Positive trades dominated the gold price movements during the morning session of the current session, recording its highest level at 1850. On the technical side, and by looking at the 240-minute chart, we find gold is stable above the support level of 1838 represented by the 38.20% Fibonacci correction accompanied …
Read More »Euro Attacks Resistance And Positivity Looking For Confirmation
The movements of the euro against the US dollar witnessed a slight bullish tendency during the previous trading session within a rise to the upside, benefiting from building on the support level of 1.2065. Technically, and with a closer look at the 60-minute chart, we find the 50-day moving average …
Read More »Goldman Sachs Profits Jump by 153% Thanks to Acquisition And Trading Activities
Goldman Sachs Group announced a 153% increase in fourth-quarter profit today, Tuesday, driven by the strong performance of its core bond trading and underwriting activities, and an increase in mergers and acquisitions activities. The bank’s net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders rose to $ 4.36 billion in the quarter ended …
Read More »German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index Beats Estimates
The German ZEW headline numbers for January showed that the Economic Sentiment Index improved to 61.8 versus 60.0 expected and 55.0 prevoius. While the sub-index Current Conditions figure arrived at -66.4 in Jan versus -68.5 expected and -66.5 seen previously. Meanwhile, the Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment for Jan unexpectedly rose …
Read More »BofA: Quarterly Profit Exceeds Expectations But Revenues Falling
Bank of America reported a profit of 59 cents, compared to expectations of 55 cents, according to Refinitiv estimates. Quarterly revenues decreased by 10% to $ 20.2 billion compared to the same quarter of the previous year, which fell below expectations of $ 500 million. The following are the bank’s …
Read More »Russia: Second Vaccine is 100% Effective
Russia has found that its second COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Vector Institute, is 100% effective. The Tass news agency reports that the perfect results are based on clinical trials.
Read More »EU Commission: National Plans to Spend Covid Recovery Funds Lack Detail, Need to be Improved
The European Commission has warned some preliminary national plans to spend the covid recovery money lack detail and need to be improved, Reuters reports, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. “EU commission has said the net paying countries would reject plans if not accompanied by reforms.”
Read More »Egypt’s Trade Deficit Shrank by 17% in 2020
The Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry said that the trade balance deficit decreased by about 17% year-on-year in 2020 to $ 38.291 billion. The ministry added in a press statement that non-oil exports decreased by 1% to 25.295 billion dollars in 2020, while imports fell 12% to 63.587 billion …
Read More »Gold Rising as Dollar Retreats From Its Peak in a Month
Gold prices rose today, Tuesday, to rise from the one-and-a-half-month low they reached in the previous session, as the US dollar retreated, while the yellow metal, which is considered a safe haven, received support from the prospects of injecting more stimulus into the global economy. Spot gold rose 0.1% to …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Closes Higher
Japanese stocks closed higher, after falling for two consecutive sessions, as investors held decliners, while carmakers and semiconductor stocks led the rally. The Nikkei index rose 1.39% to 28,633.46 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.56% to 1,855.84 points. Sentiment was boosted after Chinese data released on Monday raised …
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