Most major currency pairs struggled to find direction on Monday, as market participants remained cautious ahead of the announcement of new sanctions on Russia. The EUR was the worst performer and the AUD was the best one. Economic DataThe Bank of Canada released its latest Business Outlook Survey and the …
Read More »Update: Gold is rising as risk appetite is affected by the Ukraine war
Gold prices rose on Monday, as demand for the safe-haven metal was boosted by the war in Ukraine and risk aversion in broader stock markets, but its gains were limited by a rise in US Treasury yields after strong jobs data in March. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.1 …
Read More »Gold prices stabilize as the dollar rises and US bond yields
Gold prices stabilized on Monday, April 4th, with the US dollar and US bond yields rising after strong jobs data raised expectations for a sharp interest rate hike. There was little change in the price of gold in spot transactions at 1922.43 dollars an ounce. US gold futures rose 0.2% …
Read More »Gold tests support 4/4/2022
Gold prices achieved the expected bearish scenario, approaching a few points from the official station required to be touched around 1916, recording its lowest level in 1917. Technically speaking, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we find the simple moving averages continuing the negative pressure on the price from …
Read More »Weekly Recap – 28 March – 1 April
The dollar rose on Friday after a report showed strong US job growth in March. In addition, the unemployment rate fell to a two-year low, and wages rebounded, boosting speculation that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates by 50 points at its meeting. Next. The widely watched US Labor …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 1 April
GBP/USD fell during US trade on Friday, as the US dollar strengthened versus the majority of its G10 counterparts. following strong US economic data.The US dollar benefitted from a surge in US yields, particularly at the short-end of the curve. The bond market moves reflected a market interpreting Friday’s data …
Read More »Gold Price Retreats from $1950 On Stronger USD, High T-Yields
Gold slumps for the third day of the week amid an upbeat market mood and rising US yields. The Gold Index (XAU/USD) slides as the second quarter begins, down some 0.64% in the North American session. The Russia-Ukraine tussles, elevated global inflation, and rising US Treasury yields, keeping the non-yielding …
Read More »Gold is falling as bond yields increase, heading for a weekly loss
Gold fell on Friday and is heading for a weekly decline, as the rise in Treasury yields affected the attractiveness of the non-yielding metal, and increased pressure on it due to the rise of the dollar. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.4 percent to $ 1929.90 an ounce by …
Read More »NFP Preview: Forecasts From 4 Major Banks
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the March jobs report on Friday, April 1 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 4 major banks regarding the upcoming employment data. CIBC “Employers likely …
Read More »Gold Consolidates Ahead of NFP Data
Gold has been on the front foot since the European morning, bouncing from the $1920 level into the $1940s. A ramping up of energy-related tensions between EU nations and Russia plus risk-off flows have benefitted the precious metal.The gold price is currently in a phase of consolidation ahead of the …
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