Daily market commentary: The US dollar records modest gains against other major currencies LeapRate

August 05, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The US dollar records modest gains against other major currencies

European Shares Most European shares continued to climb on Friday, following the Asian trend, while US futures also point to a firmer opening ahead of the last trading session of the week. Corporate earnings, especially from the tech sector, are continuing to supporting market sentiment and appetite for riskier assets in August, as investors seize…

August 04, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The British pound rises against the euro

With a 50 basis points hike already priced-in, the impact of today’s announcement on sterling is likely to be minimal. However, a surprise lower increase would surely generate pound weakness. Ricardo Evangelista – Senior Analyst, ActivTrades Disclaimer: opinions are personal to the authors and do not reflect the opinions of LeapRate. This is not a…

August 03, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: Brent oil prices are trading almost flat, after dropping nearly 4% during the two previous sessions

Oil Brent oil prices are trading almost flat this morning, after dropping almost 4% during the two previous sessions. The price of the barrel has been coming under pressure, as fears of a recession grow in Europe and the US, and China’s Covid-zero policy continues to affect activity, creating a scenario that entails a drop…

August 02, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The US dollar remains close to the lowest level in weeks

Oil Brent oil prices are falling during early Tuesday trading, continuing the movement initiated during the previous session. The release of disappointing manufacturing data reinforced the view that a recession is looming on the horizon, a scenario that entails a drop in future demand for oil. At the same time, some observers believe that the…

August 01, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Weekly data: Balance of trade and central banks ahead of the NFP

A sustained bounce seems unlikely in the runup to the NFP, but the chart also suggests some positivity. There was some follow through on the bounce from oversold and stochastic crossover around the middle of last month, with the price now still not quite overbought. Volume has increased compared to Q2’s average. The next main…

July 29, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: Stocks continued their rally in Europe, alongside US futures

European Shares Stocks continued their rally in Europe on Friday, alongside US futures, as market sentiment improved following reassuring macro data in addition to positive corporate results. While today’s trading optimism was initially sparked by strong Q2 reports from Apple and Amazon yesterday evening, this morning’s surprising GDP data from Spain and France are driving…

July 28, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The US dollar index is trading lower this morning

The markets responded immediately, with risk assets such as shares and bitcoin finding the front foot and recording substantial gains, while the US dollar, which until now had been propped up by the Fed’s hawkishness, dropped to the lowest level in three weeks. Ricardo Evangelista – Senior Analyst, ActivTrades Disclaimer: opinions are personal to the…

European stock market experiences positive change

July 27, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: Stock markets jump higher from Tokyo to US future contracts in New York

European Shares Stock markets jumped higher from Tokyo to US future contracts in New-York, as investors cheered a batch of positive corporate results. Solid reports from tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet have given a fresh boost to market sentiment on Wednesday, sparking hopes that companies can handle tighter monetary conditions and a slower economy. However,…

July 26, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: Brent crude oil prices are rising, in a second consecutive day of gains

Oil Brent crude oil prices are rising during early Tuesday trading, in a second consecutive day of gains. Concerns over the supply of Russian gas to Europe are having a collateral impact on oil prices, as a potential squeeze on gas supplied to Europe is likely to increase demand of oil and other related fuels…

July 26, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Weekly data: FOMC and US GDP in the spotlight

The main downtrend is still active with the price below all of the 50, 100 and 200 SMAs, but there is no longer any sign of oversold from either the slow stochastic or Bollinger Bands; the former at around 65 is between neutral and overbought. The next movement for EURUSD depends on the reaction to…

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