A noticeable surge of the euro against the US dollar at the end of last week’s trading, nullifying the expected negative outlook during the previous analysis, touching the stop-loss order 1.1800, recording the highest level at 1.1804. On the technical side today, we find the euro succeeded in stabilizing above …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 9 – 13 August
Markets are showing increased activity in M&A deals, as recent data suggested that the total value of global merger and acquisition (M&A) deals so far this year has already exceeded that of last year, amounting to $3.6 trillion year-to-date. A large chunk of this volume took place in the United …
Read More »Gold Rises on Concern About The Virus, But is Heading Towards a Weekly Decline
Gold prices rose on Friday, August 13, supported by concerns about an increase in infections with the Coronavirus, but the strength of the dollar kept the yellow metal on the path of recording the second consecutive weekly decline. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,756.61 an ounce. And gold is down …
Read More »The Dollar is Heading For a Second Weekly Gain, Thanks to Expectations That The Fed Will Cut Its Asset Purchases
The US dollar rose on Friday, August 13th, and is on track for a second consecutive week of gains against its major rivals, as investors assess the possibility of the Federal Reserve announcing its plans to cut stimulus in the coming weeks. Data on Thursday showed that US producer prices …
Read More »Eurostat: Eurozone Trade Surplus Rises in June
Data published by the European Union statistics office Eurostat on Friday, August 13th showed that the eurozone recorded a significant rise in its trade surplus with the rest of the world in June compared to May, as exports grew faster than imports during the month. Eurostat said the 19-nation eurozone …
Read More »European Shares Set For Fourth Week of Gains
European shares hit new highs on Friday, August 13th, and are on track to achieve gains for the fourth consecutive week, thanks to optimism about a strong corporate earnings season and a steady recovery from the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1%, to …
Read More »Nikkei Closes Lower Under Pressure From Chip Stocks
The Japanese Nikkei index closed lower Friday, August 13, led by the decline in chip-related shares that tracked their US counterparts, but heavyweight Recruit Holdings held back losses thanks to its rise. The Nikkei fell 0.14% to close at 27977.15 points, while the broader Topix index gained 0.15% to 1956.39 …
Read More »FDA Authorizes Additional Vaccine Dose For Certain Immunocompromised Individuals
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations for both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for the use of an additional dose in certain immunocompromised individuals, specifically, solid organ transplant recipients or those who are diagnosed with conditions that are considered to have …
Read More »Dax Faces a Support Retest Scenario
Positive trading dominated the movements of the German DAX index, reaching its highest level during the early trading of the current session at 15,940. On the technical side, today, we are inclined to the positivity based on the positive signals coming from the RSI, accompanied by the positive motive of …
Read More »Dow Jones is Making Significant Gains
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