The Nikkei index of Japanese stocks closed at its lowest level in nearly ten months in the first trading sessions in 2023, tracking the impact of Wall Street’s decline last night, while sentiment was also affected by the rise of the yen against the dollar. The Nikkei index fell 1.45 …
Read More »Euro is waiting for a new directional signal 4/1/2023
The movements of the EUR/USD pair witnessed a negative trading session, negating the expected bullish scenario in the previous analysis. We have indicated that a decline below 1.0590/1.0600 can nullify the suggested bullish scenario and place the pair under intense negative pressure, aiming to retest 1.0560 & 1.0510, recording its …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 03/01/2023
On Tuesday, the US dollar soared against all of its major rival currencies. The dollar started the day on the back foot, but secured robust gains early during the European session, triggering stops and further accelerating its advance. Key Developments EU countries reached an agreement on a coordinated approach to …
Read More »Dollar rises in the first trading sessions in the new year
The dollar rose on Monday in the first trading sessions in the new year, moving away from its lowest level in six months, which it reached recently, against a basket of major currencies. But this rise came after a recent decline as markets bet that the Federal Reserve will soon …
Read More »Positive industry data gives European stocks a strong start to the new year
European stocks rose on Monday in the first trading sessions of 2023, as eurozone manufacturing data indicated that the worst had passed after a year marred by fears of a recession as central banks around the world raised interest rates. The STOXX 600 rose 1 percent, supported by the stocks …
Read More »Euro is trying to maintain the positive stability 3/1/2023
Quiet trades tended to positively dominate the movements of the EUR/USD pair to start attacking the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.0700, which still an obstacle in front of the pair. Technically, by looking at the 240-minute chart, we find the 50-day simple moving average still carries the price …
Read More »European shares rise in the first trading session in 2023
European stocks rose in the first trading session of 2023 on Monday, after a difficult year marred by fears of a recession sparked by global central banks’ hike in interest rates and the Russia-Ukraine war. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.5 percent at 0810 GMT, supported by interest …
Read More »Nikkei index closed flat and recorded its first annual loss in 4 years
On Friday, Japan’s Nikkei index gave up early gains to close flat ahead of the New Year holidays and post its first annual loss in four years. The index ended trading stable at 26094.50 points, after rising 0.9 percent earlier in the session, tracing the impact of the gains seen …
Read More »USD is falling as traders evaluate the reopening in China
The dollar fell on Thursday after rising in the previous session, as investors fretted at the end of the year as initial optimism about China easing coronavirus restrictions and opening up the economy waned. The Japanese yen rose, in its latest trading, by 0.64 percent, to 133.66 against the dollar. …
Read More »USD stabilizes as optimism about China easing Corona restrictions declines
The dollar stabilized on Thursday after long-term US Treasury yields rose overnight, as initial optimism about China easing coronavirus restrictions and opening up the economy waned. After China removed its quarantine rule for inbound travellers on January 8, countries such as the United States, Japan and India said they would …
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