The dollar fell broadly on Monday after a difficult week, dropping below seven yuan as sentiment towards riskier assets improved after signs that China would ease some restrictions related to COVID-19. More Chinese cities, including financial hub Shanghai and Urumqi in the far west, announced easing coronavirus restrictions over the …
Read More »Japanese Nikkei index closed higher
Japan’s Nikkei index closed slightly higher on Monday, supported by gains in Fast Retailing, owner of Uniqlo stores, and technology heavyweights. The Nikkei index rose 0.15 percent to close at 27,820.40 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.31 to 1,947.90 points. In the US, the S&P 500 and the …
Read More »Dow Jones: needs extra momentum 5/12/2022
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Read More »CAD breaks support 5/12/2022
The Canadian dollar returned to the bearish path once again, after hitting the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.3500, which forced it to trade negatively again, to witness the current movements stabilizing around its lowest level during the session 1.3385. Technically, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we …
Read More »GBP advancing against USD 5/12/2022
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Read More »Oil is looking for a recurrence of rising opportunities 5/12/2022
US crude oil prices achieved good gains by the end of the trading week ending last Friday, within the expected technical context during the previous report, surpassing the official target that should be touched at 81.60, recording its highest level at 82.20. Technically, we tend to be optimistic but cautious, …
Read More »Gold is rising, positivity remains 5/12/2022
Gold prices achieved remarkable gains within the expected upward path during the previous technical analysis, surpassing the official target of 1777, recording its highest level of $1808 per ounce during the early trading of the current session. Technically, and by looking closely at the 240-minute chart, we notice that gold …
Read More »Euro continues the bullish against USD 5/12/2022
The euro-dollar pair jumped to the top, achieving strong gains. However, as a reminder, we indicated during the last technical report that the resumption of the rise depends mainly on confirming the pair’s breach of the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.0400, to target 1.0520, recording its highest level …
Read More »US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 263,000 in November
Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 263,000 in November, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Friday. This reading came in much higher than the market expectation of 200,000. October’s reading got revised higher to 284,000 from 261,000. Further detail of the publication revealed …
Read More »The dollar is near a 16-week low, and the yuan is heading for its biggest weekly gain since 2005
The dollar settled near its lowest level in 16 weeks against a basket of major currencies on Friday, ahead of key data related to the labor market in the United States, while the yuan is heading to record its biggest weekly gain since China revalued its currency in 2005. The …
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