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Read More »Gold Settled Above Support 7/2/2022
Gold prices succeeded in retesting the main demand area published in the last report, at 1797, which forced the price to rebound bullishly, approaching the required price station at 1820, posting its highest at 1810. The 14-day momentum indicator provides positive signals on the technical side, and the price stability …
Read More »The Euro May Face Some Negative Pressure 7/2/2022
The movements of the European single currency witnessed an upward bias during last week’s trading, surpassing the target at 1.1380, to record its highest level at 1.1483. Technically, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we notice the signs of negativity that started appearing on the stochastic as a result …
Read More »Weekly Recap 31 Jan – 4 Feb
The US dollar ended last week’s trading with losses. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against a basket of major currencies, fell to 95.48 points, compared to 97.13 points posted last week. The Bank of England announced its monetary policy decision on Thursday and raised the benchmark interest …
Read More »Oil Hits 7-Year High on Supply Worries
Oil prices reached their highest level in seven years on Friday as geopolitical tensions and a winter storm in the United States fueled concerns about supply disruptions. Brent crude rose $1.32, or 1.5 percent, to $92.43 a barrel by 1120 GMT, after earlier touching its highest level since October 2014, …
Read More »Oil Stocks Boost European Shares
European shares rose slightly on Friday as oil inventories rose but persistent concerns about inflation and an impending interest rate hike by the European Central Bank. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.4 percent, after falling nearly 2 percent in the previous session. Oil inventories led the gains, adding 1.4 …
Read More »Euro area Retail Sales Decline by 3% in December
Retail Sales in the euro area fell by 3% on a monthly basis in December, the data published by Eurostat showed on Friday. This print missed the market expectation for a decrease of 0.5%. In the EU, Retail Sales contracted by 2.8%.
Read More »NFP Preview: Forecasts From Four Major Banks
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the January jobs report on Friday, February 4 at 13:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of four major banks regarding the upcoming employment data. Deutsche Bank “We are …
Read More »Gold Rises as Dollar Slips Ahead of US Jobs Report
Gold prices rose as the dollar fell on Friday, as markets awaited the US jobs report that may affect the Federal Reserve’s inclination to tighten monetary policy. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,805.90 an ounce. And US gold futures rose 0.2 percent to $ 1807.20. If the US jobs …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Index Records First Weekly Increase in 5 Weeks
The Japanese stock index rose after a mid-day break on Friday, reversing its trend after a tepid morning session, to end the day with strong gains that halted a four-week decline. The Nikkei index closed the day’s trading, up 0.73 percent, recording 27439.99 points. Over the week, it recorded an …
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