Japan’s Nikkei closed at a one-week high on Thursday, tracking the strong close on Wall Street Wednesday night, while the yen’s slide against the dollar raised hopes for better prospects for local businesses. The Nikkei jumped 2.31 percent to 28,065.28 points, its highest closing level since Aug. 31. The index …
Read More »EUR attacks USD, eyes on ECB 8/9/2022
Mixed trading dominated the movements of the euro against the US dollar, to witness a bearish tendency during the middle of the European session, after it succeeded in pressing the support level of 0.9900 to see a decline near 0.9875, taking advantage of the mentioned level that forced it to …
Read More »European shares open lower as mining and energy stocks decline
European shares opened lower on Wednesday as mining and energy companies led the losses as investors remained concerned about the outlook for demand in the wake of weak trade data from China. The European oil and gas index was down 2.2 percent by 0720 GMT, while the mining index lost …
Read More »Japan shares close lower
Japanese stocks fell on Wednesday as continued investor fears about an economic slowdown outweighed the strong performance of exporters’ shares, which rose on the yen’s fall. The Nikkei index fell 0.71 percent, tracking losses overnight on Wall Street, as the three major indexes fell after the US services sector report …
Read More »EUR attacks USD, eyes are on ECB 8/9/2022
Mixed trading dominated the movements of the euro against the US dollar, to witness a bearish tendency during the middle of the European session, after it succeeded in pressing the support level of 0.9900 to see a decline near 0.9875, taking advantage of the mentioned level that forced it to …
Read More »European markets surge as economic challenges assessed
The European markets cautiously surged on Tuesday as investors continued to assess recession risks in the continent. The pan-European Stoxx 600 added 0.5% by mid-afternoon, with retail stocks climbing 2.8% to lead gains as most sectors nudged into positive territory.Oil and gas stocks were the most obvious as they were …
Read More »The yen continues to decline against USD and Pound clings to its early gains
The Japanese yen, sensitive to interest rate moves, continued to decline on Tuesday, breaking the 142 barrier against the dollar, while the pound and the euro tried to recover from multi-year lows against the dollar the day before, but the euro failed to do so. The dollar rose 1.07 percent …
Read More »European shares rise in morning trading
European shares rose on Tuesday, after a difficult start to the week as concerns about a looming energy crisis and recession weighed on risk appetite. The Stoxx 600 index rose 0.5%, moments after the start of trading, and is heading to recover from a loss of 0.6% in the previous …
Read More »Yen fell to its lowest level in 24 years
The dollar held a breath on Tuesday after a sharp rally. Still, it hit a 24-year high against the interest rate-sensitive Japanese yen, as US monetary policy tightens and the gap with low-interest rates in Japan widens. The yen plunged to 140.97 per dollar, its lowest level since 1998, and …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closes higher after losing 4 sessions
Japan’s Nikkei on Tuesday halted a four-session losing streak as investors returned to buy shares, buoyed by gains in Fast Retailer stock. The Nikkei index rose 0.02 percent to 27626.51 points after falling to negative territory for moments, while the broader Topix index fell slightly by 0.11 percent to 1926.58 …
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