Oil prices rose on Monday, November 29, on speculation that OPEC + may halt the increase in oil production in light of the spread of the Omicron strain of the Coronavirus, but the atmosphere remains cautious in light of insufficient information about the new mutation. There is concern that the …
Read More »Germany: Annual HICP Rises to 6.0% in November
The annual Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), the European Central Bank’s preferred gauge of inflation, rose to 6.0% from 4.6% in October, compared to analysts’ estimate of 5.4%. MoM, the HICP was up 0.3%, above consensus expectations for a 0.5% drop.
Read More »Dollar Rises, Major Currencies Fall After Turmoil Due to Omicron
The dollar rose while the euro fell, and the yen stabilized on Monday as markets calmed after the first shock of discovering a new coronavirus mutant. The mutant Omicron, which was first detected in South Africa, caused global concern, as financial markets fell on Friday, amid fears that its appearance …
Read More »European Shares Rebound on Sell-off Driven by Omicron Fears
European shares rebounded on Monday amid their steepest selling in over a year as investors awaited signs of whether the new Omicron strain of the coronavirus will hamper economic recovery and central banks’ monetary tightening plans. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 1 percent by 0818 GMT, after falling …
Read More »Market Drivers – Asian Session 29-11-2021
The market is still on guard at the opening of the week due to the corona mutant believed to be resistant to existing vaccines. Gold rose in Monday morning trading in Asia, with concerns about the impact of the vaccine-resistant COVID-19 omicron variant giving the safe-haven yellow metal a boost. …
Read More »Gold Rises as Fears of Omicron Boost Its Allure
Gold prices rose on Monday after concerns about the impact of the potentially vaccine-resistant Omicron strain of coronavirus boosted gold’s safe-haven appeal. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,793.72 an ounce. US gold futures rose 0.4 percent to settle at $1,793.2. Actual demand for gold in major Asian hubs increased …
Read More »The Turkish Lira Drops 4%, Approaching Record Lows
The Turkish lira fell more than 4% against the dollar in weak and volatile trading Monday, November 29, approaching record lows hit last week when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted he was sticking to his policy of cutting interest rates despite widespread criticism. The lira fell until its value reached …
Read More »Dax Faces a Strong Sell-off
The German DAX index witnessed a negative trading session, witnessing significant losses, after it managed to break the support floor published last Friday at 15,860, to record its lowest level at the end of last week’s trading at 15,020. Today, we tend to the negativity, given the negative pressure coming …
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Read More »GBP/JPY: Negative Pressure is in Place
USD/JPY movements witnessed a negative trading session within the expected proactive path, touching the first target of 152.00, approaching by a few points near the second target of 151.50, recording the lowest price at 151.70. Technically, and with careful consideration on the 4-hour chart, we notice that the simple moving …
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