Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that certification of the Nord Stream 2 undersea gas pipeline could soften the crisis due to hiking European gas prices. Gas prices in Europe fell today below the level of $1,000 per thousand cubic meters after Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed …
Read More »Russia Records Largest Daily Infection With Covid-19 in 2021
Russia announced 27,550 new cases of Covid-19 disease on Thursday, the highest number of daily infections recorded this year, amid an outbreak that prompted officials to urge people to receive vaccinations. The government task force concerned with combating the Coronavirus said that it recorded 924 deaths related to Covid-19 during …
Read More »European Shares Rise, Supported by Lower Energy Prices
European shares rose in early trade, as lower oil and gas prices eased some of the investor concern about hyperinflation. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 1.1 percent in a broad-based buying wave, reversing its weekly losses, as mining, auto, and utility advanced. Oil prices fell for the second consecutive …
Read More »An Unexpected Increase in US Inventories Puts Pressure on Oil Prices
Oil prices fell for the second session, under pressure from an unexpected increase in US crude inventories that raised concerns about demand after prices rose to their highest levels in many years. US crude fell 0.67 percent, or 52 cents, to $76.91 a barrel before the opening of European markets, …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Ends 8-Day Losing Streak
The Japanese Nikkei index rose after 8 consecutive sessions of losses, as signs of progress in US political negotiations over the debt ceiling provided an incentive to snap deals, but the broader Topix failed to sustain the gains. Investors have repurchased battered stocks that recently suffered losses on concerns that …
Read More »GBP/JPY: Facing Negative Pressure
GBP/JPY failed to stabilize for a long time above the psychological barrier resistance of 152.00, to record the highest level of 152.16, whereby the current moves witnessed a bearish bias on the short time frames. Today’s technical outlook indicates the possibility of further decline due to the clear negative signs …
Read More »The Canadian Dollar Settles Below Support
The Canadian dollar made positive attempts during the previous trading session, approaching the retest target at 1.2660, to post a high of 1.2648. Technically, the pair’s trading returned to stability below the psychological support level of 1.2600, with the continuation of the negative pressure coming from the 50-day moving average. …
Read More »The British Pound is Looking For a Clearer Direction
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Read More »Gold In a Side Range
Gold prices managed to touch the first target at 1746, to return to the bullish rebound, benefiting from the support level, close to retesting 1768, recording the highest of 1765. Today’s technical aspect indicates fluctuation within a sideways range between resistance level 1768, the 61.80% Fibonacci correction, and support level …
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