The European session on Wednesday was mostly flat. Gold is now at $1,863.61 an ounce, up 0.7%, while gold contracts are at $1,865.7 an ounce, up 0.63%. As for the US dollar index DXY, which measures the currency’s strength against a basket of foreign currencies, it recorded 95.86, with a …
Read More »The Dollar is Near Multi-Month Highs
The dollar traded higher on Wednesday, benefiting from the strong retail sales during the previous session, while the Pound rallied after the release of sharp inflation that signaled a December rate hike from the Bank of England. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other …
Read More »The Euro is Witnessing Heavy Losses
The losses of the European single currency extended against the US dollar, as we expected, bypassing the second official leg of the current downside wave represented by our target 1.1300, recording its lowest level at 1.1263 during today’s Asian session. Technically, and by looking at the chart, we notice the …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 16-11-2021
The European session did not see strong moves and the markets were waiting for the retail sales from the US as well which came in better than expected. The Eurozone economy grew 2.2% on quarter in the three months to September of 2021, beating 2.0% expected and 2.2% previous, the …
Read More »The Dollar Rises After an American-Chinese Dialogue And Corona Strikes Again
The dollar rose in trading on Tuesday, ahead of the release of key retail sales data, while the Chinese yuan benefited largely from a friendly dialogue between the presidents of the United States and China during a virtual meeting. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of …
Read More »The Euro Extends Its Losses
The single European currency extended its losses against the US dollar, within the descending wave that started several weeks ago, heading down, as we expected, approaching the awaited 1.1300, noting that breaking the 1.1400 level is the key to extending the decline. Technically, we find the euro settled below the …
Read More »Article 16 Drags UK and EU to Brinkmanship
Relations between the UK and EU have been tattered due to the brinkmanship over the British threats to trigger an emergency clause known as Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. European Commission’s Maros Sefcovic said the EU will consider all tools at its disposal if the UK Government triggers …
Read More »ECB’s de Guindos: Inflation Could Last Longer Than Expected
Reiterating the ECB’s well-known stance on inflation, ECB’s de Guindos said that the current phase of higher inflation, which partly reflects an increase in energy prices and supply constraints, could last longer than expected only some months ago. Supply shortages may dampen activity while pushing up prices, adding to the …
Read More »The Dollar is Down From Its Highest Level in 16 Months
The dollar was lower on Monday, retreating from a 16-month high, as traders looked for fresh clues about the Federal Reserve’s thinking about the timing of an interest rate hike. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was down 0.1% at 95.073, retreating …
Read More »The Euro Continues Its Downward Movement
The negative moves continue to dominate the euro against the US dollar within a gradual decline to the downside, heading to 1.1400, recording its lowest price at the end of last week’s trading at 1.1433. Technically, the bearish scenario is still the most preferred, based on the regularity of move …
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