Gold fell on Friday, January 22nd as US Treasury yields rose, but the yellow metal is on track to record its best weekly performance in five weeks, supported by hopes of a major stimulus in the United States. Gold fell in immediate transactions 0.6% to 1859.10 dollars an ounce, retreating …
Read More »European Stock Drop as Travel Restrictions Tighten in The Eurozone
European stocks fell on Friday, January 22nd, hit by tightening travel restrictions in the euro area and weak UK retail sales data, as investors awaited the latest batch of business activity data to gauge the pace of the coronavirus recovery. The European Stoxx600 index fell 0.4%, but is heading for …
Read More »German Preliminary Services PMI Beats Estimates With 46.8 in January
The German manufacturing sector expanded less-than-expected in January, the preliminary manufacturing activity report from IHS/Markit research showed this Friday. Meanwhile, Services PMI contracted to 46.8 in January vs. 47.0 last month and 45.3 expected. The index hit a two-month low.
Read More »Eurozone Preliminary Manufacturing PMI Arrives at 54.7 in Jan
The Eurozone manufacturing sector activity slowed this month, although bettered the consensus forecast, the latest manufacturing activity survey from IHS/Markit research showed on Friday. The Eurozone Manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) improved from 55.2 in December to in January and over 54.6 expected. The IHS Markit Eurozone PMI Composite arrived …
Read More »Bitcoin Heading For Its Worst Weekly Loss in a Month
Bitcoin is experiencing volatility on Friday, January 22nd and is heading towards its worst weekly decline since September, as concerns about regulation and its overheating push it back from record highs reached recently. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency fell by more than 5% to its lowest level in nearly three …
Read More »Nikkei Dropping From Its 30-Year Peak as The Focus Shifts to Corporate Profits
Japanese stocks retreated from a 30-year peak Friday (January 22nd), as investors were reluctant to make big bets ahead of the corporate earnings season while some took profits after a recent rally led by hopes of a massive stimulus in the United States. The Nikkei index closed down 0.44% to …
Read More »Bitcoin Continues to Touch Bearish Targets
Bitcoin retreated significantly, moving away from the record highs it had recently achieved, touching the second downside target mentioned in the previous analysis, located at 33,740, recording its lowest level at 30,645. On the technical side, today we are biased negatively citing the RSI losing its bullish momentum in addition …
Read More »German DAX Looking For Extra Momentum
The German DAX index succeeded in touching the first official target mentioned in the previous analysis, located at 14,000, to record its highest level at 14,010 during the morning period of the current session. On the technical side, the 50-day moving average is still holding the price from below, and …
Read More »Dow Jones Settled Above Support
Positive trading dominated the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wall Street, to record its highest level during the previous session’s trading at 31,186. Technically, we are positive, and the RSI indicator is still trying to provide positive signals, supported by stochastic around overbought areas. Consequently, with trading above the support …
Read More »GBP/JPY: Faces Negative Pressure
The current moves of the pound sterling against its Japanese counterpart are witnessing a slight bearish bias, as a result of meeting the resistance level 142.30, 2nd goal of previous analysis. On the technical side, we are biased to the negativity relying on the clear negative crossover signals on the …
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