Gold prices fell on Wednesday as appetite for riskier assets increased following easing fears of a widening global banking crisis. Spot gold fell 0.6% to $1,961.80 an ounce by 0749 GMT, after rising 1% on Tuesday. US gold futures fell 0.5 percent to $1,963.10. However, he added that some investors …
Read More »GBP edges up as BoE says no tension in UK banking system
Sterling hovered around a two-month high on Tuesday as the Bank of England (BoE) said Britain was not experiencing stress linked to the demise of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Credit Suisse. BoE Governor Andrew Bailey told parliament’s Treasury Committee in a hearing on SVB: “I don’t think that any, …
Read More »Gold is falling amid rising stocks and investors’ assessment of banking risks
Gold prices fell on Monday after the rise in stocks undermined the yellow metal’s attractiveness as a safe haven, while investors were assessing the steps taken by the authorities to allay fears of a crisis in the global banking system. Spot gold fell 1.4 percent to $1,949.99 an ounce by …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 24/03/2023
It is predicted that the EUR/USD will end the week with respectable gains of 0.89%. The US economy slowed down overall on Friday, according to mixed economic data. The goal of ECB officials is still to lower the Eurozone’s high inflation rates.Key DevelopmentsJoachim Nagel, the president of the Bundesbank, said …
Read More »Gold price consolidates after mixed US data
In spite of lower yields supporting gold, the US dollar has increased and is now weakening the Gold Index (XAU/USD). Geopolitical concerns are causing central banks to raise their gold holdings, according to a recent report. At the time of writing, the price of XAU/USD is $1,979.64.\ After halting in …
Read More »GBP/USD retreats amid resurgent dollar demand
The GBP/USD pair comes under intense selling pressure on Friday and extends the overnight retracement slide from the vicinity of mid-1.2300s, or its highest level since February. Spot prices, however, manage to rebound a few pips from the daily low and trade above the 1.2200 mark during the early North …
Read More »US Durable Goods Orders decline in February
The US Census Bureau said on Friday that orders for durable goods in the US fell by 1%, or $2.6 billion, in February to $268.4 billion. This estimate was less than the market consensus for a growth of 0.6% and follows January’s loss of 5% (updated from -4.5%). “Excluding transportation, …
Read More »Gold attempts to breach $2,000 ahead of US Durable Goods Orders
Since the Fed does not think that additional rate increases are necessary, gold is trying to move its auction beyond $2,000.00. Lower inflation and a cooling of demand would be the results of further tightening of credit conditions by American banks.As of the writing of this article, the price of …
Read More »AUD/USD climbs to 0.6730s on mixed US data
On the first day of the new trading week, the AUD/USD capped its downfall on risk-on sentiment and mixed US data. The AUD/USD pair is trimming some of its earlier losses though it remains below the 0.6800 figure after posting a daily high of 0.6743 as the week begins. Gloomy …
Read More »What does Durable Goods Orders data mean for the US dollar?
As expected, Durable Goods Orders data in the US retreated in November. The US Dollar Index is within its daily range below 104.50 after the data.Durable Goods Orders in the US declined by 2.1%, or $5.8 billion, in November to $270.6 billion, the US Census Bureau announced on Friday. This …
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