The technical outlook is as it is, and the moves of the euro against the US dollar were not significantly changed in quiet trading that tended to be positive amid the US market holiday yesterday. In terms of technical analysis, the Euro found a good support floor around 1.2080. With …
Read More »Bitcoin Retreats from Record Highs
The price of Bitcoin declined on Monday, after nearing $50,000 on Sunday, rising by 5% and reaching a new record high. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down by 1.57% over the past 24 hours, reducing its gains over the past seven days to a little over 9%. Bitcoin recently received …
Read More »Oil Prices Surge as Winter Storms Hit North America
Oil prices surged on Monday, as winter storms led to steep declines in temperatures across North America thus blasting demand for energy and heat. The global benchmark Brent crude futures rose by 1.4% to reach $63.30 per barrel, reaching their highest level since January 2020. Meanwhile, the U.S. West Texas …
Read More »Emerging Markets’ Currencies to Maintain Gains on Economic Growth: Report
A recent report by Goldman Sachs Group highlighted the rise of emerging market currencies against the declining U.S. Dollar (USD) despite the recent surges in the United States Treasury yields. The MSCI Emerging Market Currency Index saw a series of gains recently, reaching a new record high last Friday as …
Read More »GBP Scores Large Gains Against JPY
The British Pound (GBP) extended its gains against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, amid a strong performance by the Sterling and the JPY seeing decreased demand as a safe haven amid increased risk appetite. The GBP/JPY has scored gains during each of the past four weeks, and today the …
Read More »GBP/USD Sees Best Levels Since 2018
The British Pound (GBP) rose on Monday against the U.S. Dollar (USD) to its highest level in about three years. Gains by the Sterling Pound came amid the decline of the USD, as well as an improved sentiment in the United Kingdom (UK) that the rollout of Coronavirus vaccines will …
Read More »European Stocks Near Highest Level in a Year
European stocks closed higher on Monday, beginning the week with a positive performance on the back of an improved risk appetite and investors’ sentiment, with hopes for better vaccine rollouts and recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished the session higher by 1.3%, supported by the …
Read More »U.S. Markets Closed for Presidents Day
Markets in the United States are seeing a long weekend this week, with Monday being an official holiday in commemoration of Presidents Day. Presidents Day, celebrated every year in the third Monday of February, marks the birthday of George Washington, one of the founding fathers of the U.S. and its …
Read More »USD Declines on Increased Risk Sentiment
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance amid an improvement in risk appetite that drove investors towards other currencies. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.14% at 90.36. Earlier …
Read More »EU: Industrial Production in Euro Area Contracts by 1.6% in December
The data published by the Eurostat showed on Monday that Industrial Production in the euro area contracted by 1.6% on a monthly basis in December. This reading followed November’s expansion of 2.6% and came in worse than the market expectation for a decrease of 0.6%. On a yearly basis, Industrial …
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