Gold prices opened the morning session with a noticeable bearishness, after hitting the resistance level 1903/1905 within a bearish slope approaching retesting the main support 1880. On the technical side today, and by looking at the 240-minute chart, we find the 50-day moving average that continues to pressure the price …
Read More »The Euro Presses Support And Eyes on The European Central
Sideways trading dominates the movements of the single European currency for several sessions in a row, to find it difficult to settle above the pivotal resistance level published during the last analysis at 1.2210. Technically, and with careful consideration of the chart, the current movements are witnessing a bearish tendency, …
Read More »U.S. Inflation Likely to Register Highest Rise Since 2008
Markets are anticipating the release of the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) reading for May on Thursday, with expectations of a surge in the inflation rate. Data by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics are likely to show that an inflation reading of 4.7% last month, with core inflation …
Read More »Wall Street Declines Ahead of Inflation Data
The main indices of the New York Stock (NYSE) closed lower on Wednesday, to erase earlier gains, with Wall Street investors anxiously awaiting the release of inflation data and reacting to the drop in Treasury bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 152.68, or 0.44%, to close at 34,447.14 …
Read More »Oil Prices Stabilize Following U.S. Inventory Report
Oil prices showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, after the weekly inventories report in the U.S. showed a huge surge in gasoline stockpiles. The U.S. crude benchmark futures declined, while the global benchmark settled nearly unchanged, despite a decline in crude inventories in the United States. The rise in gasoline …
Read More »Gold Closes Higher as Treasury Yields Retreat
Gold prices finished higher on Wednesday with small gains, amid a decline by the U.S. Dollar (USD) and Treasury bond yields. Nevertheless, the yellow metal’s most active contracts failed to regain the $1,900 key level. Gold futures for August delivery gained $1.1 to close at $1,895.50 per ounce. Markets are …
Read More »European Stocks Close Mixed ahead of ECB Meeting
European stocks showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, with investors awaiting the decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) regarding the future of the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP). The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose marginally by a little less than 0.1% at 454.44 points. The benchmark index in France, …
Read More »GBP/USD Scores Daily Gains in Absence of Data
The British Pound (GBP) rose against the U.S. Dollar (USD) and managed to finish Wednesday’s trading higher on the back of a the latter’s decline. The GBP/USD finished at 1.4173, higher for the day by about 0.11%, after closing on Tuesday at 1.4157. Markets are anticipating the release of May’s …
Read More »EUR/USD Erases Daily Gains to Settle Near Daily Low
The Euro (EUR) erased most of its gains against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, moving towards a marginal rise near its closing level in the previous session. Earlier today, the EUR/USD pair was trading as high as 1.2218, due to the brief plunge by the Dollar, after falling U.S. …
Read More »U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rise in April
Wholesale inventories in the United States registered a relatively large rise in April, data showed on Wednesday. According to the most recent data by the U.S. Department of Commerce, wholesale inventories grew by 0.8%. The reading follows a 1.2% rise in March. The growth in wholesale inventories has been attributed …
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