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European stocks rose on Tuesday as investors returned from a long weekend to face a week full of important economic data that is expected to provide more clues about the path of interest rates globally. The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.5 percent, with mining and auto stocks leading the gains, …

Japanese stocks rose for the third consecutive session on Tuesday after moderate comments from the Governor of the New Bank of Japan, as well as strong economic indicators from the United States that boosted investor confidence. The Nikkei index rose 1.05 percent to close at 27,923.37 points, its highest daily …

Quiet movements dominated the eurodollar pair during the first trading of this week, within the expected bearish context during the previous technical analysis, during which we indicated that there is a possibility of a bearish bias, targeting 1.0870, for the pair to reach the required target at 1.0830. On the …

Japanese stocks rose at the close Monday, April 10, with the yen falling slightly, supported by hopes about the global economy’s ability to withstand rising inflation and raising interest rates, but stock movements were limited ahead of the first press conference of Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda. The Nikkei …

In the past two weeks, central bankers in central Europe have stepped up their hawkish policy messaging in an effort to dissuade investors from placing bets that they will soon start an easing cycle. Their message is beginning to find momentum. These policy cautions came amid a European market slump …

Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday, trimming its weekly losses, as sentiment was boosted by a weaker yen and Wall Street closing higher overnight. The Nikkei index ended Friday’s trading, up 0.17 percent, at 27,518.31 points. However, it remained far from the high it recorded early in the session at 27,591.15 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …