As anticipation mounts ahead of the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, analysts widely anticipate a status quo stance, with the bank likely to maintain interest rates unchanged at 4.50%. With this expectation in mind, market attention is poised to shift towards the bank’s economic forecast …
Read More »Oil needs additional momentum to continue rising 7/3/2024
During the previous trading session, US crude oil futures prices experienced significant gains as they breached the 78.50 level, advancing towards the upward target of 80.30, reaching a peak of $80.65 per barrel. Technically, we maintain a bullish stance, albeit cautiously, relying on the stability of oil prices above the …
Read More »Gold continues to record new historical peaks 7/3/2024
Gold prices have continued their remarkable ascent, defying our earlier anticipation of a bearish trend. In our previous report, we emphasized the significance of trading below the historical resistance level of 2144. However, with the price surging beyond this historical peak, reaching $2161 per ounce at the opening of today’s …
Read More »Euro breaks resistance, eyes the ECB 7/3/2024
In our previous technical report, we maintained a neutral stance due to conflicting technical signals. We highlighted that the potential for an upward trend hinged on the confirmation of the EUR/USD pair surpassing the resistance level of 1.0860. Such confirmation would likely bolster the pair’s momentum towards 1.0930, with the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, March, 6
More softening of the US employment market supported the growing likelihood of a rate decrease by the Fed in June, which further undermined the value of the dollar. Meanwhile, gold reached all-time-high, around $2,150 per ounce, as a result of more gains, and the EUR/USD pair broke above 1.0900 during …
Read More »WTI backslides into $78.50 after climbing to $80.00
After US Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the Fed does not anticipate an increased danger of recession in the US economy, WTI US Crude Oil surged to its highest bids in a week. WTI immediately changed direction and dropped back into the $78.50 range, but it is still in …
Read More »EUR/USD touches five-week high ahead of ECB rate decision
The EUR/USD pair has reached a five-week high after Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed that policy loosening is likely this year. The pair was on track to close in the green territory for a fourth consecutive trading day and edged higher to the 1.0901 level, as markets prepare for another …
Read More »USD/JPY, Treasury yields trading lower after Powell’s remarks
The US dollar continues to fall against the Japanese yen for the second trading day in a row, which came on Wednesday after the markets weighed in on expectations that the Federal Reserve could likely start cutting interest rates after ensuring that inflation is duly contained based upon robust data.Treasury …
Read More »Powell’s no news is good news for US stocks
The S&P 500 rose on Wednesday after losing consecutive sessions on Wall Street. The broad index added 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded near its flatline, weighed down by a drop of over 2% in Disney. Investors attempted to push the market higher …
Read More »US dollar nosedives after Powell’s testimony, ADP data
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is experiencing losses following the soft print for January’s JOLTs Job Quits and Job Openings as well as the weak ADP Employment Change report for February. The Dollar Index (DXY) is 0.45% down, trading at 103.313 at the time of writing.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell …
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