Tuesday’s latest purchasing managers’ index data from the Eurozone in January and the first signs of the corporate earnings season are being digested by investors as European markets ended lower on Tuesday.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index decreased by 0.2%, with losses led by the oil and gas and health care …
Read More »Annual inflation Eurozone fell to 9.2% in December
The European Union’s statistics office (Eurostat) said on Wednesday that the rate of consumer price inflation slowed in the single European currency area in December, as expected, thanks to the continued decline in energy prices after reaching record levels earlier. Eurostat added that prices in the twenty countries that share …
Read More »EUR/GBP expected to edge higher over coming months
The EUR/GBP pair has paid little attention to the news related to Northern Ireland this week although, this week’s news provides a glimmer of hope for the outlook regarding the Northern protocol and consequently for an improvement in investor sentiment, as the factors impacting the UK economic backdrop remains sour.The …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 9/1/2023
European stocks rose Monday, January 9, extending the year’s positive start to the year for a second week, as China reopened its borders and US and European data contributed to calming concerns about the strong tightening of monetary policy by central banks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.3%. The index …
Read More »The unemployment rate in the eurozone was unchanged in November as expected
The European Union’s statistics office (Eurostat) said on Monday that the unemployment rate in the euro zone was unchanged in November and remained at a record low level as expected, as the number of unemployed fell slightly. He added that the unemployment rate in the 20 euro countries was 6.5 …
Read More »EUR/USD hovers around 1.0530
The EUR/USD pair’s upside momentum faltered once again around 1.0530. The breakout of that resistance could lead up to a test of 1.0713. The EUR/USD pair gives away initial gains and sinks in the red territory below the 1.0500 support on Thursday. The constructive outlook for EUR/USD should remain unchanged …
Read More »EUR/USD struggles around two-week high
The Euro sheds some ground against the US dollar on the first trading day of 2023 amidst thin liquidity conditions in the financial markets. The release of S&P Global PMIs in the Eurozone failed to bolster the shared currency on Monday. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD is trading …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 07/12/2022
The US dollar recorded fresh losses on Wednesday against most of major rival currencies. The dollar’s decline was contained, but it is obvious that further declines are probable.Earlier in the day, China announced a series of measures easing Covid-linked restrictions. The US Treasury yield curve inverted the most in over …
Read More »Eurozone Retail Sales decline 2.7% YoY in October
Eurozone’s Retail Sales dropped by 1.8% MoM in October versus -1.7% expected and 0.8% last, the official figures released by Eurostat showed on Monday. On an annualized basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales came in at -2.7% in October versus 0% recorded in September and -2.6% consensus forecast. The euro shrugs …
Read More »Eurozone Preliminary Inflation softens to 10.0% YoY in November
The annualized Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) eased sharply to 10.0% in November vs. October’s 10.6%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Monday. The market forecast was for a 10.4% print. The core figures steadied at 5.0% YoY in November when compared to 5.0% expectations and …
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