Oil, Crude, trading

Gold prices maintained their gains as we expected to reach the official target at 1960, recording its highest level of 1966.00. Today’s technical vision indicates the possibility of resuming the rise, with the price confirming the breach of the 1943 resistance-into-support level and the positive signals coming from the 14-day …

The EUR/USD pair moved in the expected bearish path, but it did not show solid movements for two consecutive sessions, trying to build on 1.0960 support level. Technically, despite the pair’s attempts to achieve some bullish rebound, benefiting from the pivot on the 1.0960 support floor, we also find that …

According to a US official on Thursday, the US announced new sanctions on Russia’s state Duma as an entity and its 328 members, reported Reuters. The US also announced new sanctions on Russian oligarchs Herman Gref, the head of Sberbank and Gennady Timchenko, as well as the 17 board members …

There were 187,000 initial jobless claims in the US in the week ending on 19 March, less than the 212,000 expected and below the week prior, when there were 215,000 claims (revised up from 214,000), data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. The four-week moving …

European shares opened higher on Thursday, supported by gains in low-risk sectors, on fears of a worsening crisis in Ukraine as Western countries plan more sanctions on Russia. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2 percent, with utilities and consumer goods companies leading the way. Raw materials stocks fell 0.3 …

The dollar rose on Thursday as oil prices stabilized and commodity-linked currencies gave up some of their gains, while the yen plunged to its lowest level since 2015. The turmoil prevailed in stock markets and struggled to achieve gains in Asian trading, as investors exercised more caution after hawkish comments …

Japan’s Nikkei index changed direction to rise in the last hour of Thursday’s trading session after falling oil prices allayed inflation fears in a country that relies on imports for its energy needs. US crude gave up its previous gains, falling more than one percent, while investors assessed the chances …

Manufacturing PMI in the eurozone edged lower to 57 in early March from 58.2 in February, the data published jointly by IHS Markit and S&P Global showed on Thursday. This print came in better than the market forecast of 56. The Services PMI declined to 54.8 from 55.5 and the …

On Thursday, oil prices fell in volatile trade as investors assessed the possibility of fresh supplies in markets with tight oil supplies amid hopes of a new nuclear deal with Iran. Brent crude futures fell 58 cents, or 0.48 percent, to $ 121.02 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate crude …