The movements of the yellow metal witnessed a negative bias, after it failed to breach the pivotal resistance published in the previous analysis at 1747, which forced it to retest 1724. Technically speaking, and with a closer look at the 4-hour chart, we find gold is turning around the 50-day …
Read More »Euro Breaks Support And Negativity Remains
The single European currency retreated significantly during the previous trading session. We have maintained our intraday neutrality during the previous report, indicating that we are awaiting confirmation of a break of the 1.1880 support level, in order to facilitate the mission to visit 1.1800, recording a low at 1.1836. On …
Read More »The US Current Account Deficit Jumps to a 12-Year High in 2020
The current account deficit in the United States accelerated to a 12-year high in 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic severely affected the flow of goods and services. The US Commerce Department said the current account deficit, which measures the flow of goods, services, and investments into and out of the …
Read More »The British Trade Minister Discusses a Trade Agreement With Her American Counterpart
The office of British Trade Secretary Lise Truss said that she discussed progress toward a free trade agreement with the United States during talks with her US counterpart on Monday, pointing to the need for closer economic relations between the two countries. Truss’s office said she telephoned Catherine Tay to …
Read More »US: Philly Fed Nonmanufacturing Index Jumps to 38.6 in March From 3.9
The Regional Business Activity Index of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey rose sharply to 38.6 in March from 3.9 in February. Further details of the publication revealed that the Firm-level Business Activity Index improved to 33.5 from 7.5 and the Full-time Employment Index edged higher …
Read More »Currencies Overview: Dollar Stumbles as US Treasury Yields Decline
The US dollar fell from its highest in four months against a basket of currencies on Monday, matching a drop in US Treasury yields. The dollar index fell 0.34% to 91.780 at the end of the trading session, after gaining 0.5% last week. The US Treasury yield fell today from …
Read More »UK: CBI Manufacturing Order Book Balance Rises to Highest Level Since April 2019
The data from the UK showed on Friday that the CBI’s Manufacturing Order Book Balance improved sharply to its highest level since April 2019 at -5 in March from -24 in February. This reading beat the market expectation of -20 by a wide margin. Further details of the publication revealed …
Read More »Barclays Bank Raises Its Forecast For Oil Prices as Major Producers Are Cautious
Barclays raised its forecast for oil prices this year at $4 a barrel, indicating that major producers are cautious about oversupply as demand recovers gradually from the recession caused by the pandemic. The bank now expects a price for Brent crude at $66 a barrel and for US West Texas …
Read More »Oil Falling as Demand Hit by Corona Restrictions in Europe
Oil prices fell 1% on Tuesday (March 23rd), as they were hit by fears that new restrictions imposed to combat the Coronavirus pandemic and the slow distribution of vaccines in Europe will slow down the recovery in demand, while producers cut production in a sign of abundant supplies. US West …
Read More »The UK Unemployment Rate Fell Unexpectedly to 5% From 5.1%
Official figures showed, Tuesday, March 23, that the unemployment rate in Britain fell unexpectedly to 5% in the three months ending in January, when the country entered again into general isolation measures to confront the outbreak of the Coronavirus, below expectations for a rise to 5.2% in a poll conducted …
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