The dollar held onto recent gains against other major currencies on Thursday, as comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforced the US central bank’s determination to tackle the highest inflation rate in decades with massive interest rate hikes. Meanwhile, the Bank of England is widely expected to raise interest rates by …
Read More »European shares rise, supported by strong earnings results
European shares rose on Thursday following strong results for several companies, while the focus is on the Bank of England, which is expected to raise interest rates by the most since 1995. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1 percent, following the path of Asian stocks, which rose 0.4 percent, …
Read More »Euro is looking for a destination 4/8/2022
We adhered to intraday neutrality during the previous analysis due to the conflicting technical signals, in addition to the limited trading between the daily trend keys published yesterday, explaining that activating the short positions as soon as 1.0150 is broken, targeting 1.0120, to record the pair’s lowest level at 1.0118. …
Read More »European shares fall before the release of important economic data
European shares fell in early trading on Wednesday, ahead of key business growth data, as broader markets awaited the potential fallout from US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.2 percent by 7:10 GMT. Investors are awaiting important data on business and …
Read More »Nikkei rises as investors look for strong results
Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher on Wednesday, recovering from the previous session’s losses, as investors turned to Daikin Industries and other companies that posted solid gains. The Nikkei index rose 0.53 percent to 27,741.90 points, falling 1.42 percent on Tuesday, its biggest daily loss in three weeks. The broader Topix …
Read More »Euro awaits pending orders 3/8/2022
Mixed trading dominated the movements of the euro-dollar, heading to approach the first official station targeted during the previous report 1.0300, to settle for recording the highest level at 1.0293, which formed a strong resistance level around the psychological barrier that forced the pair to the downside to retest the …
Read More »Yen heads for the biggest streak of gains in two years ahead of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
The yen is set for its biggest streak of gains since the height of the coronavirus crisis in March 2020, as escalating US-China tension over Taiwan and heightened fears of a global economic slowdown boosted the attractiveness of assets that are considered safe investments. The US dollar has struggled broadly, …
Read More »European shares decline, affected by fears of recession and Sino-American tension
European shares fell on Tuesday, August 2 after weak global factory data reinforced fears of an economic slowdown, while markets were nervous ahead of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s upcoming visit to Taiwan. By 7:08 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.6%. Three sources said Pelosi was expected …
Read More »Japan shares close lower, driven by US-China tension and a stronger yen
Japanese stocks closed lower on Tuesday as tensions escalated between Beijing and Washington ahead of a possible visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan on Tuesday. At the same time, the yen’s rally against the dollar fueled a sell-off in exporters’ shares. The Nikkei index fell 1.42 percent …
Read More »Euro looking for more momentum 2/8/2022
Quiet trading tilted to the positive, dominating the euro’s movements against the US dollar within the expected bullish path during the previous report, touching the first awaited target at 1.0275, recording the highest level at 1.0293. On the technical side, today, we find the bullish scenario still valid, relying on …
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