The positive attempts of the euro against the US dollar continue for the second consecutive session, trying to move away from the psychological support level of 1.1300 and, most importantly, 1.1280. Technically, looking at the 4-hour chart, we notice positive crossover signs that started appearing on the stochastic indicator. By …
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Eurozone’s investor sentiment unexpectedly improved in the first month of 2022, the latest data published by the Sentix research group showed on Monday. The gauge jumped to 14.9 in January from 13.5 in December vs. a drop to 12.0 expected. The index rebounded sharply from the lowest levels since April …
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The dollar rose somewhat on Monday as expectations increased that US inflation would support the prospects of a US interest rate hike, while the European Central Bank’s dovish stance weighed on the Euro lower. The dollar witnessed selling at the end of last week due to weaker-than-expected data on new …
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Oil prices rose Monday, January 10, as supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and Libya offset fears stemming from the rapid global rise in infections with the mutated Omicron strain of the coronavirus. Brent crude rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $81.91 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 15 …
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Gold settled on Monday near its lowest level in three weeks, as traders awaited US inflation data for the month of December, which may boost expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates sooner than expected after weak data on the US employment rate. There was little change in …
Read More »German Dax is Trying in The Positive Direction 10/1/2022
The German DAX index starts its first weekly move on an upward slope after it managed to build on the support of 15,850, to reach its highest level at 16,050. On the technical side, today we tend to the positivity, but with caution, relying on the positive motive of the …
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Read More »GBP/JPY: Trying in The Positive Direction 10/1/2022
The positive attempts of the pound against the Japanese yen continue after it managed to benefit from the 156.50 support level, to reach its highest level during today’s session at 157.30. On the technical side, we tend to be positive, but with caution, relying on the stability of trading above …
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