Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a two-week low on Thursday, driven by selling in exporters’ stocks after the yen rose overnight, while heavyweight technology stocks followed the Nasdaq’s decline. The Nikkei index fell 1.22 percent to close at 27,472.63 points, the lowest level since March 24. The broader Topix index …
Read More »Euro may show some temporary bearish bias 6/4/2023
Quiet trading dominated the movements of the EUR/USD pair. No significant change appeared within a limited bearish bias due to the negative pressure after touching the resistance level of 1.0965, to witness the current movements stabilizing above the psychological barrier of 1.0900. On the technical side today, negative signs started …
Read More »European stocks decline after data on the slowdown in economic recovery
European stocks fell on Wednesday as investors became cautious after data indicated a slower-than-expected recovery for the euro-zone economy. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent, with the industrial goods and services sector index declining 1.6 percent, while the utilities sector index rose 1.4 percent. Despite an optimistic start …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei declined as the yen rose and worries about a US recession
Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday, its first loss in four days, as auto and energy stocks took a hit from a rising yen and fears of a US recession. The Nikkei index extended its losses in the afternoon session, to close down 1.68 percent at 27,813.26 points, dropping below 28,000 …
Read More »Euro continues advancing towards bullish targets 5/4/2023
The Euro-dollar pair was able to trade positively during the previous trading session within the expected positive outlook during the last technical report, touching the first target to be achieved at 1.0965, recording its highest level at 1.0973. Technically, and by looking at the chart, the simple moving averages continue …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 04/04/2023 While gold has jumped, US treasury yields retreated, the US dollar was seen under pressure on Tuesday. The dollar is still under pressure ahead of more employment statistics, notably the NFP on Friday, as a result of weak US economic data. On Wednesday, the …
Read More »Euro settled above support 4/4/2023
The Euro tried to maintain the main bullish trend during the first trading of this week, explaining during the previous report that the price remaining above 1.0800 stimulates the price to retest 1.0920, recording its highest level at 1.0925. Technically, the Euro has stabilised above the 50-day simple moving average, …
Read More »Euro is looking for additional momentum 3/4/2023
The single European currency showed movements within a bearish bias due to the clash with the resistance level of 1.0920, which forced the pair to retest 1.0820, which concluded last week’s trading above the mentioned support level. Technically, and looking at the 4-hour chart, we find that the 50-day SMA …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 27-31
Wall Street rose on Friday, with the Nasdaq index posting its biggest quarterly percentage gain since June 2020, after signs of easing inflation raised hopes that the Federal Reserve would soon end its aggressive campaign to raise interest rates. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index posted gains for the second …
Read More »Eurozone Preliminary HICP inflation declines in March
The most recent information released by Eurostat on Friday revealed that the annualised Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for the Eurozone decreased to 6.9% in March from 8.5% in February. The market anticipated a decrease in the inflation rate to 7.1% for the reporting period. Contrary to expectations of …
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