Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday, amid efforts by US President Joe Biden to cut fuel taxes in order to reduce costs incurred by drivers in light of the strained relationship between the White House and the US oil sector. By 0918 GMT, Brent crude futures fell $4.65, or 4.1 …

The Japanese yen plunged to a 24-year low against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid a stark contrast between the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy and the US Federal Reserve’s determination to aggressively raise interest rates to stem runaway inflation. The yen fell 1.1 percent to 136,455 against the …

Japan’s Nikkei gave up earlier gains to close lower on Wednesday as recession fears pushed US stock futures lower after big gains on Wall Street Tuesday night. The Nikkei index fell 0.37 percent to 26,149.55 points, after rising 0.82 percent, to reach its highest level in a week at 26,462.83 …

European stocks look set to break a rally on Wednesday, with the decline in oil and metal prices lowering shares of commodity-related companies, while British inflation data revived fears of slowing global growth. By 0718 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 1.5 percent, to a record low not seen …

The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate came in at 9.1% in May when compared to 9.0% registered in April while matching estimates of a 9.1% print, the UK Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday. The annualized figure hit the highest since March 1982 and is also the …

Oil, Crude, trading

GBP/JPY was able to record noticeable gains within the expected bullish path during the previous analysis, touching the official target station of 167.00 and approaching by a few points from the second target of 168.00, recording its highest level at 167.85. Technically, the pair’s intraday movements are witnessing a bearish …

The Canadian dollar presented positive movements yesterday within a narrow ascending path, building on the support level of 1.2920, and it recorded the highest level at 1.2986. Technically and carefully looking at the 240-minute chart, the pair is still stable below the resistance level of the psychological barrier of 1.3000. …

Oil, Crude, trading

Quiet trading tended to the negativity that dominated gold price movements during the previous session, nullifying the expected bullish scenario in which we relied on trading stability above the support floor of 1830, recording its lowest level during the morning trading of today’s session 1825. Technically and by looking at …