On Friday, Japan stocks closed lower, with losses primarily in the Fishery, Railway & Bus, and Finance & Investment sectors. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined by 1.46%. Among the session’s top performers on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., which rose by 5.93% or …

The Canadian dollar encountered resistance at the psychological barrier of 1.3600, a level that has historically provided stability and recently led to negative trading momentum, with the pair currently hovering around 1.3550. In terms of technical analysis today, our inclination leans towards a bearish outlook, albeit cautiously, as we observe …

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Oil, Crude, trading

US crude oil futures prices surged, marking significant gains and making a decisive push towards the psychological resistance barrier of $83.00, reaching a peak of $83.17 per barrel. Technically, our trading outlook remains optimistic, with the simple moving averages providing positive reinforcement and buoyed by encouraging signals from the 14-day …

Gold prices continue their ascent, reaching historic peaks at $2236 per ounce in the previous trading session, surpassing the previous record of $2224. From a technical perspective, today’s movements show stability above the resistance level of 2222, with the simple moving averages providing support for the daily upward price trend. …

In the previous trading session, the Euro/Dollar pair saw a predominant downward trend, exerting pressure on the psychological support barrier. It remained stable below this level, hitting its lowest point of 1.0774 during morning trading at the time of this report. Upon closer examination of the 4-hour time frame chart …

Oil prices regained ground on Thursday, reversing two consecutive sessions of decline, as investors anticipated tighter supplies amid expectations that the OPEC+ producer alliance would continue with its current production cuts. Brent crude futures for May climbed $1.23, or 1.4%, to reach $87.32 a barrel, while the June contract rose …

The latest weekly data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) on Thursday revealed that initial jobless claims for the week ending March 23 totaled 210,000. This figure marked a decline from the previous week’s revised print of 212,000 (initially reported as 210,000) and surpassed market expectations, which had …

The United States economy exhibited stronger-than-previously-reported growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, propelled by robust consumer spending and increased business investment in nonresidential structures, according to the latest data from the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at an annualized rate of 3.4% in …