Negative trading dominated the movements of the euro-dollar pair during the previous session’s trading, after it failed to breach the strong resistance level at 1.0940, Technically, when looking at the 240-minute chart today, we find that the simple moving averages have returned to pressure the price from above. The 50-day …
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Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System (Fed), and Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), are presenting at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in 2023. Along with Powell and Lagarde, Bank of England Governor (BoE) Andrew Bailey and Bank of Japan Governor (BoJ) Kazuo Ueda …
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The dollar index retreated on Tuesday after a host of economic data releases indicated the U.S. economy remains resilient and may not be close to a recession, while the euro strengthened after comments from European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde.The greenback retreated further after data showed new orders for …
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European stocks rose on Tuesday, supported by gains in the mining sector after hopes stemming from an upbeat outlook for the Chinese economy sent metals prices higher, while JD Sports shares fell even after the British sportswear retailer maintained its earnings forecast. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.5 percent …
Read More »Euro is trying to consolidate 27/6/2023
Quiet trading dominated the movements of the euro-dollar pair during the first trading of this week, and it did not show any major movements, maintaining positive stability above 1.0860. From the point of view of technical analysis today, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we find that there are …
Read More »The dollar rises ahead of US data
The dollar maintained its gains against other major currencies on Tuesday, amid great tension in Russia and traders’ anticipation of US data that may determine the timing of interest rate hikes. Russia witnessed at the beginning of the week a failed rebellion, a crisis that pushed the dollar to a …
Read More »European stock markets open lower, with bank stocks falling
European stocks fell on Monday as a sharp decline in financial stocks offset gains in the energy sector due to concerns about political instability in Russia, a major oil producer. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.3% by 0717 GMT, after posting its biggest weekly percentage loss in three months …
Read More »Dollar is shaking as investors focus on interest rates and the economic outlook
The dollar fell on Monday before getting some safe-haven support as concerns persisted that the prolonged monetary tightening policy pursued by major central banks could further damage the global economic outlook. Recent events in Russia also kept investors on guard, but the reaction in the currency market was muted as …
Read More »Euro is facing negative pressure 26/6/2023
The euro incurred significant losses against the US dollar at the end of last week’s trading, within the expected bearish track during the previous technical report, touching the official target station at 1.0860, recording its lowest level at 1.0844. Technically, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, there is some …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 23/06/23
The EUR/USD pair came under strong bearish pressure on Friday. PMI surveys signaled a loss of growth momentum in the Eurozone economy. Euro could continue to push lower once 1.0870 is confirmed as resistance. FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish rhetoric on the second day of his congressional testimony and the …
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