The U.S. dollar remained flat during Tuesday’s European session, while a rebound in Europe’s service sector activity for April boosted the euro. Dollar Declines Amid Weakening Safe-Haven Sentiment The easing of tensions in the Middle East in recent days, as Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has signaled that the Islamic Republic has no intention of […]
Outlook for This Week’s Most Important Economic Events
Key points to watch out for: Will US data push back the possibility of another Fed rate cut? The US dollar has rallied sharply in the last two weeks, which has motivated bulls to initiate long positions in their trades. Regarding U.S. CPI data, it showed that inflation in the U.S. reaccelerated in March. Several Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers, including Chairman Jerome […]
New York Stock Exchange wants to mimic Bitcoin
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the world’s largest securities trading organization by market capitalization, is considering changing its trading hours to resemble those of cryptocurrencies, providing investors the option to trade stocks 24/7. According to a Financial Times story published on Monday, Intercontinental Exchange, the company that owns the New York Stock Exchange, reportedly conducted […]
Dollar unchanged ahead of inflation report
Amid global currency evaluations, the U.S. dollar remained stable today. This quiet trading day comes as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East appear to be easing and as markets anticipate the release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation indicator next Friday. The dollar remains unchanged in anticipation of the inflation report The dollar reached new […]
Daily Technical Analysis EUR/USD: Downtrend persists
Throughout the previous week, the EUR/USD attempted to rebound, although its gains were limited and it could not break the 1.0700 barrier, as selling pressure remained stronger and the US dollar had several supporting factors. Although the EUR/USD was able to close the week stable near the 1.0655 level, during the same week the pair […]
Tether Announces Expansion Beyond Stablecoins
With the new divisions, Tether wants to achieve its mission to expand and be able to offer a variety of new infrastructure, services and investment solutions. The stablecoin with the largest market capitalization is restructuring to introduce new departments beyond stablecoin development. Tether has launched a new framework introducing four new divisions: Tether Data, Tether […]
Dollar Falls, Pound Rises, Yen Remains Weak
The U.S. dollar loses value today and retreats after reaching highs, while the British pound gains ground after UK CPI came in lower than expected in March. Dollar falls but maintains its strength The dollar, considered a safe haven, hit new highs on Tuesday, just after Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell signaled that interest […]
Powell speaks, ASML earnings, UK inflation: what’s moving the markets?
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that interest rates could remain high for a while longer, although stock market futures point to a positive opening on Wall Street. Inflation in the United Kingdom has fallen again, while chipmaker ASML announced strong sales in China. Federal Reserve Chairman’s speech The possibility that the Federal Reserve (Fed) […]
Daily Technical Analysis EUR/USD: In search of recovery
EUR/USD is holding unchanged above 1.0600, after posting losses on Tuesday. Short-term estimates indicate that the EUR/USD could extend its recovery if it breaks the 1.0660 level. On Tuesday, the EUR/USD moved higher in the early hours of the US session after poor US housing data weighed on the dollar (USD). Later, however, announcements by […]
U.S. stock futures mixed; Middle East, earnings and bond yields take center stage
U.S. stock index futures are trading mixed on Tuesday, with investors monitoring ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, rising bond yields, and the active quarterly earnings season. Wall Street’s major indexes posted significant losses on Monday, extending last week’s declines, as a series of bearish signals prompted investors to take profits following the strong […]