The European currency witnessed typical trading during the previous trading session to test the bullish target of 1.0485, recording the highest level at 1.0510, and returning to the main bearish trend again, approaching a few points from the official descending station at 1.0350, recording its lowest level at 1.0360. Technically …

Retail Sales in the US fell by 0.3% MoM in May, versus expectations for a 0.2% rise and following a 0.7% MoM gain in April (revised down from 0.9%), data released by the US Census Bureau on Wednesday showed. Meanwhile, Core Retail Sales rose by 0.5% MoM, below the expected …

Oil prices fell on Wednesday amid concerns about fuel demand and global economic growth ahead of an expected big hike in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. Brent crude futures fell $1.27, or 1 percent, to $119.90 a barrel by 1001 GMT. The price of US West Texas Intermediate crude …

Gold prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday, supported by a weak dollar, as investors braced for a possible sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Spot gold rose 1.2 percent to $1,829.99 an ounce by 1225 GMT, while US gold futures rose 1.1 percent to $1,832.70. The dollar …

Nothing is more important than the Fed’s decision today, and it is usual these days for the markets to prevail in a calm state before the decision. Still, there were many moves today, so the US retail and export statistics data may contribute to market volatility. The monthly core retail …

The euro jumped after the European Central Bank’s governing council said it would hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday, June 15 to discuss the recent massive sell-off in government bond markets, briefly distracting traders ahead of the upcoming US Federal Reserve meeting. The single European currency rose by as much …

European shares rebounded in early trading on Wednesday after a European Central Bank spokesman said that the rate-setting board of governors would hold a meeting that was not on the agenda to discuss the recent sell-off in government bond markets. An index of euro zone shares advanced 1.3 percent by …

Bitcoin slumped on Wednesday to an 18-month low, dragging smaller cryptocurrencies with it, as the recent slide in cryptocurrency markets showed no sign of stopping. Bitcoin fell 6.3% to $2,0715.69, its lowest since December 2020. Bitcoin has lost about 28 percent of its value since Friday, and more than half …

The Japanese Nikkei index closed at its lowest level in more than a month on Wednesday, extending losses for the fourth consecutive session, as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decisions later on Wednesday, which may witness a greater tendency to tighten monetary policy. The Nikkei closed down 1.14 percent at …

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