A gradual rise in gold prices during the first trading sessions of this week within the expected bullish path during the previous analysis, recording its highest level at 1789. On the technical side today, by looking at the 4-hour chart, and with the regular work within the bullish price channel, …
Read More »The Euro Waiting For Confirmation
The euro failed to achieve the required rise during the previous trading session against the USD after it found a strong resistance level around the psychological barrier of 1.1800. Technically, the euro starts pressing on the 1.1760 support level, and with careful consideration on the chart, the simple moving averages …
Read More »Manufacturing Sales Increase by 2.1% in June
Manufacturing Sales rose by 2.1% on a monthly basis in June to C$59.2 billion, the data published by Statistics Canada reported on Monday. This reading followed June’s contraction of 0.3% and missed the market expectation for an increase of 2.5%.
Read More »Gold Falls From a Week’s Peak as The Dollar Rises
Gold prices retreated from their highest level in a week on Monday, August 16 with the dollar’s rise, but easing concerns about the US Federal Reserve’s early cut in stimulus policies, and fears of an outbreak of the Delta strain contributed to the price of the yellow metal remaining near …
Read More »NY Empire State Manufacturing Index slumps to 18.3 in August
The headline General Business Conditions Index of the NY Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey fell sharply to 18.3 in August from 43 in July. This reading missed the market expectation of 29 by a wide margin.
Read More »The US Dollar is Falling Due to Weak Consumer Sentiment
The US dollar settled near a one-week low against the other major currencies on Monday, August 16th, while declining US consumer sentiment hurt bets on an early Federal Reserve monetary policy tightening, while the yuan and Australian dollar fell after disappointing Chinese economic data. There was little change in the …
Read More »CDC: U.S. Administers 356.4 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the United States had given more than 356 million doses of Corona vaccines in the country as of Sunday morning, August 15, and distributed more than 415 million doses. The CDC said about 198 million people had received at …
Read More »Weak Chinese data Halt Gains in European Shares
European stocks’ 10-day gains were halted Monday, August 16th, following an unexpected slowdown in China’s economic indicators, with commodity-related stocks posting the biggest loss. The STOXX 600 index of the most important European shares fell 0.5% in early trading, retreating from record levels last week. Oil and mining shares fell …
Read More »China’s Retail Sales Growth Slows More Than Expected in July to 8.5%
Chinese retail sales rose 8.5% in July, less than expected at 11.5%, according to analysts polled by Reuters. Chinese retail sales rose 12.5% in June. Auto-related sales, the largest component of retail sales by value, were the only category to decline in July, declining 1.8% year-on-year. Industrial production grew by …
Read More »Oil Falls on Expectations of Lower Demand From China
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday, August 16, falling for a third session, after official data showed a slowdown in refining productivity and economic activity in China, in a sign that the new outbreak of Covid-19 is denting the world’s second-largest economy. Brent crude fell 90 cents, or …
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