Private sector employment in the US rose by 128,000 in May according to US payroll company ADP’s latest estimate of employment change released on Thursday. That was below expectations for 300,000 rise and lower than April’s 247,000 gain.
Read More »Russia calls the European Union’s decision to phase out its oil a “self-destructive” step
Russia warned on Thursday that the European Union’s decision to partially and gradually abandon Russian oil would likely destabilize global energy markets, calling it a “self-destructive” move that could backfire on the bloc. European Union leaders agreed in principle on Monday to slash Russian oil imports by 90 percent by …
Read More »Oil prices fall on prospect of OPEC offsetting Russian output loss
Oil prices fell on Thursday after speculation that Saudi Arabia and other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries may increase crude production to offset any decline in Russian production. Brent crude fell $2.82, or 2.4 percent, to $113.47 a barrel, after rising 0.6 percent on Wednesday. US …
Read More »The euro stops a wave of losses and the Swiss franc is rising due to inflation
The euro and the yen rose on Thursday, reversing a wave of recent losses incurred by the two currencies against the dollar, and the Swiss franc reached a one-month high against the euro after inflation in Switzerland climbed to a 14-year high. In Asian trading, the dollar rose to a …
Read More »Turkey’s trade deficit rises 157% in May
Turkey’s Trade Ministry said on Thursday that the country’s trade deficit jumped 157 percent year-on-year in May to $10.68 billion, as energy import costs continued to rise. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent global commodity prices soaring, jeopardizing Ankara’s New Economic Program that aims to tackle high inflation by running …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index closes flat
Japan’s Nikkei gave up most of its gains to close flat on Tuesday, as worries about inflation and higher interest rates in the United States outweighed the rise of automakers and energy-related stocks. The index rose 0.1 percent to 27,943.95 points, after exceeding 28,000 points for the first time since …
Read More »Dow Jones is facing negative pressure 2/6/2022
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Read More »GBP/JPY: may witness a temporary decline 2/6/2022
The British pound touched the bullish target required during the last analysis, at 163.10, recording a high of 163.32. On the technical side, the pair failed to stabilize for a long time above the psychological barrier resistance level 163.00, which forced it to trade negatively significantly to retest 162.00. With …
Read More »CAD gis trying to rise 2/6/2022
Tight sideways trading dominated the Canadian dollar’s movements yesterday, touching the strong support floor at 1.2600 and below the resistance level of 1.2690. Technically and carefully looking at the 60-minute chart, we find that the RSI is trying to gain more bullish momentum; this comes in conjunction with the positivity …
Read More »GBP surrenders against the dollar 2/6/2022
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