European stocks rose on Friday, on track for their best weekly performance since November, with natural gas futures falling and positive economic data as investors await inflation data in the eurozone. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.1% by 0815 GMT, bringing its weekly gain to 3.4% so far. All …
Read More »Nikkei closed higher amid bargain hunting after the yen fell against the dollar
Japan’s Nikkei index recovered early losses to close higher on Friday as investors bought back falling stocks and the yen fell against the dollar. The Nikkei index closed up 0.59 percent at 25,973.85 points, after it started trading on a lower note, affected by the decline on Wall Street at …
Read More »Euro is still waiting for a stronger trend 6/1/2023
We remained neutral during the previous report, for the second session in a row, due to a contradiction between the technical signals, as the movements of the Euro-dollar pair witnessed a downward trend, recording its lowest level at 1.0520. On the technical side, we previously indicated that the support level …
Read More »European shares fell after FOMC minutes dispelled policy change hopes
European stocks fell on Thursday ahead of the release of inflation data in the eurozone and after the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting in December, which showed the US central bank’s commitment to curbing inflation. The pan-European STOXX was down 0.3% by 0810 GMT, after rising …
Read More »The aggressive US central bank speech fails to support USD
The dollar struggled to rally on Thursday even though policymakers at the US Federal Reserve reaffirmed their commitment to fighting inflation, while the Australian dollar jumped after China eased restrictions on coal imports from Australia. The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s December monetary policy meeting, released last night, showed that …
Read More »Nikkei closed higher but monetary policy concerns limited gains
Japan’s Nikkei index recovered on Thursday from its lowest level in three months as shares of chip-related companies rose, tracking their US counterparts, but expectations of the world’s major central banks continuing to pursue monetary tightening limited gains. The Nikkei ended the session up by 0.4 percent, recording 25,820.80 points, …
Read More »Euro is waiting for a new directional signal 5/1/2023
We adhered to our intraday neutrality during the previous report, due to conflicting technical signals, to find the EUR/USD pair moving in a narrow path confined from below above the support level of 1.0520, and from above below the resistance level of 1.0630. On the technical side today, we find …
Read More »USD is falling as inflation slows in Europe
The dollar fell on Wednesday against commodity-linked currencies such as the Australian dollar and against the euro, which was supported by a batch of data indicating that European inflation may have run its course. The dollar was already under pressure from investors who were increasingly optimistic that China’s easing of …
Read More »Euro stabilizes and hopes of lifting Covid restrictions in China boost sentiment ahead of Fed minutes
The euro stabilized on Wednesday, January 4, and high-risk currencies recovered thanks to optimism that China’s lifting of Covid restrictions would boost growth, while investors’ focus shifted to US data and the Federal Reserve. The euro had lost 1% overnight, its biggest drop in more than two months after a …
Read More »European shares rose for the third session as inflation slowed in France
European stocks extended their rally on Wednesday after a lower inflation reading in France boosted sentiment as investors await data on business activity in the eurozone and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares rose 0.5 percent by 0808 GMT, while the French …
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