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Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher by one percent on Tuesday as investors sought to snipe declining technology shares, as well as stocks receiving support from rising Asian stocks and US futures. The Nikkei rose 1.03 percent to close at 26,423.47 points. The broader Topix index rose 0.5 percent to 1,879.12 …

The euro and sterling rose against the dollar on Monday in quiet trade amid the holiday season in the United States while risk appetite improved globally. With US markets closed for the Independence Day holiday, markets expected light trading on Monday and major currencies gained ground at the expense of …

European stock markets rose on Monday, boosted by oil and gas stocks, while investors awaited the release of inflation data in the eurozone, after a report on consumer prices published last week boosted expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.8 …

Japanese shares closed higher on Monday, supported by utility companies as the country continues to grapple with an unprecedented heat wave. Overall, investor sentiment remained low on widespread fears of a global economic slowdown, with trading slowing ahead of the US Independence Day holiday on Monday. The Nikkei index rose …

European shares fell on Friday, as semiconductor shares led the decline after tepid expectations from US chip maker Micron, while investors awaited euro zone inflation data to build their expectations about the pace of interest rate hikes. Dutch semiconductor equipment company ASML, French-Italian chip maker ST Microelectronics and German chip …

Japan’s Nikkei fell for a third consecutive session on Friday to close at its lowest level in nearly two weeks, tracking Wall Street’s losses overnight, as investors worried about the economic slowdown in the world’s largest economy. The Nikkei fell 1.73% to 25,935.62 points, its lowest closing level since June …

Oil, Crude, trading

Quiet positive trading dominated the movements of the Canadian dollar within a gradual ascent to the upside, achieving the condition for the rise referred to during the previous analysis: cohesion above 1.2900 to touch the required target of 1.2930. Technically, we find the simple moving averages trying to push the …

Oil, Crude, trading

Bearish movements dominated the euro against the US dollar within the expected negative outlook during the previous analysis, touching the first target of 1.0400 and approaching by a few points the second target of 1.0375, recording its lowest level at 1.0382. On the technical side, the trading witnessed a little …