The U.S. dollar strengthened on Thursday, supported by robust employment data and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. At 08:30 GMT, the Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, rose by 0.2%, reaching 101.597, close to its recent three-week high. Labor Market Strength Fuels …

European stock markets declined on Thursday as ongoing tensions in the Middle East dampened investor sentiment. Traders are also awaiting the release of key regional economic activity data, particularly services PMI reports, which could influence monetary policy expectations. By 07:05 GMT, Germany’s DAX index fell 0.4%, while France’s CAC 40 …

Oil prices surged on Thursday as escalating tensions in the Middle East raised concerns about potential disruptions to crude flows from the key exporting region. Despite a rise in U.S. crude inventories, the threat of a widening conflict overshadowed the stronger global supply outlook. By 06:15 GMT, Brent crude futures …

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Crude oil prices experienced mixed trading with a positive tendency, reaching a peak at $72.45 per barrel amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions. Technically, the outlook remains cautiously optimistic, with oil prices continuing to receive positive momentum from the 50-day simple moving average. This is supported by stable intraday trading above the …

Gold prices have been trading in a narrow sideways range, with support holding above the 2645 DGM level and resistance below 2665. The technical outlook for today suggests the possibility of continuing the corrective decline, especially after gold failed to break through the 2665 resistance. A closer look at the …

The EUR/USD pair experienced negative trading in the previous session, diverging from the expected upward trend outlined in the last technical report, where we relied on the pair maintaining stability above the psychological support level of 1.1100. As previously indicated, breaking through 1.1100, and more importantly 1.1095, would halt the …

U.S. stock futures pointed lower on Wednesday, with investors closely watching escalating tensions in the Middle East following an Iranian missile attack on Israel. The potential for retaliatory strikes and disruption to oil supply has spooked markets, while futures for major indices show modest declines. 1. Futures Slide on Middle …