American crude oil achieved the first official target within the expected bearish path at the price of 86.40, recording as low as $85.75 per barrel. Technically, the daily trend is still bearish, with the continuation of the negative pressure of the simple moving averages, in addition to the price stability …
Read More »Gold needs a clearer signal, eyes are on the Fed 17/8/2022
Negativity dominated the gold price movements after it failed to maintain its positive stability above the strong gold level at 1779, recording its lowest level at 1771. Technically, by looking at the 4-hour chart, we find a conflict in the technical signals. We found the simple moving averages pressing the …
Read More »Euro between trend and minor correction 17/8/2022
The euro against the US dollar continues to decline within the expected negative outlook during the previous analysis, approaching a few points from the official station that is required to be touched at 1.0100, recording its lowest level in the last trading session at 1.0120. Technically, the pair’s intraday movements …
Read More »The RBNZ may take a more hawkish tilt
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday, August 17 at 02:00 GMT. After July’s central bank meeting, the RBNZ hinted at concerns about slowing growth. Even heading into July’s meeting, the Bank of New Zealand head of research warned that the latest …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 16/8/2022
European shares extended gains for the fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, supported by the mining and defense sectors, although fears of a possible recession limited the pace of the indices’ upside. An internal European Union document shows the bloc plans to fivefold financial support for an African military mission in …
Read More »Annual CPI declines to 7.6% in July
As measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation in Canada declined to 7.6% yearly in July from 8.1% in June, the data published by Statistics Canada revealed on Tuesday. This print came in line with the market expectation. The Bank of Canada’s (BOC) Core CPI, which excludes volatile food …
Read More »Dollar rises amid concerns about China’s growth
The dollar rose to a one-week high on Tuesday, August 16, after weak data on the global economy, particularly in China, raised fears of a recession and cast a shadow over currencies such as the Australian dollar. The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of currencies, …
Read More »Gazprom’s gas exports to the CIS fell by 36% from January to August
Russia’s Gazprom announced Tuesday, August 16, that natural gas exports to the Soviet Union amounted to 78.5 billion cubic meters between January 1 and August 15, down 36% year-on-year. It was 13% viewership over the previous year.
Read More »German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index declines to -55.3 in August
The Economic Sentiment Index component of the ZEW Survey for Germany declined to -55.3 in August from -53.8 in July. This reading came in worse than the market expectation of -53.8. Furthermore, the Current Situation Index declined to -47.6 from -45.8. Finally, the Economic Sentiment Index for the eurozone slumped …
Read More »Gold prices stabilize as US Treasury yields fall due to the dollar’s rise
Gold prices stabilized on Tuesday, as a stronger dollar and fears that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates again put pressure on US bond yields. And gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1779.39 an ounce, and US gold futures fell 0.1 percent to $ 1795.70. The US 10-year …
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