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Read More »Oil stuck between the direction keys 13/3/2024
In the previous technical report, we maintained an intraday neutral stance due to conflicting technical signals, coupled with trading confined within key trend boundaries. The lower boundary rested above 77.80, while the upper boundary lay below the extended resistance levels of 78.50-78.70. Technically, gold prices remained ensnared between these levels, …
Read More »Gold retesting the main support 13/3/2024
In the previous trading session, negative sentiment dominated the price movements of gold following the release of US inflation data, which bolstered the dollar’s performance at the expense of gold’s attractiveness. Today’s technical analysis reveals that the 2184 resistance level is exerting downward pressure on the price, while a closer …
Read More »Euro maintains the upward path 13/3/2024
The technical outlook for the EUR/USD pair remains consistent with a gradual upward trend, with no significant deviations observed as it endeavors to sustain its upward trajectory. Upon closely examining the 240-minute timeframe chart, it is evident that the simple moving averages continue to support the price from below, reinforcing …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, March 12
After US inflation data came in higher than anticipated, the dollar maintained its good start to the week, supporting investors’ further repricing of a Federal Reserve rate cut in June.As confidence in the Fed’s summer easing cycle increased, the USD Index recovered the territory above the 103.00 mark. A light …
Read More »ECB’s Villeroy: ECB can cut interest rate independently from Fed
François Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of the Bank of France and an ex officio member of the European Central Bank, emphasised on Tuesday that the ECB’s pragmatism about rate decreases is independent of Federal Reserve policy.Villeroy’s remarks follow the Bank of France’s revision of its first-quarter growth estimate for …
Read More »Oil prices marginally decline following predicted surge in US output
Oil prices fell slightly on Tuesday due to a higher-than-expected forecast for US crude oil production and bearish economic data. Brent futures for May delivery settled 29 cents, -0.34% lower, at $82.13 per barrel, while the April US West Texas Intermediate crude contract ended 15 cents, -0.21% lower, at $77.77 …
Read More »Gold retreats for the first time in ten sessions
Gold has been declining since the beginning of daily trading on Tuesday, under pressure from the rise in the US dollar. The dollar found momentum after Tuesday’s US inflation data that shed light on the rise in consumer prices to levels higher than expectations last February.The precious metal slumped -1.31% …
Read More »What does CPI print mean for Fed’s rate policy?
The CPI report’s inflation data reveals greater price growth in February, indicating that the road to more reasonable consumer price increases following a pandemic-induced jump may remain rough. According to the Labour Department’s consumer price index, overall prices increased 3.2% over the previous year, slightly higher than 3.1% in January. …
Read More »US stocks advance following CPI data
Despite higher-than-expected February inflation data, US stocks continued to rise, with the S&P 500 rising nearly 1%, the Nasdaq Composite climbing 1.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increasing 0.6%. Treasury yields also rose, with the 10-year yield rising 4 basis points to trade around 4.15%. Gold prices fell 1% …
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