Italy’s Treasury is preparing to launch new bonds dedicated to small savers in an effort to increase retail investors’ holdings of the country’s huge debt.Rome is trying to find new bond buyers for its over 2.760 trillion Euro ($2.92 trillion) debt – proportionally the second highest in the Eurozone – …
Read More »European stocks sharply lower; banking sector hit hard
European stock markets traded sharply lower Friday as nervousness ahead of the widely-watched U.S. jobs report and weakness in the banking sector overshadowed better-than-expected U.K. growth data. At 08:40 GMT, the DAX index in Germany traded 1.7% lower, the CAC 40 in France dipped 1.9% and the FTSE 100 in …
Read More »Nikkei suffers the largest loss in 3 months
On Friday, the Japanese Nikkei index suffered the largest loss in nearly three months, ending a series of gains that lasted for five sessions, under the weight of the decline in financial institutions shares, after a decision by the central bank to continue stimulus measures, which affected the expectations of …
Read More »Forex: Dollar holds near three-month highs on rates outlook
The dollar held steady on Thursday near a three-month high, supported by the message from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the need for more interest rate hikes and possibly a faster pace. On the second day of congressional testimony on Wednesday, Powell reiterated his message, but noted that the …
Read More »European stocks opened lower, affected by the decline of German Immobilien
European stocks opened lower on Thursday, with German real estate company LEG Immobilien tumbling to the bottom of the Stoxx 600 index on a dividend hold, while investors worried about interest rate hikes continuing for a longer period. Shares in LEG Immobilien plunged 10.6 percent in early trade, with the …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index is at its highest level in 6 and a half months
Japan’s Nikkei index hit a six-and-a-half-month high on Thursday, extending its winning streak for the fifth consecutive session, with risk appetite improving on expectations that the Federal Reserve will slow down its monetary tightening policies and the lack of imminent changes in the Bank of Japan’s monetary stimulus policy. The …
Read More »Euro is hovering around the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement 9/3/2023
The movements of the eurodollar pair witnessed a calm trading session yesterday, after it recorded significant declines against the US dollar after the semi-annual testimony of the Federal Reserve Chairman before the Senate. Technically, today, the euro is settling below the minor resistance level 1.0575, in addition to the pair’s …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 08/03/2023
The US economy expanded marginally from January through late February, and price rises persisted widely, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book released on Wednesday. However, businesses said that inflation has moderated and that they anticipate it to do so throughout this year. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York …
Read More »Dollar climbs to 3-month highs; hawkish Powell provides support
On the first day of his hearing before the United States Congress, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell led towards a higher terminal rate than previously predicted, sending the US dollar to three-month highs. The US Dollar Index, which monitors the dollar against a basket of six other currencies, was 0.1% …
Read More »European stocks drop as Powell signals a larger interest rate hike
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 …
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