Gold has managed to hold firm despite the resurgence of the US dollar. Gold’s safe-haven appeal is still supporting the price within the familiar daily trading range.The gold price is settling in for the end of the North American session around flat for the day having traveled between a low …
Read More »What To Expect From NFP Report After Powell’s Remarks
This Friday’s NFP report for August comes one week after remarks by Fed’s Jerome Powell, in his speech before Jackson Hole symposium, opening the door for important questions, including but not limited to: how much the jobs data will convince Fed’s policymakers of a certain QT course.NFP data has usually …
Read More »Gold steadies in the quiet before the storm
At $1,807.17, gold price is slightly retreating in the midday US session as markets are on holiday. Bond markets are closed on the occasion of the US Independence Day, but the US dollar has seen two-way price action which has both supported and sunk gold at the start of the …
Read More »USD/CHF Drops On Stronger Franc
The Swiss franc extends its weekly gains to almost 1%, as shown by the USD/CHF falling from weekly highs above 0.9700. Through the New York session as risk aversion pushed equities to negative territory and gave a fresh impulse to safe-haven assets, boosting the CHF.The USD/CHF extends to four, its …
Read More »EUR/USD firmly heads towards 1.0530s on softer Dollar
As the Euro extended its gains in the week by 0.42%, the US dollar, on the contrary, falls courtesy of a positive market mood.Officially, ECB’s Rehn backs a move above 25 bps in the ECB’s September meeting. On the US front, Fed’s Barkin supported a 50/75 bps rate hike in …
Read More »Bitcoin Preview Looks Bleak As T-Yields, Yen Signal US Recession
Investors looking for clues on whether bitcoin’s recovery is long-lasting may need to read between the lines to look at what traditional markets are saying. On Wednesday, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon told CNBC that investors should prepare to face a contraction in economic activity in the world’s largest economy …
Read More »USD/CHF Benefits From Safe Haven Appetite
The USD/CHF to record the biggest monthly gain since May 2012, up 5.17%. A dampened market mood increased the appetite for the safe-haven Swissy as US dollar traders booked profits. USD/CHF Price Forecast: A daily close below 0.9700 might open the door for a mean reversion move.The USD/CHF retreats from …
Read More »Gold Price hits lowest levels since late February around $1880
Gold prices failed to hold above $1900 on Wednesday and hit their lowest level since late February in the $1880s. An improvement in risk appetite, rebound in US yields and strength in the US dollar all weighed. Now that key $1890 support has been broken, gold bears are eyeing support …
Read More »Ukrainian Negotiator: Russia, Ukraine To Resume Peace Talks Online On 1 April
Ukrainian Negotiator: Russia and Ukraine will resume peace talks online on 1 April. During the latest talks, Ukraine said the countries’ two leaders should meet, but Russia said more work needed to be done on a draft treaty. This follows a series of disappointing headlines around the peace talks with …
Read More »Gold rises as dollar slips amid caution over Ukraine
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, supported by a weak dollar and a slight drop in US Treasury yields, while investors awaited more details from talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.4 percent to $ 1926.60 an ounce by 1250 GMT. US gold futures …
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