German industrial orders rose for the third consecutive month in March, supported by domestic demand, data showed, in a new indication that manufacturers in Europe’s largest economy are likely to cushion the impact of lower household spending linked to the lockdown measures. The data published by the Federal Statistics Office, …
Read More »BoE Leaves Rate and QE Unchanged
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.10% at its May policy meeting and kept the Asset Purchase Facility steady at £895 billion as widely expected.
Read More »Decline in Oil Prices Despite a Significant Decrease in US Crude Inventories
Oil prices retreated after they rose earlier Thursday, May 6, under pressure from increased cases of Covid-19 in India and elsewhere, despite a drop that greatly exceeded expectations for US crude stockpiles. Brent crude futures fell 28 cents, equivalent to 0.4%, to $ 68.68 a barrel, and US West Texas …
Read More »Eurozone Retail Sales Exceeded Expectations in March
Data showed retail sales in the eurozone rose more than expected in March, indicating pent-up demand among consumers as the pandemic eases. The European Union statistics office Eurostat said that retail sales in the 19 countries that use the euro jumped 2.7% month over month in March and 12% year …
Read More »Gold Rises Supported by Declining Bond Yields And Focus on US Jobs Data
Gold prices rose Thursday, May 6, as a decline in US Treasury bond yields offset pressure from the dollar’s rally, while investors awaited US non-farm payrolls data for April, which is scheduled for release later this week. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1789.22 an ounce. US gold futures advanced 0.2% …
Read More »Japan Shares Closed on Upside on Support of Stocks Linked to the Economic Cycle
Japanese stocks rose Thursday, May 6, to record their largest percentage gain in two weeks, as investors flocked to stocks linked to the economic cycle after Wall Street’s gains, but technology stocks that tracked the fall of the Nasdaq index limited the gains. The Nikkei index advanced 1.8% to close …
Read More »Bitcoin Trying Positively
Bitcoin’s movements witnessed a bullish bias during the previous trading session, and as we explained during the previous analysis that the return of stability in trading again above 56,550 leads Bitcoin prices to visit 58,070, to settle for its highest level, 57,812. Technically, the simple moving averages carry the price …
Read More »German DAX Successfully Tests Support
Positive trading regained control of the movements of the German DAX index after finding solid support floor around 14,960. Technically, we tend to be positive in our trades on short intervals, relying on the intraday trading above 15,110 accompanied by the positive crossover of the stochastic indicator. Therefore, we target …
Read More »Dow Jones Repeatedly Attempts to Rise
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded positively during the previous trading session, benefiting from the return of the price base above the support level of 34,050, and in general above 33,950. On the technical side today, and with a closer look at the 60-minute chart , the bullish scenario is …
Read More »GBP/JPY: Positivity Need Confirmations
The pound’s current moves against the Japanese yen are seeing a slight bearish bias after finding a strong resistance level around 152.00. On the technical side , the clear negative signs on Stochastic increase the possibility that we will witness a bearish bias in the coming hours. On short time …
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