The US dollar has strengthened all along US trading hours as best performer. Market players assessed several encouraging US macroeconomic readings that suggest the economy has a good chance to avoid recession, despite technically being in.Economic DataEconomic data refers to Initial Jobless Claims declining to 250,000, below expectations, Philly Fed …
Read More »EUR/USD Retreats To Three-week Lows On Stronger Dollar
The EUR/USD pair is under pressure. The EUR/USD pair sharply dropped during the US session and is obviously facing increasing bearish pressure near a critical support at 1.0110. A break below 1.0100 would bring about parity.On Thursday, the pair touched the 1.0107 level which is, in fact, the lowest level …
Read More »European shares slip ahead of inflation data
European shares fell in choppy trading on Thursday after a member of the European Central Bank’s board of directors hinted at another big interest rate hike next month even as recession risks intensified, with inflation data for July due later on Thursday awaiting. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.1 …
Read More »Japanese shares track Wall Street losses after Fed meet minutes
Japanese stocks fell in tandem with their Asian counterparts on Thursday as investors analyzed the Federal Reserve meeting minutes, awaiting an upcoming seminar to assess whether the US central bank will ease its tight monetary policy. The Japanese Nikkei index fell 0.91 percent at the open and hovered at this …
Read More »Euro stable below resistance 18/8/2022
Quiet trading dominated the movements of the Euro against the US dollar within the idea of retesting the resistance, as we expected yesterday, touching the target of the first retest 1.0200, recording the highest level at 1.0203. Technically, and by looking at the chart, we find the intraday movements of …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 17/8/2022
European shares rose for the sixth consecutive session on Wednesday, boosted by a rally in financial stocks as investors focused on economic growth and inflation data in the eurozone due for release this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2 percent in early trading, hovering near its highest level …
Read More »Nikkei closes above 29 points for the first time in seven months
Japan’s Nikkei closed above 29,000 on Wednesday for the first time in more than seven months, after Wall Street’s main indexes rose overnight, driven by solid profits from US retailers. The Nikkei rose 1.23 percent to 29,222.77 points, closing at its highest level since Jan. 5. The broader Topix index …
Read More »Euro between trend and minor correction 17/8/2022
The euro against the US dollar continues to decline within the expected negative outlook during the previous analysis, approaching a few points from the official station that is required to be touched at 1.0100, recording its lowest level in the last trading session at 1.0120. Technically, the pair’s intraday movements …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 16/8/2022
European shares extended gains for the fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, supported by the mining and defense sectors, although fears of a possible recession limited the pace of the indices’ upside. An internal European Union document shows the bloc plans to fivefold financial support for an African military mission in …
Read More »The Nikkei index closes stable amid economic concerns
Japan’s Nikkei closed little changed on Tuesday; energy-related stocks and shipping companies were the biggest losers, while sentiment was lowered by concerns about slowing US and Chinese economies. The Nikkei index closed down 0.01 percent at 28,868.91, ending two days of gains that brought it to its highest level in …
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