The euro fell on Friday after officials from the European Central Bank made mixed statements, while the dollar was supported by expectations of a 50 basis point interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde gave some indication of easing by saying that the bank …
Read More »The euro hits the resistance, facing negative pressure 22/4/2022
The single European currency managed to target retesting at 1.0920, recording a high of 1.0936, to return to trading with noticeable negativity due to hitting the resistance level. On the technical side, the euro’s moves returned to stability below the resistance level of 1.0880, most importantly below the psychological resistance …
Read More »The euro rises to its highest level in a week
The euro rose to a one-week high on Thursday as market expectations crystallized that the European Central Bank would implement its first interest rate hike as soon as July. European Central Bank President Joachim Nagel joined other policymakers this week in saying the bank may raise interest rates at the …
Read More »Eurozone final inflation rises 2.4% MoM in March
Eurozone’s Inflation rose 7.4% in March, on a yearly basis, according to Eurostat’s final reading of the Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) report for the month. The reading disappointed expectations of 7.5% while against the 7.5% previous. Core figures rose by 2.9%, missing the 3.0% market estimates.
Read More »The euro attacks the resistance 21/4/2022
We adhered to intraday neutrality during the previous analysis, explaining that we prefer to monitor the price behavior of the pair around the 1.0770 support level, explaining that the pair’s success in building the level above, in addition to confirming the breach of 1.0840, leads the pair to recover, targeting …
Read More »The Japanese yen is at its lowest level in 20 years
The Japanese yen hit a new record low on Wednesday at a 20-year low after the Bank of Japan again intervened defending ultra-low interest rates in Japan, widening the spread with the United States as bond yields hit fresh new hard highs. The Bank of Japan again offered to buy …
Read More »The euro to determine the next price destination 20/4/2022
The euro’s movements against the US dollar did not witness much change, but it found a good support floor around the demand level of 1.0770. Technically, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we notice the continuation of movement below the resistance of the descending price channel at 1.0840/1.0830. This …
Read More »The dollar stabilizes after hitting a 20-year high against the yen
On Tuesday, the dollar rose to a 20-year high against the Japanese yen, and touched a two-year peak against the euro, boosted by rising US Treasury yields. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six other currencies, rose to exceed 101 for the first time …
Read More »The Euro is moving in the descending channel 19/4/2022
The single European currency ended last week’s trading with a noticeable decline within the expected bearish context mentioned in the previous analysis, touching the first official target required around 1.0775, recording its lowest level at 1.757. Technically, the pair witnessed quiet trading due to the European market holiday yesterday. However, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 14 April
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 …
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