The dollar rose on Thursday as oil prices stabilized and commodity-linked currencies gave up some of their gains, while the yen plunged to its lowest level since 2015. The turmoil prevailed in stock markets and struggled to achieve gains in Asian trading, as investors exercised more caution after hawkish comments …
Read More »The euro is moving in a negative direction 24/3/2022
Slow sideways movements tend to dominate EUR/USD negatively, and the intraday movements are still stable below the resistance level 1.1060/1.1050, unable to break it. Technically, despite the pair’s attempts to achieve some bullish bounce, we still believe that the bearish trend is the most likely, relying on the stability of …
Read More »Eurozone Consumer Confidence Deteriorates in March
The flash estimate of March Eurozone Consumer Confidence dropped to two year low at -18.7 in March from -8.8 the month prior, data from the European Commission on Wednesday showed. That was much steeper than the expected drop to -12.9 and marked the worst such reading since May 2020. While …
Read More »Inflation Fears Control The Markets
Inflation fears pushed bond yields higher, with bonds posting record losses, as traders flocked to stocks. But futures contracts for US indices such as the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq, headed lower. Oil prices also remained volatile with pressure. Investors today seem to be thinking about the distribution of …
Read More »The Dollar Index is Losing The Bullish Momentum
The dollar index settled near 98.4 during trading on Wednesday, after it failed to achieve sharp daily gains in the previous session, as investors weighed up optimistic statements from Federal Reserve officials in exchange for improved risk appetite that sent global stocks higher. The dollar jumped last Monday after Federal …
Read More »The Euro Building on Support 23/3/2022
The eurodollar achieved the first target published during the previous technical analysis at 1.0960, recording the lowest price at 1.0960, returning to the limited bullish bounce, building on support level. It is now hovering around the 1.1030 level. Technically, despite the slight bullish bias, we still believe that the bearish …
Read More »The yen and the euro fell due to the possibility of a US interest rate hike
The dollar rose on Tuesday after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell raised the possibility of a 50 basis point rate hike, while the yen slipped below 120 yen to the dollar after the Bank of Japan reiterated its support for loose monetary policy. The euro was also pressured, falling …
Read More »The US dollar is rising after Powell’s comments
The US dollar rose against a basket of major currencies on Monday, following comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that opened the door for the US central bank to pursue a more tightened path of monetary policy. The greenback fluctuated between small gains and losses earlier on Monday and …
Read More »The Euro Continues its Decline 22/3/2022
The single European currency was able to achieve the target required to be touched during the technical analysis of yesterday’s session, which is located at the price of 1.0990, recording its lowest price during the Asian session of the current session at 1.0981. Technically, today, and with a careful study …
Read More »The dollar is falling and the yen is near a 6-year low
The dollar fell against other major currencies as investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later on Monday, and other central bank policymakers this week for clues on monetary policy. Currency markets have been turbulent over the past month due to the financial fallout from Russia’s invasion of …
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