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 …
Read More »EUR may face a temporary rise 6/9/2022
Quiet trading tilted to the positive during the US market holiday yesterday as EUR found a strong support level around 0.9900, which forced it to rise to retest 0.9970 gradually. Technically and carefully considering the 240-minute chart, we find the euro is struggling to stabilize above the 0.9920 support level …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 5/8/2022
A European Commission spokesman said on Monday that Russia could pump more gas to Europe via other routes after the Nord Stream 1 pipeline was shut down, but Moscow chose not to. “If there is a technical problem that hinders supplies via Nord Stream 1, it is possible, if there …
Read More »European shares slide as Nord Stream shutdown extends
European shares fell on Monday after Russia extended a halt to gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe, raising concerns about energy prices and growth and prompting governments to announce emergency measures. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 1.6 percent by 0713 GMT, while the German …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 2/9/2022
Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 315,000 in August, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Friday. This reading followed July’s increase of 526,000 (revised from 528,000) and slightly better than the market expectation of 300,000. Further details of the publication revealed that the …
Read More »Dollar nears 20-year peak ahead of US employment data
The dollar is set to post a third straight week of gains, approaching a 20-year high against other major currencies, with investors focused on US jobs data to be released later on Friday which could reinforce the trend of big interest rate hikes. The US currency has been rising since …
Read More »European stocks rise after a volatile week
On Friday, September 2nd, European shares recouped some of the losses they incurred during a turbulent week in which concerns increased about the energy crisis, strong inflation data and expectations of an interest rate hike by the European Central Bank next week. The European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.7%, ending …
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