The dollar fell in Europe on Wednesday but remained at elevated levels as global growth concerns, caused by the ongoing outbreak of the Delta virus, prompted traders to reduce their positions on riskier currencies. At 07:55 GMT, the dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other …
Read More »Eurozone Final CPI Revised Lower in July
According to Eurostat’s final reading of the Eurozone CPI report for July, the consumer prices came in at 2.2% on a yearly basis, meeting 2.2% expectations. While the core figures rose by 0.7%. Month-on-month inflation in the region fell 0.1%, in line with the median forecast of economists polled by …
Read More »UK Inflation Slows More Than Expected in July
British inflation slowed faster than expected in July, according to official data released on Wednesday, August 18, to 2% on an annual basis, compared to 2.5% in June. Economists polled by Reuters had expected inflation for July to be 2.3%. Official data showed that the rate of inflation in Britain …
Read More »Oil Prices Settled and Uncertainty Surrounds The Prospects For Demand due to The Outbreak of Delta Variant
Oil prices stabilized on Wednesday, August 18, after four days of decline, while investors were still concerned about the prospects for strengthening the demand for fuel, as the use of railways, aircraft, and other forms of transportation remained restricted in light of the high incidence of Covid-19 around the world. …
Read More »Gold Rises 0.4% Due to The Demand For Safe Havens on Delta Fears
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, August 18, to approach a two-week high, as demand for the yellow metal, which is considered a safe haven, was boosted by growing concerns about the fast-spreading delta strain of Covid-19 and its economic impact. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $1,792.42 an ounce, after hitting …
Read More »Nikkei Rises 0.59%, Ending a 4-day Losing Streak
Japanese stocks rebounded Wednesday, August 18th, led by gains in FUJIFILM and other defensive stocks, while the benchmark Nikkei index ended a four-day losing streak, but concerns about the delta strain kept investors on guard. The Nikkei index rose 0.59% to 27,585.91 points, reversing losses incurred earlier when it reached …
Read More »German Dax Facing Negative Pressure
Negative trades dominated the movements of the German DAX, touching the first target of 15,810 and approaching by a few points from the second target 15,770, to post a low of 15,799. On the technical side, we tend to be negative, but cautiously, relying on the stability of the intraday …
Read More »Dow Jones Maintains Positive Stability
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Read More »GBP/JPY: Retests The Resistance
Negative trading dominated the movements of the pound sterling against the Japanese yen, to record its lowest level during yesterday’s session 150.35. On the technical side today, the current movements are witnessing a slight bullish slope due to the positive crossover signs that started appearing on the stochastic indicator. We …
Read More »The Canadian Dollar Retesting Support
The Canadian dollar provided positive trading, maintaining the positive stability, as we mentioned during the previous analysis, touching the official target of 1.2620, recording its highest level at 1.2650. Technically, the pair succeeded in establishing a good support floor around 1.2570, as we note that the 50-day moving average is …
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