Despite trading at 1909.07 at the time of writing, the precious metal jumped to the highest in over a month. Economists see the yellow metal trading above $1,925 in the latter months of this year. Ironically, higher rates now are good for gold later on as they would drive rates …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 13/03/2023
The SVB collapse drove US stock markets to monthly lows. The Nasdaq managed to recover and gained 0.45%, while the Dow Jones lost 0.28% and the S&P 500 fell by 0.15%. The VIX rose 6% after pulling back during the second half of the US trading session. Crude Oil prices …
Read More »Gold steals the spotlight 13/3/2023
Gold prices jumped on the shoulders of the US dollar after the US jobs data last Friday, close to achieving $1900 per ounce, recording its highest level of 1894. Today, gold prices consolidated above the support level of 1860, accompanied by the positive impulse from the simple moving averages supporting …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 6-10
Last week, as China seeks to intensify its efforts to reduce stubborn financial risks and technological bottlenecks during President Xi Jinping’s third term, the country kept the top leaders at the central bank and the Ministry of Finance unchanged.In the United States, a government study on Friday renewed hopes of …
Read More »Gold rose before the US jobs data
Gold prices rose on Friday as investors awaited the US non-farm payrolls data, which is expected to be released on Friday, to assess the possible path of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (US central bank). By 0716 GMT, spot gold rose 0.1% to $1832.24 an ounce, and US …
Read More »Gold price higher ahead of NFP Data
Both Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls report and next week’s the US Consumer Price Index are in the focus of exceptional attention for traders and investors. Gold price is up about 0.9% from a low of $1,812.02, and it has since risen strongly to challenge $1,835.64 as the US dollar lost additional …
Read More »Gold rises with the decline of USD
Spot gold rose on Thursday as the dollar fell, but Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments about raising interest capped the precious metal’s gains. And by 0046 GMT, spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $ 1815.58 an ounce, after reaching its lowest level in a week on Wednesday. There …
Read More »Gold is still facing negative pressure 9/3/2023
Limited attempts in gold prices to retest 1828, trying to compensate for its previous losses, after it recorded its lowest level at $1809 per ounce. Technically, and with a closer look at the 4-hour chart, we find that gold failed to maintain positive stability above 1828, the previously broken support, …
Read More »Gold records its lowest level in a week after Fed
Gold prices fell to a one-week low on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that it would likely take a higher-than-expected interest rate hike to curb inflationary pressures. Gold fell 0.1 percent in spot transactions to $ 1812.44 an ounce by 0634 GMT. US gold futures also fell …
Read More »Gold surrenders to the strength of USD 8/3/2023
The yellow metal gave up its recent gains as a result of the rise of its American rival after Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, testified yesterday before the Senate in the semi-annual testimony, to lead gold to resume the bearish corrective path after it succeeded in breaking 1838, …
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