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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The US merchandise trade deficit widened to a record level in November due to a jump in imports and a fall in exports. The US Commerce Department said on Wednesday that the goods trade deficit increased 17.5 percent last month to $97.8 billion, from $83.2 billion in October. That exceeds …

The euro slipped in thin trade over the Christmas holiday on Wednesday and the dollar pushed the yen to a one-month low as investors shrugged off a spike in omicron infections with renewed risk appetite. The Australian dollar rose as stocks rose, but the euro bucked the trend, falling 0.2 …

The market was quiet due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. Gold traded in the morning hours at $1809 an ounce, adding nearly $10, while the dollar index is still low and is trading at 96 against a basket of foreign currencies. The US Treasury yields also recorded a …

On Tuesday, the Japanese yen fell to its lowest level in nearly a month against the US dollar as the tide turned against the safe-haven currencies after Wall Street rose to a record high that overshadowed fears of the pivot Omicron. The Japanese currency fell to 114.935 yen against the …

The EUR/USD pair has remained on the defensive heading into the early North American session, and rather has managed to hold its neck above the 1.1300 round-figure mark.Having failed to make it through the 1.1340-50 resistance zone on Friday, the EUR/USD pair witnessed a subdued price action on the first …

The market was quiet due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on Monday that it will steadily implement a management system for real estate financing, as reported by Reuters. The Chinese Ministry of Finance said, today, Monday, that the country will implement …