After Microsoft exceeded expectations, technology firms helped lift U.S. markets higher. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% and the NASDAQ Composite was up 0.7% as of 13:47 GMT, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 52 points, or 0.2%. After Microsoft Corporation posted better-than-anticipated results for the quarter and …
Read More »Persimmon retains annual build target on improved Q1 sales rate
An higher quarterly sales rate helped ease concerns that a sector slowdown could extend into the following year, according to British homebuilder Persimmon Plc, which stated on Wednesday that it intends to build homes at the top end of its annual guidance range. The British housing industry has shown indications …
Read More »German government slightly raises 2023 GDP forecast
The German government has raised its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.4% from a previously predicted 0.2%, according to its spring economic projections published on Wednesday and first reported by Reuters last week. “A gradual recovery is underway, despite a persistently difficult environment,” Germany Economy Minister Robert Habeck …
Read More »Britain blocks Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Britain’s largest competition regulator has moved to block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, in a painful blow to the US tech giant. Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard in January 2022 for $69 billion, in one of the largest deals the video game sector has …
Read More »European stocks are falling amid the resurgence of recession fears
European stocks fell on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street overnight, after recession fears resurfaced in the United States after gloomy data erased the initial optimism sparked by strong results from tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet. The European 600 index fell 0.4 percent by 0710 GMT, dragged down by technology …
Read More »Oil rises, supported by the decline in US crude and fuel inventories
Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Wednesday after data from the sector showed a significant drop in crude oil inventories ahead of government data. Brent crude rose 16 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $80.93 a barrel by 0006 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 25 cents, …
Read More »Dow Jones may witness a downward trend 26/4/2023
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Read More »CAD achieves the bullish goals 26/4/2023
As we expected, the Canadian dollar provided a noticeable rally during the previous trading session to touch the required bullish targets at 1.3590 & 1.3620, recording its highest level at 1.3647. Technically, the bullish trend is still the most preferred, relying on building a good support floor around the previously …
Read More »GBP is testing support 26/4/2023
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Read More »Oil and selling pressure is in place 26/4/2023
Negative movements continue to put pressure on the prices of US crude oil futures within the expected bearish context, touching the first target to be achieved during the previous technical report at the price of 77.20, recording its lowest level at $76.60 per barrel. Technically, the bearish direction during today’s …
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