European stocks started trading on Tuesday with a relatively stable performance. Mining stocks experienced gains, partially offset by losses in healthcare stocks. Investors are anticipating the European Central Bank’s upcoming monetary policy meeting. As of 0822 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index settled at 472.66 points. Industrial and precious metals …
Read More »Euro is waiting for a signal of movement 23/1/2024
The EUR/USD pair experienced subdued trading in the initial sessions of the past week without notable changes. From a technical perspective, examining the 4-hour time frame chart reveals the euro’s attempt to establish stability above the 1.0890 resistance level. Concurrently, the Stochastic indicator is showing efforts to gain additional momentum …
Read More »European stocks open higher, focus on ECB decision
European stocks started the week on a positive note, reflecting the gains seen on Wall Street, where the Standard & Poor’s index reached a record high in the previous session. Traders are eagerly awaiting the upcoming monetary policy decision from the European Central Bank scheduled for later in the week. …
Read More »Euro surges on positive market sentiment
Despite the ECB blackout, the Euro saw some minor gains. The final trading day saw a recovery in market sentiment as most markets were concentrating on news from the World Economic Forum in Davos. ECB President Christine Lagarde has made great efforts to avoid discussing monetary policy during her scheduled …
Read More »European stocks open higher driven by financial sector gains
European stocks opened higher on Friday, supported by gains in financial stocks, though the main index was on track for a weekly decline after investors tempered their expectations for an interest rate cut following recent comments from policymakers. As of 0818 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index was up by …
Read More »Euro between critical corrections 19/1/2024
We maintained an intraday neutral stance in our previous technical report, citing conflicting technical signals. The EUR/USD pair exhibited limited changes during the last trading session, fluctuating between levels just above 1.0850 and slightly below the psychological resistance barrier of 1.0900. In today’s technical analysis, a closer examination of the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, January 18
Thursday was the day of robust data. Strong data, rate cut bets bolstered the US dollar again. Another positive set of results in US key indicators boosted the upside bias in the US dollar and underpinned the tighter-for-longer narrative around the Fed. The same view seems to emerge around the …
Read More »ECB talking points drag Euro lower as investors rebalance their positions
The Euro declines versus the majority of its major currency peers as most Euro investors adjusted their position. Both the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have made a major verbal effort to dampen market expectations for a faster rate-cutting pace. Both European and American policymakers issue a warning, …
Read More »Euro between critical corrections 18/1/2024
The EUR/USD pair experienced a session leaning towards negativity, aligning with the anticipated bearish trajectory from the previous report and reaching a low of 1.0844. From a technical standpoint today, examining the 4-hour timeframe chart reveals the pair’s attempt to establish positive stability above the 1.0860 support level, marked by …
Read More »Annual inflation in the euro area rises to in December 2023
Annual inflation in the euro zone increased to 9.2% in December 2023, marking a notable rise from its lowest level in over two years, which was 2.4% in November. This upward movement represents the first increase in inflation since April and is primarily attributed to energy-related base effects. Energy prices …
Read More »