Markets are not expecting much from Thursday’s ECB meeting, but it could be positive for the EUR/USD. In December, the European Central Bank laid out plans for 2022, most notably ending the PEPP. The ECB is widely expected to leave its policy settings unchanged following the January policy meeting. In …

Employment in the US private sector fell by 301,000 in January, monthly data published by the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institute revealed on Wednesday, marking only the second month-on-month drop in employment since April 2020 when the US first went into lockdown. That was a huge miss on consensus …

Oil prices jumped on Wednesday towards a seven-year high hit last week as the United States’ move to drain its crude inventories underlined high demand and tight supplies, but investors remained cautious ahead of the OPEC+ group meeting later on Wednesday. Brent crude rose 23 cents, or 0.26 percent, to …

The euro rose on Wednesday for a third consecutive day, after hitting a 20-month low last week, as markets awaited inflation data in the eurozone for clues about the European Central Bank’s next move. The euro has come under pressure recently, falling 8 percent in three months, amid expectations that …

The US public debt has crossed the $30 trillion barrier for the first time ever, with government lending accelerating during the “Corona” pandemic to contain the virus’ repercussions on the economy. According to US Treasury data released on Tuesday, the US public debt has risen by about seven trillion dollars …

European shares rose for the third session in a row on Wednesday, recovering about half of their losses in January, as the positive impact of strong corporate results outweighed the impact of concerns about rising interest rates ahead of the European Central Bank’s decisions expected on Thursday. The pan-European Stoxx …

Japanese stocks closed higher on Wednesday after an overnight rally in US stocks improved risk appetite, prompting investors to buy stocks that saw last month’s sell-off and stocks of companies with strong expectations. The Nikkei index rose 1.68% to close at 27533.60 points, while the broader Topix index rose 2.14 …

The German DAX index witnessed a positive session, recording its highest level during the early trading of the current session around 15,680. On the technical side, the index found an excellent support floor around 15,550, and the RSI continues to defend the positive moves and gets more bullish momentum, stable …

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Positive moves returned to dominate the movements of the GBP/JPY building on a support level of 154.50, which helped the pair rebound upwards, and it is now hovering around its highest level during the early trading of the current session 155.20. On the technical side today, and with careful consideration …