European stocks surged on Tuesday, reaching their highest level in over a month, buoyed by robust earnings reports from companies like Swiss UBS and Italian UniCredit, alongside optimistic sentiment surrounding potential interest rate cuts. At 0710 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index climbed 0.6 percent, building on its highest weekly …
Read More »European stocks rise thanks to banking results and technology sector gains
European stocks opened higher on Friday amid a state of joy among investors with a group of strong results from French banks, including Société Générale and Credit Agricole, while the technology sector received support thanks to strong results announced by Apple in addition to an unprecedented share buyback. The European …
Read More »European Shares Slip at Market Open Amid Earnings Tide and Fed Decision
European shares started on a subdued note on Thursday as investors resumed trading after a mid-week holiday to analyze a flurry of significant earnings reports and the Federal Reserve’s indication of a delay in interest rate cuts. The pan-European STOXX 600 edged down by 0.2% as of 0715 GMT, following …
Read More »Eurozone Factory Activity Deteriorates in April, Reveals PMI Data
In April, the persistent downturn in euro zone manufacturing activity intensified due to weakening demand, despite factories slashing prices. This compelled businesses to further trim their workforce, according to a survey released on Thursday. The final euro zone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) by HCOB, compiled by S&P Global, dropped …
Read More »Dow Jones suffers huge losses ahead of the Fed 1/5/2024
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Read More »CAD making notable gains 1/5/2024
Positive momentum continued to drive the movements of the Canadian dollar, aligning with the anticipated upward trajectory outlined in the previous technical report. The currency successfully reached the official targets at 1.3750 and 1.3790, achieving its peak during the morning trading session at 1.3783. Today’s technical analysis leans towards positivity, …
Read More »GBP gives up gains 1/5/2024
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Read More »Oil is under selling pressure 1/5/2024
The downward trend persisted in US crude oil futures contracts, as anticipated, surpassing yesterday’s official target of $81.50 and hitting a low of $80.97 per barrel. Technically, on the 4-hour chart, the simple moving averages continue to exert downward pressure on the price, accompanied by negative signals from the relative …
Read More »Euro touches the target and continues to decline against Dollar 1/5/2024
The euro continues its downward trajectory against the US dollar as anticipated in the previous technical report. Trading remains below the critical resistance level of 1.0715, with the currency pair approaching the initial target of 1.0660. During today’s Asian trading session, the euro touched its lowest level at 1.0654. Analyzing …
Read More »German economy avoids recession in Q1
Preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office released on Tuesday indicated that the German economy narrowly avoided a recession at the outset of this year, experiencing slight but better-than-expected growth, propelled by exports and investments in the construction sector. In the first quarter, the economy saw a modest expansion, with …
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