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Read More »Gold Looking For a Stronger Signal
Gold prices traded positively during the last session, canceling the negative outlook as we expected. We depended on trading stability below the 1799 resistance level to record the highest at 1801. Technically, and by looking at the 240-minutes chart, we find the simple moving averages continue to pressure the price …
Read More »The Euro Settled Below Resistance
The euro saw positive trades during the previous trading session, but the positivity is still limited, and the current intraday movements are still below the resistance level of 1.1840. On the technical side today, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we find the 50-day moving average that constitutes an …
Read More »US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Drop to 310K
There were 419,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending September 3, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed the previous print of 345,000 (revised from 340,000) and well below market expectations of 335,000
Read More »Gold Moves on Unemployment Data
Gold fell in Thursday morning trading in Asia, remaining near two-week lows. The strengthening of dollar index futures also contributed to the losses of the yellow metal, while investors are also awaiting the latest policy decision of the European Central Bank. Also, gold futures fell 0.21% to $1,789.75 after reaching …
Read More »ECB Leaves Key Rates Unchanged
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to leave the interest rates on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.50%, respectively, as expected.
Read More »Japan Decides to Extend Emergency Measures Again
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga confirmed, during his statements today, Thursday, that the emergency measures within the country will be extended again until September 30, to contribute to containing the outbreak of the new Corona virus and the new delta mutator inside the country. The Japanese Prime Minister indicated that …
Read More »Currencies Overview: Euro Advances Ahead of ECB Decision
The euro rose before an expected reduction in the pace of the European Central Bank’s bond buying, while the dollar held on to its recent gains, as concerns about the global economy pushed traders towards currencies that are considered safer. The euro rose 0.1 percent to $1.1825 after falling for …
Read More »Oil Rises For The Second Session, Supported by The Decline in US Production
Oil prices rose for the second session on Thursday, compensating for losses incurred earlier in the session, as the market received support from the decline in US production in the Gulf of Mexico due to the damage caused by Hurricane Ida. By 0616 GMT, Brent crude rose 26 cents, or …
Read More »Gold Falls With The Rise of The Dollar And Global Growth Concerns
Gold fell, as the dollar’s rise and concerns about global growth affected risk appetite, while investors awaited any signals from major central banks after policymakers hinted at their support for reducing pandemic-era stimulus measures. Spot gold fell 0.1 percent to $1,788.11 an ounce, hovering near a two-week low reached in …
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