Negative trading dominates the movements of EURUSD due to stability below the resistance level of the psychological barrier 1.0900, which forced the pair to retreat marginally, to witness the current movements stabilizing around its lowest level during the morning trading of the current session 1.0865. Technically, and with a closer …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, January 23-27
The US Dollar Index began the trading week down around the 102 mark, hovering close to levels not seen since May 2022, as concerns about a US recession and prospects of a less aggressive Fed startled investors away from the American currency which closed the week at 101.9.Oil Price ActionOn …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei records its biggest weekly gain in two months
On Friday, the Japanese Nikkei index recorded its biggest weekly jump in more than two months, with the index recouping all its losses since the Bank of Japan’s sudden adjustment to one of its policies last month, but caution about local earnings limited gains. The Nikkei index rose 0.07 percent …
Read More »European stocks stabilize before central banks meetings
European stocks were little changed on Friday as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of a series of central bank meetings next week, while luxury goods stocks fell after weak business results from industry leader LVMH. And by 0815 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 was stable, as gains in …
Read More »Dollar is falling, approaching its lowest level in 9 months
The dollar fell against the Japanese yen on Friday, as traders bet that the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy tightening is still imminent. The dollar also fell to approaching a nine-month low against the euro, amid expectations in the market that the European Central Bank will announce next week an …
Read More »European stocks rise thanks to optimism about earnings
European stocks rose on Thursday as strong quarterly earnings from ST Microelectronics, Sabadell and Nokia allayed concerns about corporate earnings season amid signs of a recession. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.6% by 0835 GMT, with technology and financial services shares leading the gains. STMicroelectronics jumped 8.4% after …
Read More »Nikkei snaps a winning streak ahead of US GDP data
Japan’s Nikkei index snapped a four-session winning streak on Thursday, with shipping companies leading the decline, as investors around the world await US economic data that could influence the path of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike. The Nikkei index closed down 0.12 percent at 27,362.75, after rising 0.4 percent …
Read More »Euro maintains a quiet ascent 26/1/2023
A quiet, gradual rise dominates the movements of the EUR/USD pair within the expected bullish path, gradually approaching the official station targeted for the current wave of rise 1.0940, recording its highest level at 1.0924. On the technical side, the pair established a solid floor around 1.0835. The simple moving …
Read More »Tech pushes European stocks lower amid weak earnings
European stocks fell on Wednesday as weak results from US software giant Microsoft weighed on the broader technology sector, while signs of improving economic prospects in the euro zone fueled concerns about further interest rate hikes. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.3 percent, recording a decline for the second …
Read More »Euro retested support 25/1/2023
The technical outlook is unchanged, and the movements of the Euro-dollar pair did not undergo any significant change, including its success in achieving the idea of retesting the support published during the previous report at 1.0835, which forced it to rebound bullishly, and now hovering around the psychological barrier of …
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