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The dollar held a breath on Tuesday after a sharp rally. Still, it hit a 24-year high against the interest rate-sensitive Japanese yen, as US monetary policy tightens and the gap with low-interest rates in Japan widens. The yen plunged to 140.97 per dollar, its lowest level since 1998, and …

Japan’s Nikkei on Tuesday halted a four-session losing streak as investors returned to buy shares, buoyed by gains in Fast Retailer stock. The Nikkei index rose 0.02 percent to 27626.51 points after falling to negative territory for moments, while the broader Topix index fell slightly by 0.11 percent to 1926.58 …

Oil, Crude, trading

Positive movements dominated the Canadian dollar during the previous trading session, recording its highest level yesterday around the strong resistance level located at 1.3170, which succeeded in limiting the bullish bias. Technically, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we find the 50-day simple moving average that is still trying …

Oil, Crude, trading

Mixed trading dominated the US crude oil futures prices yesterday, recording its highest level at 90.37, and it failed to stabilize for a long time above the 90.00 barriers. However, the current movements are stable at around $88.50 per barrel. Technically, we tend to the positivity in our trading, based …

Quiet trading tilted to the positive during the US market holiday yesterday as EUR found a strong support level around 0.9900, which forced it to rise to retest 0.9970 gradually. Technically and carefully considering the 240-minute chart, we find the euro is struggling to stabilize above the 0.9920 support level …

European shares fell on Monday after Russia extended a halt to gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe, raising concerns about energy prices and growth and prompting governments to announce emergency measures. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 1.6 percent by 0713 GMT, while the German …

The dollar is set to post a third straight week of gains, approaching a 20-year high against other major currencies, with investors focused on US jobs data to be released later on Friday which could reinforce the trend of big interest rate hikes. The US currency has been rising since …

On Friday, September 2nd, European shares recouped some of the losses they incurred during a turbulent week in which concerns increased about the energy crisis, strong inflation data and expectations of an interest rate hike by the European Central Bank next week. The European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.7%, ending …