Japan’s Nikkei rose for the eighth straight session on Tuesday, supported by gains made by banks on positive US data, and a weaker yen boosted exporters. The Nikkei index rose 0.51% to close at 28,658.83 points, close to its highest level so far this year, in the longest streak of …
Read More »European stocks rise ahead of earnings announcements from more large US banks
European stocks rose on Monday as investors expected major US banks to continue reporting strong quarterly earnings this week, while also looking forward to the Federal Reserve ending its interest rate hike cycle. The European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3 percent after hitting its highest level in more than a …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, April 10-14
On Friday, the dollar headed for the most extended period of weekly losses in nearly three years as traders reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve is about to end the cycle of raising interest rates after indications that inflation may subside. Thursday’s data showed US wholesale prices, which are measured …
Read More »European stocks rise, supported by hopes that the US interest rate hike will stop
European stocks rose on Friday, on the verge of recording weekly gains for the fourth week in a row, supported by hopes that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) will soon stop raising interest rates after recording lower-than-expected inflation in March. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.3% by …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closed higher for the sixth consecutive day
Japan’s Nikkei index rose for the sixth consecutive session on Friday, its longest streak of consecutive gains since July, supported by a rally on Wall Street overnight and the rise of Fast Retailing, owner of Uniqlo stores. The Nikkei index closed up 1.2 percent at 28,493.47 points, recording a weekly …
Read More »Euro continues to climb 14/4/2023
Yesterday’s session witnessed the positive movements of the Euro-dollar pair, as we expected, heading to touch the first target published during the previous technical report, at 1.1040, to record its highest level at 1.1067. Technically, we continue to suggest the daily bullish direction, relying on the intraday stability above the …
Read More »Luxury goods stocks lead the European Stoxx 600 index to gains
European stocks rose on Thursday, boosted by gains in luxury stocks after a report showed fashion firm LVMH posted strong first-quarter sales and on hopes the Federal Reserve will halt its tightening cycle after lower-than-expected inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.3% by 0710 GMT. The Stoxx …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closed higher for the fifth day
The Japanese Nikkei index rose for the fifth consecutive session amid optimism about the recovery of the local retail sector, while financial stocks were affected by recession fears in the United States. The Nikkei index closed 0.26 percent higher, reversing early losses and posting its longest winning streak in more …
Read More »Euro is regaining its bullish track, taking advantage of greenback’s decline 13/4/2023
Positive trades dominated the euro-dollar pair to reflect the expected bearish trend during the previous analysis, benefiting from the decline of the US dollar after the appearance of US inflation data. As a reminder, we indicated that closing above the resistance level of 1.0925 can postpone the suggested bearish scenario …
Read More »Caution hangs over European stocks ahead of the release of US inflation data
Calm dominated trading in European stocks on Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of US inflation data, which is expected to provide more indications of the Federal Reserve’s decision on monetary policy next month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.1 percent by 0707 GMT. Real …
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