A quiet, gradual rise for the EUR/USD pair in light of the absence of US markets yesterday, trying to reduce its previous losses and begin attacking the psychological barrier resistance level of 1.0600. Technically, and with a closer look at the 4-hour time frame chart, we find that the EUR/USD …
Read More »European stocks decline under pressure from the consequences of the conflict in the Middle East
Most European stock markets opened lower on Monday as the ongoing clashes in the Middle East led to a rush towards safe haven assets such as bonds and gold, and oil prices rose by more than three percent. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2 percent by 0710 GMT, with …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, October 2-6
Following a significant spike in T-bond yields, the market has momentarily stabilized, but Americans continue to borrow heavily despite Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s 18-month efforts to alter their borrowing and spending habit.Middle East tensions could boost gold, US dollarTensions in Palestine are causing investors to seek safe-haven assets and monitor …
Read More »European stocks continue to rise ahead of US jobs data
European stocks rose on Friday ahead of data expected to reflect moderate US job growth last month, relieving some pressure on equity investors concerned about higher interest rates. By 07:18 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4 percent, recording an increase for the second session in a row, but …
Read More »Euro retests resistance 6/10/2023
For the second session in a row, the EUR/USD pair is trying to reduce its previous losses to retest the pivotal resistance published in the last technical report, located at 1.0550, which it has been unable to break. Technically, and with a closer look at the 4-hour time frame chart, …
Read More »ECB’s Villeroy sees additional rate hike unjustified
“We’ve seen positive inflation data and a concurrent rise in long-term rates. Although it might be deemed excessive, it aids in tightening financial conditions for the European economy, according to ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau, who made the statement on Thursday.Villeroy continued, “So today, I don’t think an additional …
Read More »European stocks regain their balance and return to rise as selling declines
European stocks regained some balance on Thursday after a three-day sell-off amid concerns about rising interest rates that pushed US and European government bond yields to multi-year highs. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3 percent by 0720 GMT, after closing at its lowest levels in six months on Wednesday. …
Read More »Euro: limited positivity needs confirmations 5/10/2023
Limited positive attempts dominated the movements of the EUR/USD pair during the last session’s trading, to retest the psychological barrier resistance level of 1.0500, with the current movements witnessing attempts to consolidate above them. From the point of view of technical analysis today, and with a closer look at the …
Read More »Has Lagarde meant to arouse doubts about Euro, US dollar?
ECB’s Christine Lagarde, has cautioned that the United States and the Eurozone should never take the status of their currencies as reserve currency for granted because nations like China and Russia are working to develop their own financial systems.The eighty-year dominance of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency has …
Read More »Bond rally keeps European stocks lower for third day
European stocks were affected for the third day in a row on Wednesday by the significant effects on US and European stock returns in general due to the presence of a large number of investors for the idea and thus the severe negative impact of the small run out. The …
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