Gold prices managed to touch the target during the previous trading session within the scenario of re-testing the required level, visiting 1901, posting a low of 1894. Technically, looking at the 4-hour chart, we find conflicting technical signals, ranging from the negativity of the simple moving averages that continue to …
Read More »Euro Loses Momentum Gradually
Trading tended to be negative and dominated the euro’s movements against the US dollar within the scenario of retesting the support as it’s close to the published target located at 1.1775, to settle for a low of 1.1685. Technically speaking, looking at 240-minutes chart, we find that the Euro started …
Read More »GBP/USD Slides Back Closer to Session Lows Around 1.3070-65
The GBP/USD retreated nearly 50 pips from European session highs to levels beyond 1.3100 and fell back to the lower end of the intraday range. The fresh sell-off around the US dollar helped the pair regain some positive momentum during the early last day of the week, but the ongoing …
Read More »S&P 500, Nasdaq Edge Higher as Investors Cling to Stimulus Hopes
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Indexes rose slightly at the open Thursday as investors pinned to hope for new financial stimulus, while shares of the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell after new data indicated a slowing economic recovery. S&P 500 rose 2.94 points, equivalent to 0.09%, to reach 3,438.50 …
Read More »CBRT Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged
On Thursday, the Turkish central bank kept interest rates unchanged at 10.25%, which was contrary to speculation of a large increase. A poll of 17 economists conducted by Reuters had expected the bank to raise its repurchase rate (repo) for a week 175 basis points, as forecasts ranged from increases …
Read More »US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 787K
There were 787,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending October 16th, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed this Thursday. This reading followed last week’s print of 842,000 (revised from 898,000) and came in better than the market expectation of …
Read More »US Dollar Recovering From Its Lowest Level in Seven Weeks
The dollar recovered from its lowest level in seven weeks, receiving some support after hopes for a fiscal stimulus package in the United States before the November elections collapsed. Progress towards a stimulus agreement in the United States was supporting sentiment in global markets and raising demand for riskier assets …
Read More »European Stocks at Lowest in Nearly a Month
European stocks hit their lowest in nearly a month on Thursday, as sentiment was affected by declining German consumer confidence, concerns about the increasing rate of Coronavirus infections, and the faltering stimulus in the United States. The German DAX index fell 1.3%, below the European stock market indices, after a …
Read More »Japan Shares Closed Lower Amid a Rising Yen and US Political Uncertainty
Japanese stocks closed lower on Thursday, as the rise of the yen threatened exporters’ profits and amid fears that no agreement will be reached on an important US stimulus package before the presidential elections scheduled for the third of November. The benchmark Nikkei index closed down 0.7% to 23,474.2 points, …
Read More »Consumer Sentiment in Germany Deteriorating as Numbers of Coronavirus Cases Increase
Thursday’s survey showed that consumer sentiment in Germany has deteriorated as November approaches, as a second wave of the new Corona virus outbreak in Europe’s largest economy caused Germans to have less appetite for spending. The GFK Institute said its consumer sentiment index, which is based on a survey of …
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