The dollar stabilized on Thursday and the Japanese yen held on to earlier gains after a Russian news report of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine rocked markets and boosted appetite for safe-haven assets. Russia-backed rebels accused Ukrainian forces of bombing lands they control in violation of agreements aimed at ending …

. Gold prices rose in trading today, Thursday, to their highest level in 8 months, as Treasury yields declined, while reports of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine prompted investors to resort to gold bullion. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $1,876.41 an ounce, approaching a June high of $1,879.48 hit on …

European shares rose on Thursday as strong results for a number of companies, including Airbus, Kering, and Commerzbank, boosted risk appetite, dispelling investor fears of renewed tensions surrounding Ukraine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2 percent, the French CAC rose 0.6 percent, the German DAX rose 0.3 percent, and …

Oil fell more than 2% in early Asian trading on Thursday after France and Iran said the parties were close to reaching a consensus to save Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, countering the impact of continuing concerns about the situation in Ukraine. US West Texas Intermediate crude fell …

. Gold prices rose on Thursday towards their highest levels in eight months this week as US Treasury yields fell, while reports of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine prompted investors to choose safe bullion. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.4 percent to $ 1876.41 an ounce, hovering near its …

Japanese stocks fell on Thursday after concerns over Ukraine curbed risk appetite, while investors remained concerned about rising interest rates globally to contain widening inflationary pressures. The Nikkei index lost 0.83 percent to close at 27,232.87 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.79 percent to 1931.24 points. The Nikkei …

Positive trading dominated the movements of the German DAX index within the expected bullish path mentioned in the previous analysis, touching the first target at 15,400, recording its highest level at 15,531. Technically, by looking at the 60-minute chart, the index is still consolidating above the minor support level of …

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GBP/JPY managed to touch the bullish target required to be achieved yesterday, at 157.00, recording the highest level at 157.10. On the technical side, the current moves are witnessing a bearish bias resulting from hitting the resistance level 157.00. which constitutes a negative pressure factor, and the RSI is losing …

The support levels published during the previous analysis, at 1.2665, managed to limit the bearish bias that occurred during the middle of the last session’s trading, which contributed to pushing the price higher above the 1.2700 level. Technically, by looking at the 4-hour chart, we notice the positive crossover signs …