The USD/JPY modestly fell on Friday, after hitting earlier at 140.79, the highest level since 1998. The weaker US Dollar impacted the pair following the official US employment report.gold traded at $1711.40 versus the previous closing price at $1696. Although gold was relieved by $20 rally after the key US …
Read More »Gold rises with the decline of USD, but it is heading to record the third weekly decline
Gold prices rose on Friday, September 2 as the dollar retreated from its recent peaks. Still, the precious metal faces its third consecutive weekly loss amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve will stick to its hawkish stance in raising interest rates. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.4%, recording …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday; September 1
September brought some additional recession-related concerns to almost all financial markets, however; the American dollar surged, helped by positive US data and the negative market sentiment.The EUR/USD pair trades around 0.9950, while GBP/USD plunged to 1.1497, now trading around 1.1540. Commodity-linked currencies finished the day mixed, as AUD/USD is down …
Read More »Gold struggles ahead of NFP data
At the time of writing, gold trades around $1695.60. in order to defend its stance, Gold attempted to build a fort near $1,690 on Thursday after a steep retreating move. Gold seeks a chance to rebound; such a pullback could push gold above the psychological resistance of $1,700.00.The downtrend will …
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 falls below $1,700 under pressure from sharp interest rate hike bets
Gold prices fell briefly below the $1,700 key level on Thursday for the first time in six weeks as major central banks tightened monetary policy to combat inflation, curbing demand for the non-yielding yellow metal. Spot gold fell 0.4 percent to $1,704.70 an ounce by 0917 GMT, after touching $1,699.30 …
Read More »Gold falls towards $1,700
The fall of the safe haven gold continued to head towards $1700 despite the lull in the dollar’s rallies that are still hovering near the 109 levels, but the crazy hikes in the two-year bond yields continue to raise concerns about recession fears. On the other hand, US bonds did …
Read More »Gold Deteriorates To $1708
Gold is lacking momentum at the moment as prices trend lower towards $1,700 an ounce, but some analysts still believe that chances for further downside are limited.Gold prices are modestly down on Wednesday but off lows. During the US session, gold briefly rebounded from the one-month low at $1,709 and …
Read More »USD Under Some Pressure Ahead Of Critical NFP
As August comes to an end, and markets get prepared for September, historically the worst month for some financial assets, the US dollar is under some pressure at month end and ahead of the critical US Non Farm Payrolls data, but globally speaking, the focus is still on the expectations …
Read More »Gold rebounds as T-yields hold downtrend
Gold prices modestly retreated on Wednesday. During the US session, the Gold Index rebounded from the one-month low at $1,709 and rose to $1,723. The precious metal is hovering around $1,720 and trades at $1718.40 per ounce at the time of writingUS treasury yields fell on Wednesday. Following the August …
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