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Gold prices rose on Monday, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve this year even as traders await inflation readings this week for confirmation on the timing of these reductions. Spot gold gained 0.5% to $2,175.68 per ounce as of 11:42 a.m. EDT (1542 GMT), while silver rose 0.2% to
Mild risk-off mood is seen in the global financial markets today, starting from the the noticeable retreat in Japan’s Nikkei, then the marginal declines across European stock indices, alongside soft US futures. However, this sense of caution has not significantly rippled through the currency markets, where activity remains largely subdued. Notably, most major currency pairs
Economists at Société Générale analyze Gold (XAU/USD) technical outlook. Pause likely short-lived Gold recently gave breakout above multi-year rectangle denoting resumption in uptrend. It has staged an initial pullback after facing interim hurdle at $2,230 last week. Signals of large downside are not yet visible. Upper part of the pattern at $2,075/$2,065 should be a
BTCUSD 4 hourly chart shows a failed breakout Bitcoin’s recent price action on the 4-hour chart presents a fascinating narrative of a failed breakout, highlighting the constant battle between bulls and bears in the cryptocurrency market. Here’s an in-depth look at the technical analysis of Bitcoin’s performance and what traders might anticipate next. Bitcoin’s Failed
The dollar managed a solid rebound towards the end of last week and is holding on to that coming into this week. Things are fairly calmer today, with light changes overall seen in the major currencies space. The dollar remains steady, as it looks to procure the next leg higher after last week’s moves. So
Gold dipped on Friday as the dollar strengthened, but was on track for a weekly gain after rallying to a record high in the previous session in the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s rate cut plans. Spot gold was down 0.9% at $2,160.63 per ounce as of 2:13 p.m. EDT (1813 GMT), and was
USD/CAD attempts to continue its winning streak on Monday. Fed member Bostic forecasted only one interest rate cut instead of his earlier projection of two rate cuts in 2024. The higher WTI price might have provided support for the Canadian Dollar. USD/CAD maintains its position in positive territory after paring back some gains on Monday.
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UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday: US Durable Goods Orders, US Consumer Confidence. Wednesday: Australia Monthly CPI, Fed’s Waller. Thursday: BoJ Summary of Opinions, Australia Retail Sales, Canada GDP, US Final Q4 GDP, US Jobless Claims. Friday: US Good Friday Holiday, Japan Jobs data, Tokyo CPI, Japan Industrial Production and Retail Sales, US PCE, Fed Chair Powell. Tuesday
As the financial year 2023-24 (April-March) is set to close in a week, gold’s returns so far amount to an impressive 11% beating the inflation by nearly twice. However, returns by silver over the same period have been a mere 3.2%. Both gold and silver have outperformed their peers in the international market. The yellow
Investors continue to bet on the easing cycle beginning by June, led by incoming data. The Greenback is holding resilient despite the Fed’s somewhat dovish guidance and falling US Treasury yields. Next week, the US will release PCE figures from February. The US Dollar Index (DXY) is currently trading at a robust 104.428, marking the
Crude oil futures are settling at $80.63. That is down $0.44 or -0.54%. The low for the day reached $80.42. The high was up at $81.45. For the trading week, the price is down -0.51% on a decline of $0.41. At session highs this week, the price was up $2.08. At session lows, the price
Goldman Sachs forecasts for USD/JPY: 3 months 155 (the prior forecast for 3 months out was 145) 6 months 150 (prior 142) 12 months 145 (prior 140) These are from a GS note sent to client on Friday. GS cite a “benign macro risk environment” for its bearish view on yen. GS analysts also say
Spot gold hit a fresh record high of $2,222 on a dovish FOMC monetary policy decision before giving back all the gains due to the resurgent dollar. It closed with a weekly gain of nearly 0.40% at $2,166 in an eventful week laden with monetary policy decisions of key central banks. The metal fell to
Gold prices see second day of decline, falling to $2,159 after peaking at an all-time high of $2,223. The Federal Reserve’s dovish stance on interest rates keeps US yields down, except for US Dollar. Odds for Fed rate cut in June remain above 70% via CME FedWatch Tool. Gold prices drop for the second consecutive
The USDJPY bumped against three-year highs this week on both Wednesday and Friday, and found willing sellers each time. The high on Wednesday reached 151.81. The high today reached 151.85. That compares to the 2022 high at 151.95, and the 2023 high at 151.91. So over the last three years, the swing highs are within
The major US indices are closing with mixed results today. The Dow industrial average and S&P index both closed lower. No record closes for those indices on the last trading day of the week. The NASDAQ index did close in positive territory and at a new record. A summary of the closing levels shows: Dow