Japan’s Nikkei index rose on Friday to its highest level since August 1990, during what is known as the country’s economic “bubble” era, driven by a combination of positive factors such as strong earnings, an economy showing signs of recovery and optimism about US debt ceiling talks. The Nikkei index …
Read More »European stocks rose amid optimism about an agreement to raise the US debt ceiling
European shares started higher on Thursday, reflecting a sense of optimism on Wall Street, on the back of indications that Washington is close to reaching an agreement on raising the US debt ceiling and avoiding default. By 0708 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.4%. Auto and technology …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closed above 30,000 points for the first time in 20 months
On Wednesday, Japan’s Nikkei index closed above 30,000 points for the first time since September 2021, supported by a weaker yen and a strong domestic earnings season. The Nikkei index ended Wednesday’s trading up 0.84 percent at 30,093.59 points, after hitting a high of 30,115.32 points in the afternoon session. …
Read More »European stock futures edge higher
European stock markets are expected to open in a cautious manner Wednesday amid U.S. debt ceiling uncertainty and ahead of the release of the final eurozone inflation figures for April. At 06:00 GMT, the DAX futures contract in Germany traded 0.1% higher, CAC 40 futures in France climbed 0.1% and …
Read More »Automotive and mining stocks lead losses in European markets
European stocks fell on Tuesday, affected by losses in automakers and mining stocks after weak data from China fueled fears of a slowdown in the Chinese economy and while investors await more economic data from the euro zone. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent, and most of the …
Read More »Japan’s Topix closes at a 33-year peak and chip stocks follow Nasdaq’s gains
The Japanese Topix index closed at the highest level in 33 years on Tuesday, after companies showed strong expectations during the results season, and stocks of companies related to chip manufacturing tracked the gains made by the Nasdaq index at the close of trading on Monday. The broader Topix index …
Read More »Dow Jones may witness a temporary decline 16/5/2023
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Read More »CAD looking for extra momentum 16/5/2023
The Canadian dollar rose marginally yesterday but failed to maintain its gains above the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.3500, as the current movements witness stability below it. Technically, we find the 50-day simple moving average trying to push the price to the upside, and we find the RSI …
Read More »GBP advancing against USD 16/5/2023
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Read More »Oil around overbought 16/5/2023
Positive attempts dominated the prices of US crude oil futures contracts, trying to compensate for its recent losses, recording its highest level during yesterday’s trading session, around $71.74 per barrel. Technically, we tend to be negative in our trading, relying on the negative intersection signs of the stochastic indicator, which …
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