Oil, Crude, trading
Read More »Oil touches the required targets 25/1/2024
US crude oil futures prices have surged as anticipated, reaching the designated target in the previous trading session at $75.20 and coming within a few points of the subsequent target at $76.00. The recorded peak stands at $75.80 per barrel. From a technical perspective, oil prices are holding steady above …
Read More »Gold: Resuming the decline requires confirmations 25/1/2024
The resistance point highlighted in the previous technical report at the price of 2034 successfully impeded the upward trend temporarily. As mentioned yesterday, a prudent approach is to closely observe price behavior. A drop below 2016 could signify a shift towards a downward trend, with an initial target of 2009 …
Read More »Euro waiting for a signal, all eyes on ECB 25/1/2024
Positive developments were observed in the Euro/Dollar pair’s movements in the previous trading session as it endeavored to offset earlier losses. Leveraging the support at 1.0840, the pair made a resurgence, testing the resistance at 1.0930 once again. In the context of today’s technical analysis, a closer examination of the …
Read More »ECB Preview: Forecasts from major banks
As anticipation builds for the European Central Bank’s (ECB) upcoming Monetary Policy Decision on Thursday, January 25, financial markets are keenly focused on the potential outcomes and the accompanying commentary from ECB President Christine Lagarde. Here’s an overview of the expectations and analyses provided by economists and researchers from major …
Read More »Oil Prices Navigate Geopolitical Tensions and Market Dynamics
In a nuanced dance between geopolitical tensions, demand considerations, and currency dynamics, oil prices exhibited mixed movements on Wednesday. The March contract for Brent crude managed a modest rise of four cents, reaching $79.59 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude mirrored the increase, ticking up four cents to …
Read More »Gold recovers its losses ahead of US economic data
Gold prices stabilized on Wednesday, recovering from early losses. This coincided with a decline in the dollar from its six-week high and investors awaiting the release of upcoming US economic data. In spot transactions, gold settled at $2,029.39 per ounce, while US gold futures rose 0.2 percent to $2,030.50. The …
Read More »China reduces bank reserve requirements by 50 basis points
China has pledged to reduce the amount of liquidity its banks must hold in reserves early next month as it attempts to boost its faltering economy. The Chinese central bank said it expects rapid credit growth in the first quarter. Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, said …
Read More »The head of the Turkish Banking Association expects to start cutting interest rates in Q4
Alpaslan Çakir, Chairman of the Turkish Banks Association, anticipates that the Turkish Central Bank will raise interest rates for the final time this week and commence a monetary easing cycle in the fourth quarter of this year. Cakir, in comments made on Tuesday but embargoed until Wednesday, stated, “Rising interest …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei declines amid profit-taking selling
Japan’s Nikkei index experienced a decline as profit-taking persisted from the previous session, with traders interpreting the Bank of Japan’s recent meeting as an indication of a continued monetary easing policy. The Nikkei index dropped by 0.8% to 36,226 points, extending the decline from its recent peak of 36,984 points, …
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