European stocks fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said there was a possibility of more sharp interest rate increases, while sportswear company Adidas fell after announcing plans to cut its annual dividend. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.3 percent by 0805 GMT, hitting its lowest level …
Read More »Euro is giving up gains to USD 8/3/2023
The EURUSD pair declined significantly yesterday, affected by the positivity of the US dollar, after Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress, nullifying the expected bullish path. As a reminder, we indicated that closing an hourly candlestick below 1.0640 leads the euro-dollar pair to the bearish path again, with targets starting at …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 07/03/2023
Gold price outlook has deteriorated by extremely hawkish Fed Powell’s comments on Tuesday. S&P500 retreated on the prevalent dismal market mood as more rates from the Fed do a lot to confirm a US recession. At the time of writing, gold is trading at 1812.63 per ounce. The Gold Index …
Read More »European stocks opened lower ahead of the beginning of the testimony of the US central bank chairman in Congress
European stocks recorded a slight decline in early trading on Tuesday, and technology stocks led the decline ahead of the beginning of the congressional testimony of Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, while luxury goods companies gave up gains due to gloomy Chinese data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index …
Read More »Nikkei touches 3-month high as investor sentiment improves
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a three-month high on Tuesday, and the broader Topix index reached its highest level since late 2021, as investor sentiment improved thanks to a decline in long-term US Treasury yields. But analysts said that uncertainty limited the gains ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome …
Read More »Euro attacks the psychological barrier 7/3/2023
The Eurodollar pair started its first weekly trading with a bullish bias, after breaching the resistance level of 1.0660 to start attacking the psychological barrier of 1.0700. Technically, the simple moving averages provide a positive incentive that enhances the chances of a further rise and is stimulated by the positive …
Read More »European stocks open higher, jumping shares of Telecom Italia
European stocks started trading higher on Monday, and Telecom Italia shares jumped to the top of the European Stoxx 600 index, while mining stocks fell after China set a modest target for annual growth. The Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2% by 0807 GMT, after posting its best weekly performance …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher after hitting a 3-month high
Japan’s Nikkei average rose more than 1 percent on Monday to a three-month high, retracing gains on Wall Street in the previous session, after Federal Reserve officials eased concerns about monetary tightening. Interest-sensitive technology stocks were the top gainers in Japan, as was Wall Street after Richmond Federal Reserve Bank …
Read More »Dollar is falling and the market is awaiting the testimony from Fed Chairman
The dollar fell broadly on Monday as investors await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony as well as the February jobs report, which will be released at the end of the week and is likely to influence the central bank’s interest rate decision. The dollar index, which measures the …
Read More »European stocks rose in early trading, thanks to the technology sector
European stocks opened higher on Friday, supported by the rise in interest-sensitive technology stocks, as investors flocked to riskier assets after comments from a Federal Reserve official that the US central bank may temporarily stop tightening monetary policy. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.5 percent in early trading, with …
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