The dollar fell against its rival currencies and is heading towards recording the second weekly decline in a row, due to news that the debt-laden Chinese Evergrande Group avoided a default that supported the appetite for high-risk assets. Concerns about the real estate developer group, whose debt is equivalent to …
Read More »Euro Awaits Pending Orders
Sideways trading with the narrow range dominating the euro’s movements against the US dollar, confined from the bottom above the psychological support level of 1.1600 and below the resistance level of 1.1680. Technically, we notice some bearish bias due to trading stability below the 1.1680 resistance level represented by the …
Read More »Weidmann’s successor difficult test ahead German economy
Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann has thrown an additional wild card on the negotiation table for Germany’s economy after Merkel’s last term in office.After 10 years opposing the ECB’s loose fiscal policy,the German economist announced his departure on Wednesday for personal reasons. Last month’s election pushed has pushed Dr Weidmann out …
Read More »October Consumer Confidence declines in Eurozone
The European Commission said Thursday that its measurement index of consumer confidence in the Eurozone declined to minus 4.8 in October from minus 4.0 in September. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a reading of minus 5.0. The fresh reading comes amid rising inflation and economic recovery …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 21-10-2021
The European session was mostly quiet, with the dollar holding steady while commodity currencies fell after an early advance in Asia Pacific trading. A slightly weaker risk mood in European morning trade may keep risky trade more cautious, as the Australian dollar fell from 0.7540 earlier today to 0.7480 before …
Read More »Euro Retests Support
As we expected, the euro retested the support at 1.1600, resuming the bullish rebound approaching the desired target at 1.1680, recording the highest level at 1.1670. Technically, by looking at the chart, we notice the continuation of the bullish technical structure shown on the 4-hour chart, in addition to the …
Read More »Dollar Settled as Risk Appetite Improves
The dollar settled in early European trade on Wednesday, after an improvement in risk appetite around the world pushed up risky currencies and sent the yen to a four-year low against the dollar overnight. Most of the European stock indices rose, and the yield on US Treasury bonds for ten …
Read More »Euro Retests Support
The single European currency provided positive trading within the expected bullish path, approaching a few points from the first official target at 1.1680 to record the highest level of 1.1670. Technically, and by looking at the 60-minute chart, we notice the pair is now hovering around the 1.1640 resistance level, …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 19-10-2021
Today’s trading was quiet, except for the release of the Australian Reserve meeting minute early this morning, which had a slight impact on the risk appetite in the markets. The safe-haven dollar fell on Tuesday to its lowest level in three weeks against other major currencies amid an improvement in …
Read More »The Dollar Falls With The Rise of Asian Stocks
The safe-haven dollar fell on Tuesday to its lowest level in three weeks against other major currencies amid an improvement in risk appetite, as Asian stocks tracked the rise in US technology shares, and also amid signs that China’s property market problems could be contained. The Australian dollar, which is …
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