Oil prices recouped some of their losses Wednesday, February 16, as investors evaluated conflicting statements about a possible withdrawal of some Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders, amid global supply shortfalls and rebounding fuel demand. Brent crude was traded at $93.86 a barrel at 10:00 GMT, up 62 cents, or 0.6%, …

Industrial Production in the euro area increased by 1.2% on a monthly basis in December, Eurostat reported on Wednesday. This reading followed November’s expansion of 2.4% but surpassed the market expectation of 0.3%. In the EU, Industrial Production was up 0.7%. On a yearly basis, Industrial Production in the euro …

Statistics Canada will release January Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, February 16 at 13:30 and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of three major banks regarding the upcoming Canadian inflation data. NBF “While we expect strong print …

The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate came in at 5.5% in January when compared to +5.4% registered in December while beating expectations of a +5.4% print, the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the core inflation gauge (excluding volatile food and energy items) rose …

Japanese shares rallied on Wednesday after losses for two consecutive sessions, and the technology sector led the gains, tracking its US counterpart after signs of easing tensions between Russia and Ukraine pushed Wall Street to a sharp rise. The Nikkei index jumped 2.2 percent to close at 27,460.40 points, while …

The German DAX index jumped, achieving notable gains, recording its highest level at 15,426, moving away from the pivotal support level 15,000. On the technical side, today, there may be a possibility to resume the rise that started yesterday due to the positive motive coming from the 50-day moving average, …

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During yesterday’s trading session, the Pound Sterling presented positive trades, benefiting from a base at the 156.20 support level, recording its highest level near the pivotal resistance 157.00. On the technical side, the pair is trying to consolidate above 156.20, accompanied by the positive attempts of the stochastic indicator, in …

Limited sideways trading tends to the little positivity above the psychological support level of 1.2700 and below the resistance level of 1.2770. Technically, the 50-day SMA is trying to provide a positive motive and the attempts of Stochastic to obtain more bullish momentum. With intraday trading remaining above the breached …

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