Investors are still feeling their feet as the year begins and await key US data due this week. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday that they will decide on a quasi-emergency declaration for parts of Japan on Friday, as reported by Reuters. A Reuters survey showed on Thursday …
Read More »The Dollar Resumes Its Rise
The US dollar rebounded to its most recent 14-month high, as the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes reinforced expectations of a US interest rate hike in March. The minutes of the US central bank’s meeting in December revealed that officials discussed reducing the bank’s total holdings and raising interest rates …
Read More »European Shares Drop 1% After Signs of US Monetary Tightening
European shares fell more than 1% on Thursday, after indications from the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting (the US central bank) of the tendency to tighten monetary policy, which dampened the morale of investors around the world and led to turmoil in technology shares. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index …
Read More »The Euro is Trying to Advance 6/1/2022
The single European currency witnessed attempts to rise during yesterday’s trading session, but there are still limited gains, recording the highest level at 1.1346, trying to build on the 1.1270 support level. Technically, by carefully looking at the 240-minute chart, we notice that the 50-day moving average is still a …
Read More »European Shares Stabilize After a Record High
European shares lost steam on Wednesday after kicking off the new year with record highs as rising US bond yields and regulatory concerns in China worried investors. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.03 percent by 0816 GMT, with shares in the auto, chemical, and oil and gas sectors gaining …
Read More »Euro Maintains Bearish Trend 5/1/2022
The single European currency traded within the same expected price range during the previous analysis, maintaining negative stability below the 1.1330 resistance level, unable to penetrate it so far. The technical aspect today indicates the possibility of continuing the decline. With a careful look at the 4-hour chart, we find …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 4-1-2022
The UK manufacturing sector activity expanded more than expected in December, the final report from IHS Markit confirmed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised higher from 57.6 to 57.9 in December, beating expectations of 57.6. According to IHS Markit, Canadian Manufacturing …
Read More »The Euro Hits Strong Supply Level, Negativity Remains 4/1/2022
The single European flag faced selling during the last trading session due to hitting the strong supply level at 1.1380, which forced it to trade negatively to retest the psychological support level of 1.1300. Today’s technical aspect indicates the possibility of continuing the decline. With a closer look at the …
Read More »The Dollar Rises With The Beginning of 2021 Trading
The dollar rose somewhat against the major currencies as market sentiment improved on Monday, with European shares and government bond yields soaring on the first trading day of 2022. But trading volumes are expected to remain limited with London, Europe’s main currency market, closed for a holiday. Despite the rise …
Read More »ECB can end bond purchases sooner if inflation surprises persist
European Central Bank governing council member and Dutch central bank head Klaas Knot said on Thursday that the bank could end its bond-buying programmes sooner if inflation continues to surprise on the upside. Knot added that it is now appropriate for the bank to prepare for gradual monetary policy normalization …
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