Limited attempts in gold prices to retest 1828, trying to compensate for its previous losses, after it recorded its lowest level at $1809 per ounce. Technically, and with a closer look at the 4-hour chart, we find that gold failed to maintain positive stability above 1828, the previously broken support, …
Read More »Euro is hovering around the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement 9/3/2023
The movements of the eurodollar pair witnessed a calm trading session yesterday, after it recorded significant declines against the US dollar after the semi-annual testimony of the Federal Reserve Chairman before the Senate. Technically, today, the euro is settling below the minor resistance level 1.0575, in addition to the pair’s …
Read More »Eurozone economy did not record any quarterly growth at the end of 2022
The European Union’s statistics office (Eurostat) said that the eurozone did not record any economic growth on a quarterly basis in the last three months of 2022, in a slight downward revision of GDP and employment data, yet employment data remained strong. Eurostat said in a statement that the growth …
Read More »Barclays cuts 2023 oil price forecasts on resilient Russian output
Barclays lowered its 2023 oil price projections on Wednesday, citing higher-than-expected Russian output, and warned the market might go into deficit in the second half of the year due to rising Chinese demand. The bank reduced its average projections for the Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmarks to $92/b …
Read More »Dollar climbs to 3-month highs; hawkish Powell provides support
On the first day of his hearing before the United States Congress, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell led towards a higher terminal rate than previously predicted, sending the US dollar to three-month highs. The US Dollar Index, which monitors the dollar against a basket of six other currencies, was 0.1% …
Read More »Continental forecasts 2023 profit margin improvement, sending shares higher
Shares of Continental AG increased on Wednesday after the German tyre manufacturer said it anticipated better profitability for its 2023 fiscal year as the automotive industry recovered from supply chain and logistical issues. The adjusted profit before interest and tax margin for the current 12-month period is expected to be between …
Read More »China’s passenger car sales in February rose 10.4% year on year
China’s passenger car sales totaled 1.42 million units in February, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed on Wednesday, up 10.4 percent from the same period in 2022 when the week-long Lunar New Year holiday led to a decline in business activities. It said car sales in the first …
Read More »European stocks drop as Powell signals a larger interest rate hike
European stocks fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said there was a possibility of more sharp interest rate increases, while sportswear company Adidas fell after announcing plans to cut its annual dividend. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.3 percent by 0805 GMT, hitting its lowest level …
Read More »Gold records its lowest level in a week after Fed
Gold prices fell to a one-week low on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that it would likely take a higher-than-expected interest rate hike to curb inflationary pressures. Gold fell 0.1 percent in spot transactions to $ 1812.44 an ounce by 0634 GMT. US gold futures also fell …
Read More »Oil stabilizes after falling US inventories dispel interest rate concerns
Oil prices were steady in early Asian trading on Wednesday, as industry data showed a drawdown in US crude inventories after the market fell in the previous session on fears that further sharp increases in US interest rates could hurt demand. Brent crude futures for April were up 8 cents …
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