal open market committee (FOMC) meeting, which takes place in September. He thinks it is appropriate to start in the …
Read More »Jeff Bezos Sues NASA over Elon Musk’s Contract
Jeff Bezos Blue Origin is suing the United States government over issues in NASA’s Human Landing System $2.9-billion contract that the space agency awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Blue Origin said that there were flaws in the acquisition process in the deal, with the company aiming to work on NASA’s …
Read More »Fed’s Rosengren Thinks Tapering Should Begin in October or November
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Eric Rosengren, said it would be appropriate to begin tapering the massive asset purchases after another month of strong jobs data. “We have had two months in a row where we have created more than 900,000 jobs and the unemployment rate …
Read More »Wall Street Recovers Earlier Losses and Finishes Mostly at New Record Highs
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) continued to show a mixed performance, with Wall Street investors seemingly not paying much attention to the disappointing economic data in the U.S. and China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 110.02 points, or 0.31%, at 35,625.4 points, …
Read More »Oil Settles Lower due to Recovery Concerns
Oil prices declined on Monday, with economic data in the world’s two biggest economies renewing concerns over the pace of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, especially with the spread of the Delta variant. Factory production and retail sales in China slowed sharply last month, while in the United States, the …
Read More »Gold Scores Gains on Negative Economic Data
Gold prices rose on Monday, managing to register its second consecutive daily rise, amid a fluctuating performance by the U.S. Dollar (USD) that also remained mostly in the positive territory, with disappointing economic data giving support to the demand for safe havens. Gold futures for December delivery added $11.70, or …
Read More »European Stocks Closes Lower to ends Record-Breaking Rally
European stocks finished lower on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance that ends a 10-session record-breaking tally, the longest in about 14 years. Weaker than expected economic indicators in China are weighing on investors’ sentiment and risk appetite, with continuous concerns over the resurgence of the coronavirus with …
Read More »Canadian Wholesale Sales below Expectations in June
Canadian wholesale sales declined by 0.8% on an annual basis in June to CAD 71.5 billion, but 2.1% for the month, below market expectations of a 2.5% increase, according to data by Statistics Canada on Monday. The wholesale sales of building materials and supplies dropped by 5.4%, while sales of …
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