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Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:02:23 GMT

Nippon Steel buys US Steel

The Japanese giant Nippon Steel has announced that it would buy the United States Steel Corporation for a total of $14.9 billion. The US Steel shares reacted to the news with a jump of 27.30% that resulted in a price at $49.90 at the start of the day's trading. The trading price was still below the offer of Nippon Steel.

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:30:04 GMT

Williams comments on rate cuts

The head of New York Federal Reserve John Williams stated on Friday that the Fed would still monitor whether the current tightening has been enough instead of evaluating rate cuts.

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:58:17 GMT

Nippon Steel buys US Steel

The Japanese giant Nippon Steel has just announced that it would buy the United States Steel Corporation for a total of $14.9 billion. The US Steel shares reacted to the news with a jump of 28.00% that resulted in a price above $50.35 in the pre-market trading.

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:05:49 GMT

Gold support turns into resistance

The price for gold has moved below the 2,027.70/2,030.00 range, which has turned from support into resistance. Meanwhile, it appears that support was found in the 200-day simple moving average. If the commodity price recovers, it would have to break above 2,030.00 and the 50-hour simple moving average. Moving higher, a move above 2,047.80 is set to immediately face the

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:30:03 GMT

China approves budget deficit

The Chinese government has approved a 2024 budget with a 3% deficit of GDP, which is set to be lower than the 3.8% of 2023. Reuters has reported that the government intends to issue special bonds to finance the fiscal budget.

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:29:39 GMT

USD/JPY surges before BoJ events

The USD/JPY appears to be still waiting for the Bank of Japan to initiate a move, as the central bank is set to announces its future policy. Meanwhile, the rate started to surge, as it moved above 142.50. However, it could be short sellers closing their positions and taking profit before the fundamental event. From a technical perspective, the surge

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:20:17 GMT

GBP/USD respects round levels

The GBP/USD declined on Friday and the move extended on Monday. It has been observed that resistance is found in the 1.2700 mark. Support is provided by the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2656, the 1.2650 level and the 100-hour simple moving average close below these levels. An extension of the ongoing decline could look for support in the 200-hour

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:00:44 GMT

EUR/USD is back at 1.0900

The EUR/USD rate has declined below the 1.0900 mark, where it appears to have found support in the combination of the weekly simple pivot point, 100-hour simple moving average and the 1.0880/1.0888 range. A potential recovery of the Euro against the US Dollar is set to face the resistance of the 50-hour simple moving average near 1,0940. Higher above, note

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:30:04 GMT

GM fires employees

General Motors has announced another lay off of employees. This time the company intends to let go 1,300 workers in Michigan.

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:30:04 GMT

Economists expect BoJ policy change

A recent Reuters poll has revealed that 20% of surveyed economists expect an end to Bank of Japan's easy monetary policy already in January.

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 06:30:05 GMT

Oil prices book gains

Due to the expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts, crude oil prices have booked a week of gains not observed for two months.

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:00:03 GMT

Weekend Margin Changes

Dear Dukascopy clients, note that the requirements for equity are bound to change during the weekend. Please, adjust your positions accordingly to avoid unexpected margin calls. Maximum available leverage for the weekends and other market closure days is set to 1:30 (1:60 for accounts with maximum leverage of 1:200). The purpose of this policy is to mitigate risks caused by potential

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:10:48 GMT

Gold consolidates, as traders expect a drop

Since the Fed move, the metal's price remains near 2,040.00. We have marked the resistance and support ranges of the ongoing consolidation at 2,046.80/2,047.80 and 2,027.70/2,030.00. Meanwhile, on Friday already 55% of open positions were short. Moreover, pending orders in the 1000-point range around the current price were 100% to sell.Economic Calendar Analysis During the week before Christmas, there will be a

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:54:30 GMT

USD/JPY waits at 141.00

In general, the rate appears to be consolidating at the 141.00 mark, as it waits for more news either from the US or Japan. In the US it is the case of whether the Dollar continues its decline or it gets oversold and a retracement recovery occurs. Meanwhile, in Japan the Prime Minister is changing the government. Media reports indicate that

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:44:35 GMT

GBP/USD central bank surge pauses near 1.2750

On Thursday, at 12:00 GMT, the United Kingdom's central bank announced the Official Bank Rate and released the Monetary Policy Summary. As forecast by the market consensus, the bank kept the rate at 5.25%. In the meantime, the Monetary Policy Committee was expected to vote with two members voting for an increase and seven for keeping the rate intact. However,

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:20:38 GMT

EUR/USD meets resistance at 1.1000

The rate was surging after finding support in the 1.0880/1.0888 range, as the management of the European Central Bank added fuel to the fire. Despite keeping the Euro rate unchanged, the central bank President Christine Lagarde made comments on how the policy should be strict and tight, which pushed the Euro even higher. After the events, the surge continued until the

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:31:12 GMT

Gold trades around 2,040.00

Since the Fed move, the metal's price remains near 2,040.00. We have marked the resistance and support ranges of the ongoing consolidation at 2,046.80/2,047.80 and 2,027.70/2,030.00. A move above 2,047.80 is set to immediately face the 2,050.00 mark. If the price for gold moves even higher, note the marked levels. They have acted as resistance during the early December booking

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:30:03 GMT

Biden penalizes pharmaceuticals

The US White House has decided upon subjecting US drug makers to inflation penalties that would subject to fines pharmaceutical companies whose prices increase higher than official inflation.

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:24:34 GMT

USD/JPY remains at 141.00

In general, the rate appears to be consolidating at the 141.00 mark, as it waits for more news either from the US or Japan. In the US it is the case of whether the Dollar continues its decline or it gets oversold and a retracement recovery occurs. Meanwhile, in Japan the Prime Minister is changing the government. Media reports indicate

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:14:27 GMT

GBP/USD trades above 1.2750

On Thursday, at 12:00 GMT, the United Kingdom's central bank announced the Official Bank Rate and released the Monetary Policy Summary. As forecast by the market consensus, the bank kept the rate at 5.25%. In the meantime, the Monetary Policy Committee was expected to vote with two members voting for an increase and seven for keeping the rate intact.

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:41:13 GMT

EUR/USD hits resistance near 1.1000

The rate was surging after finding support in the 1.0880/1.0888 range, as the management of the European Central Bank added fuel to the fire. Despite keeping the Euro rate unchanged, the central bank President Christine Lagarde made comments on how the policy should be strict and tight, which pushed the Euro even higher. After the events, the surge continued

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:30:04 GMT

Berkshire buys up OXY stock

The Warren Buffet fund Berkshire Hathaway has bought up Occidental petroleum shares worth nearly $588.7 million.

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:30:06 GMT

Adobe changes revenue forecast

The maker of Photoshop Adobe has announced this week that due to regulatory issues over the company's subscriptions it expects a decline in quarterly revenues.

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:30:03 GMT

Japanese politics impact monetary policy

Reuters has reported that the ongoing changes in the government positions of Japan could change the way the central bank of the country views its ultra-easy policy. A different government might allow to change the long standing monetary course.

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