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European stocks opened nearly 1 percent lower on Friday, with interest rate-sensitive technology stocks negatively affected by expectations the Federal Reserve will continue tightening monetary policy, while Mercedes-Benz and Sica rose thanks to a strong earnings announcement. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.9% by 0813 GMT, with technology …

European stocks opened higher on Thursday, supported by Airbus, which also lifted the French blue-chip index to near a record high, while mining companies led sectoral gains as commodity prices rose. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares rose 0.7 percent, and the French CAC 40 index rose 0.9 percent, …

Japan’s Topix index closed Thursday at a 2-1/2 month high as auto and tire makers rebounded after the yen fell, and Wall Street’s rally at the close last night lifted market sentiment. The broader Topix index rose 0.71 percent to close at 27,696.44 points. The yen hovered near a six-week …

The single European currency declined significantly against the US dollar, within the downside track, as we expected during the previous technical report, touching the first target to be achieved at 1.0680, to record its lowest level at 1.0660. On the technical side today, we find the EUR/USD pair achieved some …

European stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with British bank Barclays falling after it reported disappointing earnings and French luxury group Kering falling after revenue from its Gucci brand slumped. The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.3 percent, while Barclays fell 8.1 percent to the bottom of the index. The banking …

The Nikkei fell on Wednesday, tracking lower US stock futures as investors digested hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve (Central Bank of America) after the US inflation report. A jump in US bond yields overnight contributed to the rise in Japanese bank stocks, but hurt real estate stocks. The Nikkei …

We adhered to intraday neutrality during the previous report due to the conflicting technical signals, explaining that the 1.0745 level represents one of the most important keys to the direction, explaining that the 60-minute candle sticking above the mentioned level might push the Euro-dollar pair to visit 1.0780, to record …

The Japanese government said it has appointed academic Kazuo Ueda as the next central bank governor, in a surprise choice that could boost chances of ending its unpopular yield control policy. Ueda, 71, a former board member of the Bank of Japan, will succeed Haruhiko Kuroda, whose second five-year term …

European stocks opened higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in the travel sector, after TUI Tourism Group expected a recovery in the travel sector for the next summer season. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.3 percent by 0812 GMT. European travel and leisure stocks rose 0.6 percent. Germany-listed …

Japan’s Nikkei rose on Tuesday after Wall Street’s rally overnight, as investors take positions ahead of key US inflation data later in the day that could determine the direction of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. The Japanese government nominated Kazuo Ueda for the post of Governor of the Bank of …