The single European currency opened its first weekly trading with a bearish bias after failing to breach the strong supply area published during the last analysis at 1.1060. It represents one of the most important directional keys that forced the pair to retest 1.0950. Technically, the current movements of the …
Read More »The euro is trying to build on support 25/3/2022
The EUR/USD pair moved in the expected bearish path, but it did not show solid movements for two consecutive sessions, trying to build on 1.0960 support level. Technically, despite the pair’s attempts to achieve some bullish rebound, benefiting from the pivot on the 1.0960 support floor, we also find that …
Read More »Official: ECB Won’t surrender to inflation
The first ECB’s interest rate hike may come this year according to Estonian central bank chief Madis Müller. The ECB will stop its bond purchases earlier than expected. Russia’s attack on Ukraine will diminish growth prospects but not the European Central Bank’s efforts to fight inflation.The comments from Governing Council …
Read More »The dollar rises and the yen falls to its lowest level since 2015
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 …
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