As the market transitions into US session, Australian Dollar maintains its position as the strongest currency of the day. While no significant economic data is expected from the US or Canada, the focus shifts to appearances by SNB Chair Thomas Jordan, as well as Fed officials Thomas Barkin and John Williams. However, traders are expected
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Gold price attracts some buyers amid the softer USD on Monday. The growing expectations that the Fed will start cutting interest rates later in the year lifted the yellow metal. The easing Middle East tensions and risk-on mood might cap the gold’s upside. Gold price (XAU/USD) snaps the two-day losing streak during the early European
The EURUSD moved sharply higher after the US jobs report, and in the process extended above the 50% midpoint of the move down from the March high and also the 200-day moving average (at 1.0797 currently). The price did extend above those levels and the high of a swing area up to 1.08036. but failed.
USD/JPY is a notable mover amid a Japanese holiday today, with the pair seen up 0.6% to 153.90 currently. The yen is slumping as dip buyers step back in following a test of the 152.00 mark at the end of last week. Still, the big winner last week was Tokyo as USD/JPY suffered a drop
As hopes for rate cut get delayed and tensions in the Middle East seem to intensify, gold prices on MCX for June futures contracts rose by Rs 208 or 0.29% to trade at Rs 70,876 per 10 grams while MCX July silver contracts were up by Rs 742 or 0.92% to Rs 81,785 per kg.
Yen weakens broadly in Asian session, albeit in a subdued market environment due to Japan’s holiday. Despite this, the selloff in the Japanese currency remains relatively contained, with traders vigilant of market intervention by Japan. While 160 level against Dollar is currently considered a floor for Yen, uncertainty persists regarding Japan’s desired exchange rate, which
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Crude oil The price of crude oil is trading a session most going into the settlement. The price just reached $78.21. That’s down $0.74 on the day. Looking at the daily chart, the price is moving to new lows for the week and new lows going back to March 13. It is also getting closer
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Spot gold closed $2 down at $2301 in a highly volatile market Friday. US nonfarm payroll and ISM services data fell short of forecast; however, inflationary pressure continues to build up. The metal was down around 1.50% on the week. The US yields retreated on dismal US data. The ten-year US yields were down 1.95%
The daily indicators hint at a strengthening bullish momentum. Hourly indicators are consolidating after hitting overbought conditions earlier in the session. If the buyers regain the 100-day SMA, the bearish trend will be threatened. At the end of the week, the NZD/USD rallied to around 0.6050, up by 0.80%. Bullish momentum is picking up but
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May is normally the strongest month for crude oil but it certainly hasn’t started out that way. WTI crude fell another 57-cents today to bring the weekly decline to $5.50 in five straight days of selling. The weekly chart is set to post the lowest close since the week ending March 8 while the daily
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Gold fell to a one-month low on Friday despite weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data, extending a correction from last month’s stellar rally as investors booked profits while geopolitical risks eased. Spot gold fell 0.1% to $2,300.38 per ounce as of 1:45 p.m. ET (1745 GMT), and logged its second consecutive weekly fall. U.S. gold futures settled
US Nonfarm Payrolls report from April underperformed, showing a lower-than-expected increase. The odds of a rate cut in September increased, which seems to be applying pressure on the USD. The US Dollar Index (DXY) is visiting the 105 level with sharp losses at the end of the trading week. This comes after Friday’s report of