Oil prices fell on Thursday after a large build in US crude inventories, but continued to move in a narrow range as hopes for a recovery in demand from China remained in focus. And by 1042 GMT, Brent crude futures fell 36 cents, or 0.42 percent, to $ 85.02 a …
Read More »European stocks open higher, supported by Airbus
European stocks opened higher on Thursday, supported by Airbus, which also lifted the French blue-chip index to near a record high, while mining companies led sectoral gains as commodity prices rose. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares rose 0.7 percent, and the French CAC 40 index rose 0.9 percent, …
Read More »Ruble hits a 10-month low as foreign exchange earnings decline
The Russian ruble fell to near a ten-month low near 75 against the dollar on Thursday, affected by lower foreign exchange earnings from oil and gas exports and fears of the European Union imposing new sanctions on Moscow. The ruble fell 0.4% against the dollar to 74.8 by 0744 GMT, …
Read More »Oil rises amid optimism about the growth in demand for fuel in China
Oil prices rose on Thursday as hopes for a strong recovery in fuel demand in China, the world’s largest oil consumer, offset losses from a stronger dollar and a large build in US crude inventories. And by 0725 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 59 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $ …
Read More »Japanese Topix index closed at its highest level in two and a half months
Japan’s Topix index closed Thursday at a 2-1/2 month high as auto and tire makers rebounded after the yen fell, and Wall Street’s rally at the close last night lifted market sentiment. The broader Topix index rose 0.71 percent to close at 27,696.44 points. The yen hovered near a six-week …
Read More »Gold regains some of its lustre with the decline of US dollar
Gold prices regained some momentum on Thursday as the dollar weakened, but the prospect of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates again kept investors on edge. By 0333 GMT, spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,840.94 an ounce, after hitting its lowest level since early January on Wednesday. US gold …
Read More »Dow Jones maintains its gains 16/2/2023
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Read More »CAD retests support 16/2/2023
A bullish tendency dominated the movements of the Canadian dollar yesterday. However, as a reminder, we remained neutral for the moment due to the conflict between the technical signals, explaining that activating buying positions depends on confirming the breach of 1.3380 to target 1.3410 & 1.3460, to suffice for recording …
Read More »GBP gives up its gains, looking for a catalyst 16/2/2023
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Read More »Oil is trying to regain the bullish path 16/2/2023
The price of US crude oil futures witnessed mixed movements during the last trading session to start achieving the expected bearish scenario during the middle of yesterday’s session, touching the required target 77.30, to return to the bullish rebound to test the resistance level of 79.00. Technically, the price moved …
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