The EUR/USD pair touched the first bearish target within the bearish path published during the previous technical report, located at 1.0665, recording its lowest level at 1.0665. On the technical side today, and with a closer look at the 4-hour chart, we find that the pair is still stable below …
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The Turkish lira lost 1 percent of its value against the dollar on Tuesday, continuing the declines it recorded during the last period, amid expectations that the state will end its control over the currency after the appointment of Mehmet Simsek as Minister of Finance. Investors are anticipating a shift …
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Eurozone’s Retail Sales came in at 0% MoM in April versus 0.2% expected and -0.4% previous, the latest official figures released by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. On a yearly basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales dropped 2.6% in April versus -3.3% booked in March and -1.8% expected. The Retail Sales released …
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The Australian dollar jumped to its highest level since mid-May on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates. And the US dollar continued its decline from the highest level in two and a half months, which it reached last week, against major currencies, after unexpectedly weak data …
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The dollar edged up against major peers on Monday, as markets priced in around a 1-in-4 chance of the U.S. Federal Reserve raising benchmark rates this month after robust jobs data on Friday. The dollar index – which tracks the greenback against six peers – came off the boil last …
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European shares opened stable on Monday after the markets failed to take advantage of the momentum resulting from last week’s gains, while London shares led the gains in the region, supported by the optimistic performance of energy companies on the back of rising oil prices. The European Stoxx 600 index …
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