Positive movements dominated gold prices to reflect the temporary bearish trend referred to during the previous report, in which we relied on the stability of trading below 1830, and to remind us, we explained yesterday that skipping upwards above 1830 leads gold directly to visit 1842, recording the highest 1849, …
Read More »The Euro looking for a stronger direction 20/5/2022
The support levels published during the previous report at 1.0460, managed to limit the bearish bias, as the euro successfully retested the mentioned level, trying to maintain stability above the resistance level of the psychological barrier of 1.0500. Technically today, and by carefully looking at the 240-minutes, we notice the …
Read More »US: Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index falls to 2.6 in May
According to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released on Thursday, the headline Manufacturing Activity Index of the Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey slid to 2.6 in May from 17.6 in March. That was well below the expected decline to 16.0 and was the lowest reading since May …
Read More »US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims rises to 218K
There were 218,000 Initial Jobless Claims in the week ending on 14 May, a tad above the expected rise to 200,000 from 197,000 one week ago, data released by the US Department of Labour on Thursday showed. That meant the four-week average number of claims rose to 199,500 from 191,250 a week …
Read More »The dollar’s decline revives gold prices amid fears of weak growth
Gold prices rebounded again on Thursday as a weaker dollar and lower US Treasury yields coupled with a drop in risky assets revived demand for the precious metal, which is considered a safe haven for value amid concerns about global growth. The price of gold in spot transactions jumped 0.8 …
Read More »European shares fell, affected by the decline in retail and US stocks
European shares fell 1.7 percent on Thursday after heavy selling on Wall Street, as weak results from retail companies highlighted the impact of high inflation on the world’s largest economy. European retail stocks fell, following in the footsteps of their American counterparts, by 2.4 percent and was the biggest loser …
Read More »The euro is recovering a little and the focus is on the ECB’s policy
The euro rebounded somewhat on Thursday after investors digested the possibility that the European Central Bank would tighten monetary policy aggressively in the near term, while the safe-haven dollar picked up a breath after making big gains in previous sessions. Financial markets are currently expecting a 106 basis point hike …
Read More »Japan says it will double financial support to Ukraine to 600 million dollars
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Thursday that his country will double its financial aid to Ukraine to $600 million in a coordinated move with the World Bank to support the near-term financial necessities of the Russian-invaded country. “Our country stands by Ukraine,” Kishida said, adding that Japan …
Read More »Dow Jones incurs heavy losses 19/5/2022
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Read More »GBP/JPY: Building on Support 19/5/2022
The British pound declined noticeably yesterday, within the scenario of retesting the support, as we expected, touching the official target station at 159.20, recording its lowest level at 157.90. Technically, and with careful consideration of the 4-hour chart, the pair found a strong support floor around 158.50, which forced it …
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