Forex News from NewForex: European indexes rise after fresh data on Eurozone
European markets display positive dynamics in the trading on Friday, July 29. However, the increase is quite moderate as investors estimate the decision of the Bank of Japan to keep the interest rate unchanged at −0.1%, while a lot of market participants expected a descend to −0.2%.
Today the pan-European index STOXX 600 advanced 0.57%. The UK’s FTSE picked up 0.03%, the German DAX added 0.62%, the French CAC 40 climbed 0.21%.
Latest data on economic situation in Eurozone lends support to the market. The GDP of Eurozone in the second quarter dropped from 0.6% to 0.3%, which complies with forecasts. The unemployment rate in June remained at the level 10.1%. The preliminary consumer price index for July rose year-on-year from 0.1% in June to 0.2% this month. The core CPI, which excludes food, energy, alcohol and tobacco prices, remained at 0.9%.
Currently the currency instrument euro/dollar edged up 0.22% to 1.1099. Euro/pound surged 0.19% to 0.8426.
NewForex Analyst
David Fineberg
Forex News from NewForex: Oil and gold prices tumble
On Friday, July 29, oil futures hit a 3-month low. Obviously oil glut contributes to the negative sentiment in the market. WTI futures with the delivery in September dropped by 0.95% to $40.75. Brent shed 1.5% to $42.06. It was reported this week that US oil inventories rose by 1.7 million barrels to 521.1 million barrels which presents a historic high for this summer.
Gold loses ground as well in spite of decisions of the Bank of Japan and the Fed to hold the interest rate unchanged. Today gold futures with the delivery in December slid 0.03% to $1.340.80 a troy ounce. The immediate level of support is seen at $1,330.10 (a low since July 28), the level of resistance stands at $1,356.90 (a high since July 12). Spot gold edged down to 0.1% to 1.334.16.
Silver futures with the delivery in September tumbled 0.55% to $20.085 a troy ounce whereas silver spot declined by 0.53% to $20.04.
NewForex Analyst
David Fineberg
European markets display positive dynamics in the trading on Friday, July 29. However, the increase is quite moderate as investors estimate the decision of the Bank of Japan to keep the interest rate unchanged at −0.1%, while a lot of market participants expected a descend to −0.2%.
Today the pan-European index STOXX 600 advanced 0.57%. The UK’s FTSE picked up 0.03%, the German DAX added 0.62%, the French CAC 40 climbed 0.21%.
Latest data on economic situation in Eurozone lends support to the market. The GDP of Eurozone in the second quarter dropped from 0.6% to 0.3%, which complies with forecasts. The unemployment rate in June remained at the level 10.1%. The preliminary consumer price index for July rose year-on-year from 0.1% in June to 0.2% this month. The core CPI, which excludes food, energy, alcohol and tobacco prices, remained at 0.9%.
Currently the currency instrument euro/dollar edged up 0.22% to 1.1099. Euro/pound surged 0.19% to 0.8426.
NewForex Analyst
David Fineberg
Forex News from NewForex: Oil and gold prices tumble
On Friday, July 29, oil futures hit a 3-month low. Obviously oil glut contributes to the negative sentiment in the market. WTI futures with the delivery in September dropped by 0.95% to $40.75. Brent shed 1.5% to $42.06. It was reported this week that US oil inventories rose by 1.7 million barrels to 521.1 million barrels which presents a historic high for this summer.
Gold loses ground as well in spite of decisions of the Bank of Japan and the Fed to hold the interest rate unchanged. Today gold futures with the delivery in December slid 0.03% to $1.340.80 a troy ounce. The immediate level of support is seen at $1,330.10 (a low since July 28), the level of resistance stands at $1,356.90 (a high since July 12). Spot gold edged down to 0.1% to 1.334.16.
Silver futures with the delivery in September tumbled 0.55% to $20.085 a troy ounce whereas silver spot declined by 0.53% to $20.04.
NewForex Analyst
David Fineberg
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