Oil, Crude, trading
Read More »Gold Waiting For New Catalyst
Gold’s movements did not witness a significant change during the last trading session, keeping trades confined from the bottom above the support level 1773 and from below, the resistance level 1797. Technically, and with a closer look at the hourly chart, we find negative signs appearing on the stochastic indicator, …
Read More »Euro Facing a Strong Resistance Level
Quiet trading dominated the movements of the euro against the US dollar during the previous trading session, as the pair found a strong resistance level around 1.2065. On the technical side today, the intraday trading is still stable below the resistance level of 1.2065 Fibonacci retracement of 38.20%, as we …
Read More »Wall Street Closes in Red on New Tax Concerns
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) declined on Thursday, closing on sharp losses that marked the worst daily performance on Wall Street since early March. News about U.S. President Joe Biden preparing a new proposal to tax the wealthiest Americans and raise the capital gains tax to fund public expenditure …
Read More »Oil Futures Close on Marginal Gains
Oil prices registered modest gains on Thursday, following strong losses yesterday to their lowest level in a week due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude futures for June delivery rose by 8 cents, or 0.1%, to close at $65.40 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude …
Read More »Gold Declines Following Two Consecutive Rises
Gold prices closed Thursday lower, declining for the first time in three sessions, following a surge to their highest level in about two months on Wednesday. Gold futures for June delivery declined by $11.10, or 0.6%, to finish at $1,782 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver futures for May delivery lost 39 …
Read More »European Stocks Rise on Positive Earnings and ECB Decision
European stocks registered gains on Thursday, nearing their record highs, supported by a number of positive earnings reports by some major listed companies and following the European Central Bank’s decision to maintain its policy unchanged. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose for the second consecutive day, finishing higher by 0.68%, …
Read More »U.S. New Jobless Claims Decline to 13-Month Low
New initial jobless claims in the United States declined to their lowest level in 13 months last week, data showed on Thursday. The number of U.S. citizens who applied for unemployment benefits declined by 39,000 to a seasonally adjusted level of 547,000 in the week ended April 17. This is …
Read More »U.S. Home Sales Decline to Seven-Month Low
Home sales in the United States declined to their lowest level in about seven months during March, falling by 3.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.01 million units. This is the lowest reading for the indicator since August 2020, according to data by the National Association of Realtors …
Read More »European Consumer Confidence Improves in April
Consumer confidence continues to improve in April, according to a flash estimate by the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU). Data released on Thursday showed that the consumer confidence indicator for the European Union (EU) improved by 3.1 points to -9.0 points, while the gauge for …
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