Oil, Crude, trading

Mixed trading characterized the movement of US crude oil futures contracts, exhibiting both upward and downward movements and currently hovering near its lowest level at $80.45 per barrel. From a technical standpoint, we lean towards a bearish bias in our trading outlook, albeit cautiously. This is supported by the beginning …

The price of gold experienced a positive trading session, reaching significant gains and continuing its upward trajectory to achieve new historical peaks, with a peak at $2222 per ounce. In terms of technical analysis today, observing the 240-minute timeframe chart, the upward movement halted after reaching $2222, and the price …

The Euro/Dollar pair experienced positive trading during the previous session, initially pushing against the 1.0940 resistance level before encountering resistance. However, the pair began today’s session with a bearish tone, failing to sustain trading above the psychological barrier of 1.0900 and currently trading around 1.0830. From a technical perspective, examining …

In a surprising move, the Turkish Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 500 basis points, reaching a staggering 50%. This decision comes in contrast to market expectations of holding rates steady and marks the second meeting under the leadership of the new bank governor, Fatih Karahan. The move …

On Thursday, the pound stabilized against the dollar as traders awaited the Bank of England’s meeting, widely anticipated to maintain UK rates, though uncertainty looms over its monetary policy outlook. This week sees a flurry of central bank decisions. Notably, the Bank of Japan surprised markets on Tuesday by abandoning …

In March, Germany’s economic downturn showed signs of easing, with business activity in the country’s service sector approaching stabilization, according to a preliminary survey released on Thursday. The HCOB German Flash Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 47.4 in March from 46.3 in February. Although …

In February, Britain experienced a larger-than-expected budget deficit, driven by increased cost-of-living payments and the lingering impact of past inflation on public finances, according to official data released on Thursday. The public sector net borrowing, excluding state-owned banks, amounted to £8.401 billion last month, compared to £11.843 billion recorded a …

Oil prices rose on Thursday after falling in the previous session, supported by a decline in crude and gasoline inventories in the United States after indications that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) may keep interest rates high for a longer period, affecting expectations for future fuel demand. By …

Gold prices surged to unprecedented levels on Thursday, driven by a decline in the dollar and bond yields following the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain expectations of three interest rate cuts this year. The allure of gold strengthened as low interest rates diminished the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion …