According to figures released on Wednesday by Automatic Data Processing (ADP), private sector employment in the US increased by 145,000 in March. This reading was lower than the 200,000 market forecast. Positively, February’s reading of 242,000 was increased to 261,000. Nela Richardson, chief economist of ADP, commented on the figures, …

Gold prices recorded their highest levels since March 2022 on Wednesday, as they continued to rise after weak US economic data reinforced bets on slowing the pace of raising US interest rates. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,021.97 an ounce by 0925 GMT, while US gold futures settled at $2,038.70. …

European stocks fell on Wednesday as investors became cautious after data indicated a slower-than-expected recovery for the euro-zone economy. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent, with the industrial goods and services sector index declining 1.6 percent, while the utilities sector index rose 1.4 percent. Despite an optimistic start …

Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday, its first loss in four days, as auto and energy stocks took a hit from a rising yen and fears of a US recession. The Nikkei index extended its losses in the afternoon session, to close down 1.68 percent at 27,813.26 points, dropping below 28,000 …

Oil, Crude, trading

Oil, Crude, trading

Due to the high level of risks amid conflicting technical signals, we adhered to intraday neutrality during the previous technical report, explaining that confirming a breach of 81.00 may extend oil’s gains to 81.60, recording its highest level at 81.80. Technically, the inconsistency in the technical signals is still present. …

Gold prices continue to achieve substantial against USD, in line with the bullish trend, as we expected during the previous trading session, touching the second official stop at $2025 per ounce. Technically, and with a close look at the 240-minute chart, we find that the relative strength index continues to …

The Euro-dollar pair was able to trade positively during the previous trading session within the expected positive outlook during the last technical report, touching the first target to be achieved at 1.0965, recording its highest level at 1.0973. Technically, and by looking at the chart, the simple moving averages continue …

In February, producer prices in the euro zone decreased for the fifth consecutive month and by a larger amount than anticipated, virtually exclusively as a result of falling energy costs. The prices at factory gates in the 20 nations that use the euro decreased by 0.5% month over month in …