European stock markets are anticipated to begin modestly down on Monday, reversing some of last week’s solid gains on a dip in US inflation as investors analyse mixed Chinese factory data. At 06:00 GMT, the DAX futures contract in Germany was 0.1% lower, the CAC 40 futures contract in France …
Read More »European stocks rise, supported by hopes of economic stimulus in China
European stocks rose on Friday after weak factory activity data in China boosted hopes for more stimulus policies, while investors awaited key inflation data to look for other clues about the direction of global interest rates. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.3 percent by 0703 GMT. The index …
Read More »Dollar is near its highest level in 7 months against Yen
The dollar hovered near its highest level in seven months against the yen, after the statements of the heads of the US and Japanese central banks confirmed the significant difference in the path of monetary policy for each of them, during a conference hosted by the European Central Bank last …
Read More »European stocks are rising due to strong earnings
European stocks rose on Thursday, supported by the rise of the Swedish clothing stock, H&M, after the company achieved stronger-than-expected profits, but statements related to tightening monetary policy from a number of senior central bank officials curbed risk appetite. And by 0704 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1 …
Read More »Euro is starting to form tops 29/6/2023
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 …
Read More »ECB Forum: Powell predicts further interest-rate rises if the labour market stays tight
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 …
Read More »Dollar slides after data burst, euro rises on ECB comments
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 …
Read More »European stocks rise, supported by gains in the mining sector
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 …
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