Last week, risk assets and gold emerged as the clear winners over the dollar in the financial markets race. This was fueled by recent economic data releases from the United States, which reinforced the perception of price stability and strengthened the likelihood of continued interest rate cuts by the Federal …
Read More »GBP/USD surges on strong UK data despite mixed US data
Amid evident US data volatility, the GBP/USD pair is rising on the strength of strong UK retail sales data that is above expectations. The US PPI increased more than predicted, pointing to continuous inflation; the UK’s sales boom indicates consumer optimism.A cautious stance on inflation by the Fed weakens the …
Read More »Gold continues to face challenge below $2,000
Spot Gold is bidding lower, testing back beneath the $2,000 key handle. The Gold Index (XAU/USD) is trimming back some gains as investors weigh their options post-US data.Gold remains well-bid, but $2,000 is proving to be a challenging level. XAU/USD tipped back into a daily high above the $2,000 mark, …
Read More »Gold shines as US yields drop amid positive market mood
An obvious change in US bond yields, with the 10-year note coupon falling from a 16-year high of 4.51% to 4.44%, constitutes a key factor that causes gold prices to recover and gain 0.25%.The Fed’s decisionmakers were eager to convey a cautious stance, highlighting the need for a big deal …
Read More »Gold stabilizes before a possible halt to US interest rate hikes
Gold prices stabilized on Monday as investors continued to take into account the Federal Reserve’s possible halt to raising interest rates at its monetary policy meeting this week, with a focus on the US central bank’s interest expectations. By 0056 GMT, gold prices in spot transactions settled at $1,924.29 per …
Read More »Gold rose after Chinese data supported the yuan against the dollar
Gold prices stabilized on Thursday near their lowest levels in three weeks, which they touched in the last session after the release of US inflation data, which reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will stop raising interest rates next week. By 0747 GMT, spot gold prices stabilized at $1,905.49 per …
Read More »Gold is stable amid expectations of stopping US interest rate hikes
Gold prices stabilized on Thursday near their lowest levels in three weeks, which they touched in the last session after the release of US inflation data, which reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will stop raising interest rates next week. By 0747 GMT, spot gold prices stabilized at $1,905.49 per …
Read More »Gold stabilizes as investors await the US inflation reading
Gold prices stabilized on Tuesday as investors awaited a US inflation reading that could update views on interest rates after the Federal Reserve kept the door open to further tightening monetary policy. gold settled in spot transactions at $1,922.30 per ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.1 percent to $1,946.10. …
Read More »Gold rises ahead of US inflation data
Gold prices rose on Monday, supported by a decline in the dollar, as investors awaited inflation data in the United States, which may make the Federal Reserve inclined to raise interest rates later in the year. Gold jumped in spot transactions 0.5 percent to $1,927.39 per ounce by 0614 GMT, …
Read More »Gold is heading for a weekly decline in light of the strength of the US economy
Gold rose slightly on Friday as the dollar retreated from its high levels, but the precious metal is still on track to record a weekly decline as investors focus on the increasingly strong US data. Gold rose in spot transactions 0.3 percent to $1,925.14 per ounce by 0545 GMT, but …
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