Mixed trading dominated the movements of the euro-dollar pair, within a downward sloping path, affected by the US data that appeared last Friday, recording its lowest level at 1.0970. From a technical point of view, today, we find the pair’s intraday trading has returned to stability above 1.1000, accompanied by …
Read More »European shares open at the highest level in two weeks
European stock markets traded higher Friday, as investors digested more corporate newsflow, the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision ahead of the key U.S. jobs report. At 04:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.3% higher, the FTSE 100 in the U.K. climbed 0.4%, and the CAC …
Read More »European stocks are falling with anticipation of the ECB’s interest rate decision
European stocks fell on Thursday after investors received mixed signals from the Federal Reserve regarding monetary tightening, with the European Central Bank awaiting an interest rate decision later in the day. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.8 percent, led by auto stocks, which fell 2.3 percent. The oil and …
Read More »Euro is rising against the dollar 4/5/2023
The movements of the euro-dollar pair witnessed a positive trading session, as we expected, and the euro succeeded in touching the first official stop during the previous analysis, at 1.1085, recording its highest level at 1.1090. Technically, the simple moving averages still support the upward curve of prices, and this …
Read More »European stocks edge higher; banking sector leads ahead of Fed
European stock markets rose on Wednesday, as generally favourable reports from the banking sector bolstered confidence ahead of the critical Federal Reserve policy meeting. At 07:55 GMT, the DAX index in Germany was 0.5% higher, the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom was 0.5% higher, and the CAC 40 in …
Read More »Euro is trying to climb gradually 3/5/2023
Trading tended to be positive, dominating the movements of the euro-dollar pair during the previous trading session as part of attempts to stabilize above the resistance level of 1.1000. On the technical side today, the pair’s intraday movements are witnessing attempts to stabilize above the breached resistance level at the …
Read More »Limited movements in European stocks ahead of Fed’s rate decision
European stocks moved in a limited range on Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday on Monday ahead of decisions by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank to raise interest rates later this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1% by 0715 GMT, with banks …
Read More »Euro zone inflation edges up to 7.0% in April
Headline consumer prices in the eurozone rose somewhat more than expected in April, but underlying costs fell unexpectedly, providing regional rate-setters with a mixed picture of inflation as they prepare to announce their next rate decision this week. Following a renewed rise in energy prices, the currency’s area consumer price …
Read More »Most Japanese stocks fell on concerns about the banking system
Most Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday, as the country’s financial sector shares were affected by the tension surrounding the US banking system, while shares of export companies got a boost from the weaker yen. Brokerage firm Nomura Holdings fell 1.98 percent, hitting a new low for the current year. Banking …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei crosses 29,000 with yen falling
The Japanese Nikkei index rose to its highest level in more than eight months on Monday, surpassing the key level of 29 thousand points, after the Bank of Japan continued its easy monetary policy that pushed the yen to its lowest level in nearly two months. The railways and airlines …
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