Oil, Crude, trading

Gold prices found a solid support floor around 1691, which forced the price to rebound to retest the 1720 resistance level. Technically speaking, and with the price succeeding in building a base on the support floor of 1691 represented by the 61.80% Fibonacci correction, as shown on the chart, in …

The euro made positive trades against the US dollar during the previous trading session, recording its highest level at 1.1915. On the technical side today, we find the euro now hovering around a strong resistance level of 1.1880 / 1.1885, trying to stabilize it above, and with a closer look …

The CEO of Total said that the global economic recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic may take two years, ruling out that oil prices will remain at their current high level of $70 a barrel. Patrick Boyan told local media, “I am not betting that prices remain at $70 a barrel. …

Crude oil prices witnessed a deeper correction at the beginning of the week, and a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude lost 2.4% on Monday after rising more than 7% last week. WTI reversed its trend, rising 2% to $65.85. OPEC’s decision last week to keep production cuts through April …

The largest cryptocurrency by market value, Bitcoin, has surpassed the 54 levels during early trading from Tuesday’s session. While Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, managed to record a remarkable performance after surpassing $1800 levels. The sharp rise in the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum came after the two …

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the Euroarea contracted by 4.9% on a yearly basis in Q4, the data published by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. This reading came in slightly better than the flash estimate and the market expectation of -5%. On a quarterly basis, the GDP declined by 0.7%.

The dollar fell from its highest in three and a half months today, Tuesday, as US Treasury yields stabilized, allowing gains for riskier currencies such as the British pound and the Australian and New Zealand dollars. The index measuring the strength of the dollar against a basket of other currencies …

Turkey has extended the ban on layoffs for two months, starting March 17, according to a presidential decree. The ban was imposed last year to limit the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on employment and the economy at large. The Turkish President has the power to extend it for a …

German exports rose unexpectedly in January, buoyed by strong trade with China at a positive start of the year for manufacturers in Europe’s largest economy. Seasonally adjusted exports rose 1.4% compared to the previous month after a 0.4% increase in December, the Federal Statistics Office said Tuesday. The previous reading …