As we expected, the single European currency formed a corrective ascending wave against the US dollar, reaching the first target at 1.0195, and recording the highest level at 1.0197. Technically, the pair found a strong resistance level around the psychological barrier of 1.0200, which forced it to trade negatively again …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday 12/09/2022
Next Friday, tens of thousands of railroad workers are poised to go on strike, potentially bringing a nearly a third of all US freight to a grinding halt. It would be the first national rail strike in 30 years. As the clock ticks, the threat of the work stoppage is …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 12/9/2022
The UK economy grew during the month of July of 2022 by 0.2%, which came less than expectations that indicated a growth of 0.3%, to get the economy out of a contraction, it suffered in June when the economy recorded a contraction of 0.6%. The services sector recorded an increase …
Read More »European shares rise at the open, supported by the rise in banking shares
European shares rose at the open on Monday, with banking stocks rising for a third consecutive session on bets that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates dramatically. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2 percent to continue rising after posting its first weekly gain in four weeks on …
Read More »Nikkei closes at its highest level in more than two weeks
Japan’s Nikkei index ended Monday’s trading at its highest level in more than two weeks, tracking Wall Street’s strong closing last week, as heavyweights and travel-related stocks led the gains. The Nikkei index closed up 1.16 percent to 28,542.11 points, its highest closing level since August 26. The broader Topix …
Read More »Euro continues its corrective rise against dollar 12/9/2022
Positive movements dominated the Euro against the US dollar, beginning to form a corrective ascending wave, heading to touch the required target during the previous analysis at 1.0130, recording its highest level at 1.0124 during the early trading of the current session. On the technical side, the simple moving averages …
Read More »Nikkei ends week higher in monetary tightening environment
Japanese stocks rose on Friday, extending gains from the previous day, even as investors digested the hawkish rhetoric of policymakers that strongly supported expectations of big interest rate hikes to curb inflation. The Nikkei index closed up 0.53 percent to 28,214.75 points. The benchmark index started trading up 0.5 percent …
Read More »The Euro breaks the resistance and starts forming a bullish wave 9/9/2022
The euro succeeded in achieving noticeable gains against the US dollar within the expected bullish path, in which we depended on consolidation above the parity point 1.0000, explaining that this is a catalyst that enhances the chances of rising to visit 1.0080, reaching its highest level during the early trading …
Read More »Euro hovers above two-decade low ahead of ECB decision
On Thursday, the euro hovered above the 20-year low hit two days ago as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s policy decision and comments from the Federal Reserve chief for indications on the path of global monetary tightening. The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates by 75 …
Read More »European stocks open higher
European shares opened higher on Thursday, ahead of what could be the largest interest rate hike ever announced by the European Central Bank. Mining and banking stocks led the gains. Markets are awaiting the size of the central bank’s increase in the main interest rate. The bank is studying a …
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