The dollar struggled to rally on Thursday even though policymakers at the US Federal Reserve reaffirmed their commitment to fighting inflation, while the Australian dollar jumped after China eased restrictions on coal imports from Australia. The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s December monetary policy meeting, released last night, showed that …
Read More »Nikkei closed higher but monetary policy concerns limited gains
Japan’s Nikkei index recovered on Thursday from its lowest level in three months as shares of chip-related companies rose, tracking their US counterparts, but expectations of the world’s major central banks continuing to pursue monetary tightening limited gains. The Nikkei ended the session up by 0.4 percent, recording 25,820.80 points, …
Read More »Euro is waiting for a new directional signal 5/1/2023
We adhered to our intraday neutrality during the previous report, due to conflicting technical signals, to find the EUR/USD pair moving in a narrow path confined from below above the support level of 1.0520, and from above below the resistance level of 1.0630. On the technical side today, we find …
Read More »USD is falling as inflation slows in Europe
The dollar fell on Wednesday against commodity-linked currencies such as the Australian dollar and against the euro, which was supported by a batch of data indicating that European inflation may have run its course. The dollar was already under pressure from investors who were increasingly optimistic that China’s easing of …
Read More »Euro stabilizes and hopes of lifting Covid restrictions in China boost sentiment ahead of Fed minutes
The euro stabilized on Wednesday, January 4, and high-risk currencies recovered thanks to optimism that China’s lifting of Covid restrictions would boost growth, while investors’ focus shifted to US data and the Federal Reserve. The euro had lost 1% overnight, its biggest drop in more than two months after a …
Read More »European shares rose for the third session as inflation slowed in France
European stocks extended their rally on Wednesday after a lower inflation reading in France boosted sentiment as investors await data on business activity in the eurozone and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares rose 0.5 percent by 0808 GMT, while the French …
Read More »Nikkei trailed Wall Street lower and closed at a 10-month low
The Nikkei index of Japanese stocks closed at its lowest level in nearly ten months in the first trading sessions in 2023, tracking the impact of Wall Street’s decline last night, while sentiment was also affected by the rise of the yen against the dollar. The Nikkei index fell 1.45 …
Read More »Euro is waiting for a new directional signal 4/1/2023
The movements of the EUR/USD pair witnessed a negative trading session, negating the expected bullish scenario in the previous analysis. We have indicated that a decline below 1.0590/1.0600 can nullify the suggested bullish scenario and place the pair under intense negative pressure, aiming to retest 1.0560 & 1.0510, recording its …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 03/01/2023
On Tuesday, the US dollar soared against all of its major rival currencies. The dollar started the day on the back foot, but secured robust gains early during the European session, triggering stops and further accelerating its advance. Key Developments EU countries reached an agreement on a coordinated approach to …
Read More »Dollar rises in the first trading sessions in the new year
The dollar rose on Monday in the first trading sessions in the new year, moving away from its lowest level in six months, which it reached recently, against a basket of major currencies. But this rise came after a recent decline as markets bet that the Federal Reserve will soon …
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