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Read More »GBP: Negative pressure is in place 28/8/2023
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Read More »Oil is waiting for a stronger trend 28/8/2023
Mixed movements still control the prices of US crude oil futures contracts, to move in both upward and downward directions, recording a high of 80.45 before hitting a low of around $78.20 per barrel. Technically, by looking at the 240-minute chart, the price is shifting around the 50-day simple moving …
Read More »Gold tries to recover 28/8/2023
Gold prices achieved an intraday break of the strong support floor published during the previous technical report at the price of 1913, explaining that the decline below the mentioned support level puts the price under negative pressure again, so we are awaiting the return of the official bearish trend, with …
Read More »Euro suffers from the rise of USD 28/8/2023
As we expected, the euro-dollar pair continues its bearish trend, recording its lowest level at the end of last week’s trading, around 1.0766, as part of attempts for a bullish rebound, to hover now around the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.0800. On the technical side today, and when …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, August 21-25
All economic developments and investor-focused topics in the previous trading week were eclipsed by the speeches by ECB President Christine Lagarde and Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. Hawkish stances from Jackson HoleECB President Christine Lagarde and Fed Chair Jerome Powell addressed key economic developments and investor-focused topics. Lagarde emphasized …
Read More »Global economic woes, hawkish Fed stance drag GBP/USD lower
The GBP/USD pair retreated by 0.18% due to concerns over global business activity and China’s real estate market woes. The US Dollar Index advanced 0.19% to new two-month highs, driven by Powell’s hawkish remarks on inflation and rate hikes at Jackson Hole. Mixed US economic data, including lower-than-expected Initial Jobless …
Read More »Lagarde: Critical inflation expectations remain anchored at 2%
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said on Friday that crucial inflation expectations are still anchored at 2%. She emphasized the significance of these anticipations and expressed certainty that the inflation figures will change by the year end.Following statements by Lagarde of the ECB and Powell of the …
Read More »S&P 500 Gains Following Powell’s Speech
After Jerome Powell, Fed Chair declared that monetary policymakers will proceed carefully in making interest rate decisions, Wall Street is hoping for its first profitable week in four weeks. The Nasdaq composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average both increased by 0.9% in late trade, while the S&P 500 increased by …
Read More »US Dollar Index Climbs on Powell’s Hawkish Stance
Following Powell’s hawkish comments, DXY increased by 0.18%, signaling a higher dollar relative to six major currencies. With ambiguous Treasury yield curve signals and conflicting official opinions, a 25-bps rate hike in November has a 46.7% chance of happening, which defies past Fed projections.The US Dollar Index (DXY), a gauge …
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