At the time of writing, gold trades at $1767.5 per ounce. Gold has been back under pressure as US yields spike, but bulls are eying the $1800 level. There is room for further upside with the 68.2% Fibonacci meeting prior weekly structure around $1,800. Markets are cautious over US-China row …

Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, joins Washington Post global economics correspondent David J. Lynch to discuss the Fed’s plan to tamp down on inflation and the concerns that it could induce a recession.Key quotesWe’ll be growing below trend this year.We are not in a recession.Haven’t …

The Euro struggled near 1.0300 and tumbled below 1.0200 before regaining the price level. Prevalent risk aversion keeps traders’ flows into safe-haven peers, including the US dollar.The EUR/USD pair failed to hold above 1.0200, ane could even dive towards 1.0100; otherwise, a rally to 1.0300 is also probable.The Euro remains …

The USD/CAD pair jumped on risk-off impulse, spurred by geopolitical tensions between the US and China.The USD/CAD climbs above the 50-day EMA, due to several factors, including the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan and increasing tensions between the US and China. That alongside expectations of the …

In response to US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival in Taiwan, China’s Foreign Ministry said that Pelosi’s visit seriously violated China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as reported by Reuters.As for the market’s reaction, these comments don’t have an immediate significant impact on risk perception. As of writing, the …

The total of US employment vacancies fell to about 10.7 million through the last day of June. Even with the sharp decline, there were still 1.8 open jobs per available worker.Job openings retreated in June to their lowest level since September 2021 in a potential sign that a historically tight …

The EUR/USD pair is struggling around 1.0260 as estimates for Eurozone Retail Sales shift lower. The Dollar Index has hit a fresh three-week low as the recruitment process seems vulnerable in July.Eurozone’s stable jobless rate may remain a hurdle for the ECB in hiking interest rates. The EUR/USD pair failed …

The White House said on Monday it expected China in coming days to escalate its response to a potential visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan and said the United States would not be intimidated. The US dollar edged lower on Monday, although the slide pared …

During its meeting, on Tuesday, August 2, the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to hike the cash rate by 50 bps. The current cash rate is at 1.35%, a level that Australian monetary policymakers consider as ‘below neutral’, while they consider the neutral level is at least 2.5%. Smaller …

The White House said on Monday it expected China in coming days to escalate its response to a potential visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan and said the United States would not be intimidated.China’s actions could include firing missiles near Taiwan, large-scale air or naval …