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Gold prices incurred strong losses at the end of last week’s trading within the expected downside path, in which we relied on the existence of a bearish technical structure that supports the decline, surpassing the official target of 1745, recording its lowest price of 1717. Technically speaking, and with a …

The euro fell against the US dollar, a noticeable decline within the negative outlook expected during the previous analysis, touching the second official target of 1.2065, posting a low of 1.2062. On the technical side today, and with a closer look at the chart, we find the negative pressure continues …

Rising treasury yields continued to make the biggest effect on the market last week, amid expectations for a surge inflation due to the increased government stimulus and monetary easing policies. Treasury yields in the United States rose last week to their highest level in about a year, with the benchmark …

Oil prices declined on Friday, amid a rise by the U.S. Dollar (USD) and expectations for deciding on an increase in output during the upcoming OPEC+ summit. Brent crude futures for April delivery declined by 75 cents, or 1.1%, to close at $66.13 per barrel, while May futures plunged by …

Gold prices declined on Friday, falling for the fourth consecutive session, extending their weekly and monthly losses amid a rise in treasury yields. The yellow metal futures for April delivery closed lower by $46.60, or 2.6%, at $1,728.80 per ounce, finishing at their lowest level since June 2020. For the …

The number of active rigs drilling for oil in the United States increased by four to 309 this week, according to data by Baker Hughes released on Friday. Natural gas rigs rose by one rig, with the total rig count increasing by five to 402. Last week, oil rigs recorded …

European stocks closed lower on Friday, extending their weekly losses, amid a rise in treasury yields. The STOXX Europe 600 index declined by 1.72% to finish the week at 404.64 points, declining by 2.5% on a weekly basis. On the monthly level, the pan-European index gained 2.2%. The French CAC40 …

The unemployment rate in Brazil declined by the end of 2020, reaching 13.9%, official data showed on Friday. More workers in Brazil are returning to the job market, as the economy recovers from the impact of the Coronavirus impact. Nevertheless, the average unemployment rate of last year reached the highest …

The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects retail sales in the United States to grow by a rate of 6.5% to 8.2% this year, exceeding $4.33 trillion in volume. The expectation comes as the American economy is recovering from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, with the rollout of vaccines set …