The US dollar holds firmly up, giving up some of its recent gains ahead of the close as speculative interest booked some profits ahead of the Good Friday holiday.Economic Data The US Commerce Department on Thursday said that retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.5% in March from a month …
Read More »The Euro Building on Support, eyes on ECB 14/4/2022
The euro’s movements witnessed a limited bullish tendency after finding a solid support floor near the psychological barrier of 1.0800, which helped the pair make a bullish bounce to test the 1.0900 resistance level. Technically and carefully considering the 4-hour chart, we notice that the 50-day moving average is still …
Read More »The euro continues to move negatively 13/4/2022
The single European currency slowly moves to the downside within the expected bearish path. It begins by pressing the support level published during the previous analysis, at 1.0830. Technically, there is a possibility of resuming the bearish trend, with the continuation of the negative pressure of the simple moving averages …
Read More »EUR/USD Touches Fresh Monthly Lows After CPI Data
The Euro aims to test the YTD low around 1.0806 after dropping below the 1.0900 mark. The US inflation broke the 8% threshold, a level last seen in 1981, which cements a 50 bps rate hike of the Fed at its May meeting.The EUR/USD pair drops to fresh monthly lows …
Read More »Euro’s founding father: ECB is ‘living in a fantasy’ about inflation
Otmar Issing said the European Central Bank’s slow response to inflation posed a risk to growth, in an interview with the FT. So, one of the euro’s founding fathers, he said the ECB had “lived in a fantasy” and downplayed the risk of rising prices.Inflation has surged to record highs …
Read More »The Euro is Testing Resistance 12/4/2022
The single European currency retested the resistance within the expected limited positive scenario, touching the target at 1.0930, recording its highest level during the last session at 1.0932. Technically, by looking at the 4-hour chart, we find that the pair returned to stability below the descending channel’s resistance, accompanied by …
Read More »The Euro Begins to Recover
The euro appeared to be on its way on Monday to end a seven-day losing streak against the dollar, as the European single currency rallied after French President Emmanuel Macron defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen in the first round of the presidential election. Investors’ concern about the future trends …
Read More »Euro May Retest Resistance 11/4/2022
The euro continues its negative movements against the US dollar within the expected bearish context, approaching the target during the last analysis, at 1.0820, recording the lowest level at 1.0836. Technically today, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we notice the continuation of the movement below the 50-day moving …
Read More »EUR Benefits From French Elections As Macron leads 54%, le Pen 46%
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are running a fierce competition against each other in the final round of the French presidential election and the latest poll. Macron is leading 54% versus Le pen’s 46%.The euro is trading 0.25% in the open. Official results of the election are expected later …
Read More »The dollar index touches the 100-point level for the first time in two years
The dollar index rose to 100 points for the first time in nearly two years on Friday, boosted by prospects of an acceleration in US interest rates. The dollar rose against a basket of rival currencies over the past month, especially against the euro, which has come under pressure due …
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