The EUR/USD pair experienced subdued trading in the initial sessions of the past week without notable changes. From a technical perspective, examining the 4-hour time frame chart reveals the euro’s attempt to establish stability above the 1.0890 resistance level. Concurrently, the Stochastic indicator is showing efforts to gain additional momentum …
Read More »Gold is heading for its worst performance in six weeks
Gold prices are experiencing a global decline in current trading moments on Monday. Traders are eagerly awaiting the release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure later this week, a factor that could impact the central bank’s decisions on interest rates and market expectations for the upcoming weeks. Last week, …
Read More »European stocks open higher, focus on ECB decision
European stocks started the week on a positive note, reflecting the gains seen on Wall Street, where the Standard & Poor’s index reached a record high in the previous session. Traders are eagerly awaiting the upcoming monetary policy decision from the European Central Bank scheduled for later in the week. …
Read More »Dollar struggles to maintain its gains and all eyes are on central bank meetings
On Monday, the dollar attempted to maintain its gains amid anticipated central bank decisions in Japan and Europe, as well as shifting market expectations about potential US interest rate cuts. Trading remained relatively calm, except for the yen, which moved away from a one-month low on Friday, rising to 147.74 …
Read More »The People’s Bank of China keeps interest rates unchanged
The People’s Bank of China has opted to maintain the country’s interest rates at 3.45%, in line with market expectations. Similarly, the 5-year lending rates were retained at 4.2%, aligning with the anticipated and priced-in scenario. However, the People’s Bank of China surprised the markets by keeping the interest rate …
Read More »Oil continues to lose due to unfavorable economic factors
Oil prices declined for the second consecutive day on Monday, influenced by persistent concerns about global demand amidst challenging economic conditions. This overshadowed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and an attack on a Russian fuel export terminal over the weekend. As of 0105 GMT, the price of Brent crude …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap
The performance of financial markets exhibited a range of dynamics over the past week. Notably, strength was observed in the performance of oil and the dollar, while gold experienced a marginal decline in its gains. Several key factors acted as primary drivers influencing market movements. Among these, the ongoing Red …
Read More »Gold is heading for its worst performance in six weeks
Gold prices rose on Friday, but were on track to record their worst week in six weeks. This decline coincided with the rise of the dollar and bond yields, following US central bank officials’ statements that dashed expectations of an early interest rate cut. As of 07:43 GMT, gold in …
Read More »British retail sales fall to their lowest levels since May 2020
Official data from the Office for National Statistics revealed that British retail sales suffered their most significant decline in almost three years in December. This raises concerns about the possibility of the economy entering a recession towards the end of last year. The report indicated that early Christmas preparations, particularly …
Read More »European stocks open higher driven by financial sector gains
European stocks opened higher on Friday, supported by gains in financial stocks, though the main index was on track for a weekly decline after investors tempered their expectations for an interest rate cut following recent comments from policymakers. As of 0818 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index was up by …
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