Gold prices hit the level of pivotal resistance mentioned in the previous technical, located at 1747, which forced gold to trade negatively, as the current moves witness the continued pressure on the 1723 support level. Technically, and with a closer look at the 4-hour chart, we find the 50-day moving …
Read More »Euro Continues to Decline Against US Dollar
The European currency showed negative movements during the previous trading session within the expected negative outlook during the previous analysis, touching the first target to be touched at 1.1670, recording the lowest price of 1.1660. Technically speaking, the intraday trading is stable below the previously broken support barrier, which has …
Read More »Cargo Ship Blocking Suez Canal Could Take Weeks to Move
The operator of the giant container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal said that there will be another attempt to float the vessel later today after an earlier attempt failed. The ship operator Bernard Schulte, which operates the Evergiven, said in a statement that dredging operations of sand …
Read More »US: Real GDP Expands by 4.3% in Q4
The United States’ Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded at an annual rate of 4.3% in the fourth quarter, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday. This reading came in better than the previous estimate and market expectation of 4.1%.
Read More »US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Decline to 684K
There were 684,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending March 20, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed the previous print of 781,000 (revised from 770,000) and came in much better than the market expectation …
Read More »EUR/USD Drops Below 1.1800 For The First Time Since November
The EUR/USD pair extended its daily slide and touched its lowest level since mid-November at 1.1797. to be updated …
Read More »Currencies Overview: US Dollar Remains Near a 4-Month high Against The Euro With The Prospects for Recovery Mixed
The dollar rose as European markets opened Thursday (March 25th) after reaching a four-month high against the euro during the Asian session, with market participants focusing on the divergent recovery prospects in the United States and Europe and a dwindling risk appetite. Global stock markets fell to their lowest levels …
Read More »SNB Leaves Policy Rate Unchanged
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) board members announced a no change to their monetary policy settings after it concluded the December quarter monetary policy assessment on Thursday. The SNB kept the key sight deposit rate steady at -0.75% while maintaining the 3-Month Libor Target Range steady between -1.25% to -0.25%, …
Read More »The European Union Announces a Plan For Stricter Controls on Exports of The Coronavirus vaccine
The European Commission introduced new controls on Wednesday, March 24, to restrict exports of coronavirus vaccines from the 27-member bloc. Officials worry that drug companies will fail to meet delivery targets in the coming months. The Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, wants to ensure that member states …
Read More »German Consumer Sentiment Continues to Improve
A survey showed that German consumer sentiment improved for the second month in a row as April approaches, supported by easing lockdown measures at the start of March, but a recent decision to extend restrictions has caused uncertainty around expectations. The GFK Research Institute said its consumer sentiment index, based …
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