Negative trades continue to control the movements of the euro-dollar pair, to start this week’s trading on a bearish slope, stable below the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.1000. On the technical side today, and when looking closely at the 4-hour chart, we find that stochastic continues to provide …

The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported on Friday that nonfarm payrolls (NFP) increased by 187,000 in July. This estimate fell short of the market’s anticipation of 200,000. The June increase of 209,000 was reduced down to 185,000. Follow our live coverage of the market reaction to the July jobs …

Two OPEC+ sources said the meeting of the group’s senior ministers’ committee kept oil production policy unchanged on Friday. The committee, called the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee, includes ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, including Russia, within the framework of what is known as …

iPhone sales that fell short of expectations were partially offset by the company’s performance in the services sector. However, Apple shares were down close to 2% in Friday premarket trading. Apple exceeded predictions by reporting earnings per share (EPS) of $1.26 on revenue of $81.80B, compared to $1.19 and $81.73B, …

Oil prices rose for the second day in a row on Friday and are set to achieve a weekly gain for the sixth time in a row, after Saudi Arabia and Russia pledged to cut production until the end of next month. Brent oil futures for October delivery rose 30 …

European stocks were flat on Friday after a three-day sell-off, as recent fears of slowing global economic growth were outweighed by strong expectations from retail giant Amazon and a number of other companies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1% by 0723 GMT, but was still on track to post …

Gold appears to be heading for its worst weekly performance in six weeks on Friday, as investors await the closely watched US jobs report, after a batch of strong economic data this week pushed US Treasury yields to their highest levels in nine months. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to …

The dollar fell from a four-week high against its major counterparts on Friday, as investors awaited the jobs report, which could influence the course of US interest rate movements. The pound sterling recorded a slight increase after it compensated for the losses it suffered in the wake of the Bank …

Following its policy meeting in August, the Bank of England declared that it has increased the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps), to 5.25%. This choice was consistent with what the market anticipated. Haskel and Mann, two policymakers, voted in favour of a rate increase of 50 basis points, …

Sweden’s Volvo reported on Thursday a 21 percent rise in car sales in July compared to the same period last year, when it sold 54,165 cars, the 11th consecutive month of year-on-year growth. In the first seven months of 2023, Volvo sold 395,856 cars globally, up 18 percent compared to …