There were no strong market drivers during the European session. Gold prices rose on Tuesday above the key $1800 level, with increased investment demand, further supported by a weak dollar and falling Treasury yields. By 1323 GMT, the price of gold in spot transactions rose 0.5% to $1,805.43 an ounce. …
Read More »The USD Continues to Decline And The Australian Dollar Rises
The US dollar extended its decline on Tuesday while risk-sensitive currencies such as the British pound and the Australian dollar rebounded after falling overnight. Global stocks started February higher after falling nearly 5 percent in January, and the currency market changed course as well. After the dollar index reached its …
Read More »Euro May See Bullish Bias 1/2/2022
We adhered to neutrality during yesterday’s technical report due to the conflicting technical signals, clarifying that the pair is trying to build a base on the psychological support level 1.1100 to start its daily trading on an upward trend, above 1.1235. On the technical side today, the 4-hour chart indicates …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 31-1-2022
There were no strong market drivers during the European session. The Eurozone economy expanded by 0.3% on quarter in the three months to December of 2021, meeting 0.3% expected and 2.3% prior, the preliminary estimate showed on Monday. Germany’s Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which is the ECB’s preferred …
Read More »The Dollar is Falling in The Week of Central Bank Meetings
The US dollar slipped on Monday, moving away from 1-1/2-year highs hit on Friday after hawkish comments from a US Federal Reserve official pushed the US bond yield curve to a three-month low. After the Federal Reserve in its meeting last week clearly indicated a rate hike in March, some …
Read More »The Euro Needs Confirmation 31/1/2022
The single European currency declined during last Friday’s trading, gradually approaching the psychological support level of 1.1100, to record its lowest level around 1.1120. Technically, the euro is challenging to confirm breaking 1.1100, and the current moves are witnessing stability above the mentioned level. Furthermore, by looking at the 60-minute …
Read More »The Dollar is Heading For The Largest Weekly Gain in 7 Months
The dollar consolidated its gains on Friday and is heading for the largest weekly increase in seven months, as the greenback’s gains against other major currencies are supported by expectations of an interest rate hike. With financial markets factoring in an expected 30 basis point interest rate hike in March …
Read More »The Euro Continues to Decline 28/1/2022
The euro faced noticeable losses against the US dollar during the previous trading session, within the expected path, touching the first official goal at 1.1160, approaching the second target of 1.1120, recording its lowest level at 1.1130. Technically, and by carefully looking at the 4-hour chart, we notice that the …
Read More »The Dollar is Rising as Markets Await a Larger And Faster Rate Hike
The dollar jumped to a multi-week high against major currencies on Thursday, supported by expectations of bigger and faster interest rate hikes in the coming months. During the trading session in London, the dollar index consolidated at its highest level since mid-December, while the euro stumbled around a two-month low …
Read More »The Euro Touches The Bearish Targets 27/1/2022
The single European currency succeeded in touching the goals mentioned in the previous report at 1.1220, recording its lowest level during the early trading of the current session at 1.1220. Technically, looking at the 4-hour chart, we notice the negative pressure of the simple moving averages that support the bearish …
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