The US dollar turned higher on Wednesday after two consecutive days of losses as the recent decline in US Treasury yields halted, and the dollar’s rally outpaced the euro and the New Zealand dollar that had earlier surged, driven by an announcement of tight monetary policy from the central bank. …
Read More »European shares rise after a wave of selling
European shares rose on Wednesday with positive data on German market sentiment as investors watched what central banks would do to tighten monetary policy amid growing concerns about slowing economic growth. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.8 percent by 0714 GMT, supported by gains across all sectors. The index …
Read More »The Euro continues its upward movement 25/5/2022
On Monday, Spot gold peaked at $1,865.38 a troy ounce, but the rally lost steam after Wall Street’s open, trading at around $1,851. The optimistic tone of equities undermines demand for the safe-haven metal, while the greenback remains out of investors’ radar. As we expected, the euro made a noticeable …
Read More »European shares fall as slowdown fears exacerbated by business growth data
European shares fell on Tuesday, tracking declines in global stock markets as investors renewed concerns about slowing economic growth and monetary policy tightening due to business expansion data for May. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.8 percent by 0818 GMT, giving up much of Monday’s 1.3 percent gain. …
Read More »The Euro Advance against USD 24/5/2022
The Euro provided a trading session in positive areas against the US dollar after it succeeded in building on the support floor of 1.0550 and the Euro’s success in breaching 1.0630, reaching its highest level during the previous trading session 1.0697. Technically, and by carefully looking at the 4-hour chart, …
Read More »The euro rises after hopes of a recovery in growth dampened demand for the dollar
The euro rose on Monday as investors sold dollars on hopes that easing China’s lockdown measures could support global economic growth. The calmer atmosphere in the stock markets in early European trade also put additional pressure on the dollar, which fell sharply last week, but remains the currency of refuge …
Read More »Dollar loses momentum after weeks of rally
The US dollar is headed for its worst week since early February against major currencies on Friday, losing some of the momentum it gained from a sudden 10 percent rise in its value. The dollar received a boost from investors’ appetite for it as a safe haven amid turmoil in …
Read More »European shares rise, supported by hopes of an economic recovery in China
European shares rose at the open on Friday, boosted by hopes of an economic recovery in China boosted by the central bank’s announcement of more stimulus, but the region’s stock index headed towards ending the week lower on recession fears. The mining and energy sectors led the gains and pushed …
Read More »The Euro looking for a stronger direction 20/5/2022
The support levels published during the previous report at 1.0460, managed to limit the bearish bias, as the euro successfully retested the mentioned level, trying to maintain stability above the resistance level of the psychological barrier of 1.0500. Technically today, and by carefully looking at the 240-minutes, we notice the …
Read More »The euro is recovering a little and the focus is on the ECB’s policy
The euro rebounded somewhat on Thursday after investors digested the possibility that the European Central Bank would tighten monetary policy aggressively in the near term, while the safe-haven dollar picked up a breath after making big gains in previous sessions. Financial markets are currently expecting a 106 basis point hike …
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