On Friday, the USD/CAD pair is trading sideways, holding close to its levels from a week ago. The Canadian GDP increased by 0.3% in May, and core consumer inflation in the US is decreasing, according to US data. The price of the pair rose to weekly highs at 1.3248 but …
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The USD/CHF pair picks up bids to refresh intraday high, adds to the second consecutive weekly gain. Cautious optimism drove US dollar downwards ahead of the latest rebound amid pre-data as well as Jackson Hole event anxiety.A 10-week-old descending trend line and the 100-DMA, respectively near 0.9650 and 0.9665, restrict …
Read More »US Consumer Spending Consolidates Despite Spiking Inflation
US consumer spending powered ahead in October although the economy was confronted by the biggest and fastest inflation wave in 31 years, setting up the economy for a year-end growth spurt.Purchases of goods and services, unadjusted for changes in prices, increased 1.3%, the most since March, following a 0.6% gain …
Read More »Strong USD pushes XAU/USD below $1,800 despite lower U. S. yields
The Gold Index (XAU/USD) has slid during the New York session, down almost 1%, trading at $1,782. Earlier in the session, gold reached a fresh weekly low at $1,771 but bounced off the lows to stabilize at current levels.Risk-off market sentiment ignited a flight towards safe-haven assets, but it failed …
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