The movements of the yellow metal witnessed a negative bias, after it failed to breach the pivotal resistance published in the previous analysis at 1747, which forced it to retest 1724. Technically speaking, and with a closer look at the 4-hour chart, we find gold is turning around the 50-day …
Read More »Euro Breaks Support And Negativity Remains
The single European currency retreated significantly during the previous trading session. We have maintained our intraday neutrality during the previous report, indicating that we are awaiting confirmation of a break of the 1.1880 support level, in order to facilitate the mission to visit 1.1800, recording a low at 1.1836. On …
Read More »Yellen: No Plans to Lengthen Treasury Bond Maturities
The United States government does not plan to prolong the maturity of its debt instruments, said the U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Last year, the average maturity of Treasury bonds declined as the Trump administration amid an increased dependence on short-term notes. “Treasury has been looking at this question and …
Read More »NYSE Closes Lower amid Fear of Tax Hikes
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Tuesday lower amid expectations of a tax increase by the Biden administration to fund spending on infrastructure, combating climate change, investing in renewable energy, and job creation, as well as the $1.9 trillion stimulus package. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 308.05 …
Read More »Oil Extends Losses to More than 6%
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday and entered into a correction wave amid selling pressures and concerns about the outlook for the recovery of the global demand. A third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic and imposing new lockdown measures in Europe are diminishing hopes of a quick economic recovery and a …
Read More »Gold Settles Lower as USD Strengthens
Gold prices declined on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week, amid a rise by the U.S. Dollar (USD). The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up by 0.67% at 92.36. Gold futures for April delivery …
Read More »Fed’s Bostic Does not Expect Huge Surge in Inflation
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, said that although huge stimulus spending and easing monetary policies could lead to a rise in consumer prices, he does not expect a surge in inflation similar to what the United States witnessed in the 1970. “There is a lot …
Read More »European Stocks Close Mostly Lower Amid Lockdown Worries
European stocks showed a mixed performance on Tuesday as the continent enters into the third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, which is leading to reintroducing lockdown measures in a number of countries. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed lower by 0.12% at 423.65 points, as the auto sector decline by …
Read More »Yellen: Full Employment Could be Achieved Next Year
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes that the recently approved huge stimulus package is exactly what the American economy needed. Speaking in a virtual hearing by members of the House of Representatives, Yellen expected strong recovery from the negative economic impact of the pandemic. “With the passage of the rescue …
Read More »Powell: Stimulus Unlikely to Lead to Surge in Inflation
The recently passed $1.9 trillion relief package is not expected to result in an undesirable rise in inflation rates in the United States, the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said on Monday. Powell also said that the central bank is ready to deal with a surge in …
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