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Read More »Gold Needs Careful Consideration
Gold prices rose significantly to compensate part of the losses last week, touching the stop-loss order published in the previous analysis at 1820, we have indicated that any attempts to breach 1820 are able to postpone the bearish trend and lead the price to an upward path, its initial target …
Read More »Euro Looking For Confirmations
We committed to the intraday neutrality in the previous analysis due to the conflicting technical signals, indicating that the 1.2065 level from the top and the 1.1975 level are the directional keys for the current week’s trading. On the technical side, we find the euro is starting positively, trying to …
Read More »Wall Street Continues the Record-Breaking Surges
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed at new record highs on Monday, opening the second week of February with a strong performance that build up on the recent surges, which come on the back of improved risk sentiment among Wall Street investors and anticipation for …
Read More »Fed’s Mester Sees Easing Policies Lasting Very Long Time
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Loretta Mester, said on Monday that the Fed will maintain its monetary easing policies for a very long time to help the economy achieve the inflation and employment goals set by the central bank, Reuters reported. Mester believes that economic activity …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise Again with Brent Exceeding $60 per Barrel
Oil prices continued to rise on Monday, with the global benchmark crude reaching the $60 a barrel level for the first time in about a year. This comes amid the commitment of the OPEC+ alliance to output curbs, improved expectations for the recovery of global demand, and anticipation for a …
Read More »Fed’s Barkin not Worried About Rise in Inflation
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Thomas Barkin, is not concerned with an overshoot in inflation due to the increased government stimulus, which he views as necessary to achieve economic recovery. Barkin still sees some short-term price volatility, with deflationary and inflationary risks ahead, he told the …
Read More »Gold Closes Higher for Second Session in Row
Gold prices rose on Monday, for the second consecutive session, opening the week with a positive performance after dropping on Thursday by 2% to its lowest level since November. The yellow metal gains come amid anticipation for an increase in the United States government stimulus spending. The Democrats are working …
Read More »U.S. Economic Growth Forecasts Revised Up: Goldman Sachs
A report by Goldman Sachs on Monday showed a rise in the bank’s expectations for the growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States during the second quarter of 2021 to 11% from a previous estimate of 10%. Goldman Sachs now sees additional fiscal measures at $1.5 …
Read More »European Stocks Close Higher
European stocks closed higher on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance amid an improved risk sentiment that benefited equity markets around the world. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished higher by 0.3%. Meanwhile, the French CAC40 index gained 0.47%, while the German index DAX closed marginally higher by …
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