The downward trend persisted in US crude oil futures contracts, as anticipated, surpassing yesterday’s official target of $81.50 and hitting a low of $80.97 per barrel. Technically, on the 4-hour chart, the simple moving averages continue to exert downward pressure on the price, accompanied by negative signals from the relative …
Read More »Gold suffers huge losses and all eyes are on Fed 1/5/2024
Gold prices experienced significant losses during yesterday’s trading session, in line with our previous technical analysis, reaching the official targets set at $2290 per ounce. The lowest point was recorded at $2281 per ounce during early trading. Today’s technical outlook suggests a potential continuation of the downward correction, with trading …
Read More »Euro touches the target and continues to decline against Dollar 1/5/2024
The euro continues its downward trajectory against the US dollar as anticipated in the previous technical report. Trading remains below the critical resistance level of 1.0715, with the currency pair approaching the initial target of 1.0660. During today’s Asian trading session, the euro touched its lowest level at 1.0654. Analyzing …
Read More »AstraZeneca’s Fresh Drug Updates Counteract Vaccine Impact
AstraZeneca is beating the odds this week. The COVID-19 vaccination is still controversial, but it doesn’t stop the company’s stock price rising. With the 1.3% increase today, the share price has recently surged over 8% within only five days, building on the enthusiasm from the strong Q1 results announced last …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, April 30
In the face of ongoing caution, the US dollar appreciated sharply ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC meeting. Weekly mortgage applications are due in the first turn on May 1. This is followed by the ISM Manufacturing PMI, the final S&P Global Manufacturing PMI, the ADP Employment Change, and construction spending. Ultimately, …
Read More »Fed poised to keep rates unchanged despite expected rhetoric change
Markets expect the Fed rate to remain unchanged at the end of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting today, Wednesday, May 1, as inflation data for early 2024 has raised concerns that the transition to a 2.00% annual inflation rate may take longer than previously expected.Markets are awaiting the Fed’s …
Read More »Amazon Surges following Strong Q1 earnings amid challenges
Beyond forecasts, Amazon’s performance during Q1 was a remarkable success, with continued dominance in both cloud computing and e-commerce. The path ahead is not free from challenges, though. To sustain development trajectory, Amazon needs to strategically manage issues including consumer spending patterns, address intensifying competition, and economic concerns. The massively …
Read More »Gold price dips ahead of FOMC decision
XAU/USD trades at $2,292, down by over 1.50% on Tuesday. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported a jump in the Employment Cost Index (ECI) for April, and American consumer sentiment deteriorated further. Gold prices dropped below the $2,300 threshold on Tuesday due to rising employment costs in the US, …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammad Hashad on Dubai TV – April 29
Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented and analyzed the most prominent market developments and the performance of the most important assets, in an interview on Dubai TV. US Interest Expectations, Federal Reserve Decisions:Asked about his expectations …
Read More »US dollar consolidates gains ahead of FOMC decision
The US Dollar Index is currently trading higher at 105.95, with markets expecting a hawkish hold by the Federal Reserve (Fed) on Tuesday. The US economy is experiencing resilience and persistent inflation, making a case for a hawkish hold by the FOMC. Mid-tier data supports the dollar, with the Conference …
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