Oil, Crude, trading
Read More »Gold Still Confused and Awaiting a Confirmation Signal
The sideways trading is still dominating gold’s movements within a sideways range confined from the bottom above the support level 1770 and from below below the resistance level of 1784. On the technical side, we witnessed a successful retest of the support level of 1770, which forced the price to …
Read More »Euro is on The Verge of Bearish Target
The single European currency continued its quiet trading in a bearish context, as we expected it gradually approached the first official target published during the previous analysis, 1.1975, to record its lowest price during the previous session at 1.1984. On the technical side, today we witness a stability of the …
Read More »Fed Officials Remain Patient about Policy Changes
The United States Federal Reserve Vice Chairman, Richard Clarida, said on Wednesday that time is yet to come for reducing the massive bond-buying or raising the historically low-interest rates. Speaking on behalf of the central bank, Clarida told reports “we will get more data, and as we move through the …
Read More »Oil Shows Mixed Performance Following Inventory Data
Oil prices showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, following the release of the weekly inventories report in the United States. Another increase in gasoline stockpiles increased worries about demand recovery. Brent crude futures for June delivery added 8 cents, or 0.1%, to reach $68.96 a barrel. Meanwhile, the U.S. West …
Read More »Metals Rally After Yellen Explains Rate Hike Remarks
Gold prices rose on Wednesday after declining yesterday due to comments about the U.S. Treasury Secretary that suggested nearing an interest rate hike. The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, is also the former leader of the Federal Reserve. She was the central bank’s first Chairwoman. Yellen walked back …
Read More »European Stocks Rebound from Recent Losses
European stocks recovered on Wednesday with their best daily performance in about two months. The pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 1.8%, with the basic resources sector surging by 4.7% to its highest level in about 10 years, while the tech sector added 2.7% to recovery some of its recent sharp …
Read More »ADP Jobs Report Show Biggest Rise in Seven Months
Private payrolls in the United States increased in April, registering its largest rise in seven months, data showed on Wednesday. The ADP National Employment Report showed that private payrolls rose by 742,000 jobs last month, recording its biggest increase since September. Meanwhile, the March reading was revised upward to indicate …
Read More »U.S. Oil Inventories Fall Beyond Expectations
Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday, maintaining an upward trend for the third session in a row, following the release of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) weekly report. The supplies weekly report showed that oil inventories in the United States declined by more than expected last week, falling by …
Read More »U.S. Services Industry Maintains Growth in April
The United States services sector expanded with a relatively slower pace in April, data showed on Wednesday. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) non-manufacturing activity index declined to 62.7 in April from a reading of 63.7 in March, which was a new record high. The services sector’s new orders index …
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