The US energy department announced on Friday that it will start repurchasing crude for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve - the first purchases since releasing a record 180 million barrels from the reserve this year in an effort to support the economy from increasing fuel costs. On the technical side we see the price continuing the…
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This should maintain significant pressure to those markets until the next earning season, which makes the short- to mid-term outlook for stocks difficult to assess. That said, a bullish leverage from China may provide a boost towards equities this week after Beijing abandoned its “Covid Zero” policy and pledged more growth in 2023. The STOXX-50…
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The report isn’t expected to show any major change compared with last month, but a number above or below the 10% mark could significantly impact market sentiment today. Technically speaking, the STOXX-50 index has already broken-out a major support at 3,850.0pts (23.6% Fibonacci) and now heads further down towards the next at 3,735.0pts (38.2%) before…
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The figures revealed that consumer prices rose less than expected for the second month in a row, strengthening the case for slower rate hikes, with the Fed now more likely to announce a 50 basis points increase later today, instead of previously assumed 75 bp. Against this background, there may be scope for further dollar…
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The figures revealed that consumer prices rose less than expected for the second month in a row, strengthening the case for slower rate hikes, with the Fed now more likely to announce a 50 basis points increase later today, instead of previously assumed 75 bp. Against this background, there may be scope for further dollar…
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If today’s numbers are once again lower than predicted there will be scope for further dollar softness, as investors may start to price-in expectations of a more dovish Fed. Ricardo Evangelista – Senior Analyst, ActivTrades Disclaimer: opinions are personal to the authors and do not reflect the opinions of LeapRate. This is not a trading…
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On the technical analysis point of view the price is trading in a steady uptrend for the last month and it is currently at the $1.22800 area after finding resistance on the upper band of the Bollinger bands. With major economic news coming up and with the Stochastic indicator in the overbought level for almost…
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Against this background, there may be scope for further dollar softness. Ricardo Evangelista – Senior Analyst, ActivTrades Disclaimer: opinions are personal to the authors and do not reflect the opinions of LeapRate. This is not a trading advice.
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Against such a background November’s losses could be halted, and support could return for the haven dollar. Ricardo Evangelista – Senior Analyst, ActivTrades Disclaimer: opinions are personal to the authors and do not reflect the opinions of LeapRate. This is not a trading advice.
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European Shares Shares opened on a mixed tone in Europe on Wednesday, following a bearish Asian trading session. While US futures also point to a weaker open as investors digest an uneven macro picture. The uncertainty brought by the latest batch of EU sanctions placed towards Russia is significantly impacting market sentiment this week, especially…
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