Britain’s health workers began their biggest strike on Monday, as tens of thousands of nurses and paramedics went on strike amid an escalating row with the government over pay that will lead to further disruptions to the public health system. Nursing and ambulance workers have taken separate strikes since late …
Read More »Dollar is rising after strong US jobs data
The dollar held firm against the euro on Monday, with traders expecting the Federal Reserve to likely raise the benchmark interest rate above 5 percent and keep it at that level to rein in inflation, after data revealed that the labor market remains strong. The Turkish lira fell to a …
Read More »Eurozone Retail Sales drop 2.8% YoY
Eurozone’s Retail Sales dropped by 2.7% MoM in January versus -2.5% expected and 1.2% last, the official figures released by Eurostat showed on Monday. On an annualized basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales came in at -2.8% in January versus -2.5% recorded in December and -2.7% consensus forecast.
Read More »Gold is recovering but remains below $1,900 amid interest concerns
Gold prices recovered some of their losses on Monday, but the strength of the dollar and fears that the Federal Reserve may continue to raise interest rates kept the yellow metal below the key level of $ 1900 an ounce. And by 0540 GMT, spot gold rose 0.6 percent to …
Read More »Turkish lira is falling to a new record low
In early trading on Monday, the Turkish lira reached a new record low against the dollar, recording 18.85, as the Turkish currency is under pressure due to the strength of the dollar and geopolitical risks. Emerging market currencies came under significant pressure after the dollar rose sharply on Friday in …
Read More »Nikkei closes at the highest level in more than 7 weeks
The Japanese Nikkei index closed at its highest level in more than seven weeks on Monday, as the yen’s decline supported shares of automakers and other exporting companies, while shares of trading companies achieved gains supported by earnings expectations. The Nikkei rose 0.67 percent to close at 27,693.65 points, the …
Read More »Dow Jones may witness a temporary decline 6/2/2023
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Read More »CAD built on support 6/2/2023
The Canadian dollar was able to build on the support at 1.3330, which forced it to rebound to the upside, to succeed in retesting the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.3400, recording its highest level at 1.3426. Technically, and by looking at the 240-minute chart, we find that the …
Read More »GBP is expected to fall further 6/2/2023
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Read More »Oil resumes its downward path 6/2/2023
Futures prices achieved significant losses last Friday, as part of the expected downside path during the latest technical report, surpassing the official target station 74.20, recording its lowest level at 73.16. Technically, we tend to be negative in our trading, relying on the confirmation of oil breaking the support level …
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