Narrow sideways trading is still dominating the euro’s movements against the US dollar, confined from the bottom above the support level of 1.2100 and from above below 1.2200. On the technical side today, we find the pair started its weekly trading on a slight upward slope, trying to benefit from …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 18-23 January
The highlight of the week was the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States. Biden is promising to better handle the Coronavirus crisis in the U.S. through a new plan for distributing vaccines, as well as increased stimulus to help businesses and households alike cope …
Read More »Oil Futures Shrug Off Most of Weekly Gains
Oil prices declined on Friday, as data showed a surprise increase in crude inventories in the United States, and amid the rise of the U.S. Dollar (USD). In addition, the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic in many parts across the world has spurred concerns about the recovery of the global …
Read More »U.K. Warns New Coronavirus Variant Could be More Deadly
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (U.K.), Boris Johnson, said on Friday that the new variant of the novel Coronavirus, which caused a global pandemic, could be resulting in a higher mortality rate, Reuters reported. However, Johnson noted that studies have shown that the two vaccines that have been …
Read More »Gold Records First Gains in Four Weeks
Gold prices declined on Friday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) returned to the positive territory scoring some gains against major currencies. However, the yellow metal was able to register weekly gains, supported by the prospects of increased government stimulus spending the United States. Gold futures for February delivery declined by …
Read More »Second Trump Trial in U.S. Senate to Begin Next Week
The United States House of Representatives will reportedly deliver the single article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Senate is set to witness the second trial of Trump; however, removal from …
Read More »European Stocks Erase Weekly Gains at Friday’s Close
European stocks closed lower on Friday, on the back of economic data that showed business activity slowing down in the Eurozone amid renewed lockdown and preventive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 0.66% to give up almost all of its weekly gains …
Read More »Dollar Rises After Three Consecutive Declines
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing a relatively stable performance on Friday. After declining throughout the past three sessions, the greenback is making small gains on the last session of the week. This comes amid a softening in the risk appetite, which swayed investors away from the USD towards riskier …
Read More »U.S. Business Activity Strengthens in January: IHS Markit
Business activity in the United States expanded during January, data showed on Friday. The IHS Markit flash U.S. composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reached its highest level in two months at 58 this month, up from 55.3 in December. The Flash U.S. Services Business Activity Index also went up to …
Read More »U.S. Home Sales Rise in December
Existing home sales in the United States rose last month, data by the National Association of Realtors showed on Friday. Home sales grew by 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.76 million units during December, against market expectations of a decline. Home resales rose by 22.2% on an …
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