European stocks fell on Monday in cautious trading ahead of the publication of data on business activity amid concerns about the economic slowdown in the European Union. Stocks posted gains for the seventh consecutive week on Friday, supported by China’s easing of COVID-19 restrictions following protests against the country’s strict …
Read More »Dollar is falling after easing of Corona restrictions in China boosted risk appetite
The dollar fell broadly on Monday after a difficult week, dropping below seven yuan as sentiment towards riskier assets improved after signs that China would ease some restrictions related to COVID-19. More Chinese cities, including financial hub Shanghai and Urumqi in the far west, announced easing coronavirus restrictions over the …
Read More »Japanese Nikkei index closed higher
Japan’s Nikkei index closed slightly higher on Monday, supported by gains in Fast Retailing, owner of Uniqlo stores, and technology heavyweights. The Nikkei index rose 0.15 percent to close at 27,820.40 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.31 to 1,947.90 points. In the US, the S&P 500 and the …
Read More »Dow Jones: needs extra momentum 5/12/2022
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Read More »CAD breaks support 5/12/2022
The Canadian dollar returned to the bearish path once again, after hitting the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.3500, which forced it to trade negatively again, to witness the current movements stabilizing around its lowest level during the session 1.3385. Technically, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we …
Read More »GBP advancing against USD 5/12/2022
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Read More »Oil is looking for a recurrence of rising opportunities 5/12/2022
US crude oil prices achieved good gains by the end of the trading week ending last Friday, within the expected technical context during the previous report, surpassing the official target that should be touched at 81.60, recording its highest level at 82.20. Technically, we tend to be optimistic but cautious, …
Read More »Euro continues the bullish against USD 5/12/2022
The euro-dollar pair jumped to the top, achieving strong gains. However, as a reminder, we indicated during the last technical report that the resumption of the rise depends mainly on confirming the pair’s breach of the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.0400, to target 1.0520, recording its highest level …
Read More »European stocks are heading for gains for the seventh week
European stocks seem to be heading for gains for the seventh week in a row amid easing fears of tightening monetary policy globally. However, stocks fell on Friday ahead of the release of US jobs data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.5 percent after two days of strong gains. …
Read More »European stocks rise, supported by Powell’s speech and hopes of easing restrictions in China
European stocks rose to their highest levels in three months on Thursday, supported by the Federal Reserve chairman’s indication that the pace of rate hikes will be lowered, as well as China’s softening of its rhetoric on strict anti-Covid-19 rules. The Stoxx 600 was up 0.9% by 0810 GMT, after …
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