European stocks closed lower Thursday, April 29th, despite banks’ highs in 14 months thanks to strong quarterly earnings, as rising Eurozone bond yields prompted some investors to sell for profit after reaching near-record levels. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.3% to 438.77 points, far away from its record high …
Read More »Increases Seen in Caterpillar’s Q1 Financial Report
Caterpillar Inc. announced its first-quarter earnings before the opening Thursday. Earnings per share (EPS) hit $ 2.87, ahead of a consensus of $ 1.94, and revenue came to $ 11.9 billion, beating expectations at 11.09. CAT officials say this is because of higher sale volume, driven by higher-end user demand, …
Read More »Standard Chartered earnings grow by 18% in Q1 2021
Standard Chartered posted an 18%, more than expected, increase in first-quarter earnings before tax, as the emerging market-focused bank began recovering from the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. Profit before tax in the period from January to March was $1.4 billion, compared with $1.2 billion in the same period …
Read More »Gold Rising as The US Fed Maintains Its Easing Stance
Gold prices rose Thursday April 29th, as the dollar fell after the US Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates low for the foreseeable future, despite adopting a brighter view of the economic recovery. And gold rose in immediate trading 0.2% to 1784.26 dollars an ounce. US gold futures rose …
Read More »Oil Prices Continue Gains, Supported by Positive Demand Outlook Overshadowing Concerns About India
Oil prices extended gains Thursday, April 29, after rising 1% in the previous session, as positive expectations about a recovery in demand this summer overshadowed concerns about the impact of an increase in the frequency of Covid-19 infections in India, Japan, and Brazil. Brent crude for June delivery rose 22 …
Read More »The Turkish Lira Stabilizes Amid speculation That The Central Bank Will Raise Its Inflation Forecast
The Turkish lira stabilized ahead of the central bank’s report on quarterly inflation, which is expected to raise its expectations in the face of the falling currency and rising commodity prices. The lira was at 8.1950 against the dollar, which is below its close level on Wednesday at 8.2. The …
Read More »European Stocks Reach Their Peak With Support From Unilever And Nokia
On Thursday, April 29, European stocks resumed their advance towards their all-time highs after a set of positive business results and the US Federal Reserve pledging to continue adopting the loose monetary policy. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.4%, just 3 points away from its peak. Consumer goods giant Unilever …
Read More »Bitcoin Making Notable Gains And Looking For More Momentum
Bitcoin prices were able to achieve noticeable gains during the previous trading session, touching the first target published during the previous analysis, located at 55,760 and approaching the second target 56,510, to settle for recording its highest level at 56,343. Technically speaking, the possibility of a continuation remains due to …
Read More »Dax Maintains Bullish Path
The German DAX index maintained positive stability, benefiting from the stability above the support level of 15,200. On the technical side today, we tend to be positive, with the success of the index building on the aforementioned floor, the 50-day moving average supports the continuation of the rise to visit …
Read More »Dow Jones Hovering Over Support
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined in the New York Stock Exchange during the previous trading session, after hitting the resistance level of 33,870. Despite the bearish bias, the index managed to settle above the support level published during the previous report, located at 33,660, and we find that the …
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