European shares fell on Tuesday, August 2 after weak global factory data reinforced fears of an economic slowdown, while markets were nervous ahead of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s upcoming visit to Taiwan. By 7:08 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.6%. Three sources said Pelosi was expected …
Read More »Japan shares close lower, driven by US-China tension and a stronger yen
Japanese stocks closed lower on Tuesday as tensions escalated between Beijing and Washington ahead of a possible visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan on Tuesday. At the same time, the yen’s rally against the dollar fueled a sell-off in exporters’ shares. The Nikkei index fell 1.42 percent …
Read More »Dow Jones: Looking for additional momentum to resume the rise 2/8/2022
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Read More »CAD waiting to continue the decline 2/8/2022
The movements of the Canadian dollar witnessed attempts to recover at the beginning of the first trading sessions of this week. However, it is still limited to facing a strong resistance level around 1.2880/1.2870. Technically, we tend to the negativity, relying on the support of the 50-day simple moving average …
Read More »GBP maintains positive stability 2/8/2022
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Read More »Euro looking for more momentum 2/8/2022
Quiet trading tilted to the positive, dominating the euro’s movements against the US dollar within the expected bullish path during the previous report, touching the first awaited target at 1.0275, recording the highest level at 1.0293. On the technical side, today, we find the bullish scenario still valid, relying on …
Read More »European shares stabilize amid fears of recession, despite positive results
European shares settled on Monday ahead of a slew of manufacturing activity data, as disappointing Chinese economic data raised fears of a global economic slowdown while erasing a jump in banking shares after strong HSBC results. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index settled at 7:09 GMT, tracking the effect of the …
Read More »Japan shares post biggest gains in nearly two weeks thanks to positive results
Japanese stocks had their best day in nearly two weeks on Monday, boosted by positive corporate results, while uncertainty over the global growth outlook kept gains limited. The Nikkei rose 0.7% to close at 27,993 points, and the broader Topix index rose 1 percent to 1960 points, their biggest gain …
Read More »Dow Jones: Positive scenario still stands 1/8/2022
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Read More »CAD resumes the gradual decline 1/8/2022
The negative pressure returned to control the movements of the Canadian dollar after it found a strong resistance level at 1.2855, which forced it to trade negatively to retest 1.2790. Technically, taking a closer look at the 4-hour chart, we are inclined to the negativity based on stochastic losing the …
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