Euro sinks after ECB rate hike, US dataThe euro dropped more than 1% on Thursday, falling back below parity with the dollar, after the European Central Bank raised interest rates and following Thursday’s US data showing that the world’s biggest economy rebounded more than expected in the third quarter.The ECB …
Read More »USD rises after intense selling, JPY rises
The dollar rose on Thursday after falling earlier to its lowest level in a month in volatile trading ahead of the European Central Bank’s expected interest rate hike. Meanwhile, the yen gained some strength ahead of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision on Friday, rising to 145.11 against the …
Read More »European stocks fall on anticipation of a rate hike
European shares opened lower on Thursday as investors remained cautious ahead of a widely expected decision by the European Central Bank to raise interest rates, as well as the troubled Swiss bank Credit Suisse unveiling restructuring plans. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.3 percent after closing at a five-week …
Read More »Nikkei closes lower after 3 days of gains
The Japanese Nikkei index ended Thursday’s trading lower after three days of gains, as cautious investors focused on the outlook for specific stocks as earnings season reached its climax. The Nikkei index closed down 0.32 percent at 27,345.24 points. The index recorded positive readings at times in the morning session, …
Read More »Euro touches the goals, Eyes on ECB 27/10/2022
An upward trend dominated the euro’s movements against the US dollar yesterday, within the expected positive outlook during the previous analysis, touching the official target station at 1.0050, recording the highest level at 1.0093. Technically, the simple moving averages continue to support the daily bullish curve for prices and the …
Read More »Euro starts positive 26/10/2022
Sideways trades tilted to the positive dominated the euro’s movements against the US dollar to break the resistance level of the descending price channel located at 0.9870, recording the highest level at 0.9976. From the angle of technical analysis today and carefully looking at the 4-hour chart, we find the …
Read More »Nikkei closes at a 7-week high after a third straight day of gains
Japanese shares closed higher for a third day in a row on Wednesday. Still, gains were limited amid a decline in US futures contracts and with local investors wary of unexpectedly weak business results from technology giants such as Alphabet and Microsoft. The Nikkei rose 0.67 percent and hit more …
Read More »The results of major technology companies pressure European stocks
European shares fell on Wednesday from their highest levels in a month, and technology stocks led the losses after disappointing results from major companies on Wall Street raised fears of slowing economic growth. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.2 percent by 0719 GMT. In the previous session, the …
Read More »Sterling rises as Sunak prepares to take office, euro awaits interest decision
The British pound rose on Tuesday, boosted by an improvement in risk appetite as Rishi Sunak prepares to take over as Britain’s prime minister. At the same time, the euro stabilized ahead of the European Central Bank’s expected rate hike on Thursday. The dollar rose slightly, but not far from …
Read More »Promising profits push European shares higher
European shares gained on Tuesday after a series of better-than-expected earnings reports helped allay fears of rapid interest rate increases and a slowdown in the euro-zone economy. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.5% by 0717 GMT, with the media and technology sectors compensating for losses in chemical shares. SAP …
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