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GBP/USD stays on the back foot and break lower, nearing 1.2500 after the Bank of England (BoE) monetary policy decisions. The BoE maintained the bank rate at 4.75% as expected, but the accompanying statement leaned to dovish, while three out of nine MPC members opted for a cut.

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Gold resumes its decline after the early advance and trades below $2,600 early in the American session. Stronger than anticipated US data and recent central banks' outcomes fuel demand for the US Dollar. XAU/USD nears its weekly low at $2,582.93.

FxJohnson Updated 

Gold opens the week on a moderately positive tone and trades above $2,650, favored by a mild US Dollar (USD) reversal amid lower US Treasury yields. The precious metal, however, is still close to recent lows following a 2.5% sell-off late last week.

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GBP/USD gathers recovery momentum and trades above 1.2650 on Monday, supported by the UK PMI data that showed that the private sector continued to grow in early December. The US economic docket will feature flash PMI readings for December.

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GBP/USD finally broke below the 1.2700 mark in the American session, as sentiment shifted to the worse, following dismal US employment and inflation-related data. The poor performance of stocks and an uptick in Treasury yields boost demand for the US Dollar.

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EUR/USD holds lower ground near 1.0550 in European trading on Wednesday. The US Dollar resurgence alongside the US Treasury bond yields higher weighs on the pair. Meanwhile, ECB reported Negotiated Wage Rates rose 5.42% in Q3 but this data failed to support the euro.

FxJohnson Updated 

"Gold price hits a fresh two-week top during the first half of the European session on Friday, with bulls now looking to build on the momentum further beyond the $2,700 mark. This marks the fifth successive day of a positive move and is fueled by the global flight to safety amid persistent geopolitical tensions stemming from the intensifying Russia-Ukraine war."

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Gold price retreats after touching a one-and-half-week top earlier this Wednesday and drops to a fresh daily low, below the $2,630 level heading into the European session. A goodish pickup in the US Treasury bond yields, bolstered by bets for a less aggressive policy easing by the Fed, revives the USD demand and undermines demand for the non-yielding yellow metal.

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The Japanese Yen continues losing ground amid the BoJ rate-hike uncertainty. The bullish USD contributes to the USD/JPY pair’s move-up to a multi-month top. The JPY bears shrug off the possibility of an intervention by Japanese authorities.

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EUR/USD is accelerating its decline toward 1.0500 in the European session on Thursday, refreshing yearly lows. The Trump trades-driven unabated US Dollar demand and German political instability weigh on the pair. Traders await EU GDP data and US PPI report ahead of Fed Chair Powell's speech.

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Gold price touches its lowest level since September 19, around $2,550 area during the early part of the European session on Thursday. The US Dollar buying remains unabated in the wake of optimism over the expected expansionary policies by US President-elect Donald Trump.

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Following the early breakdown of the key $2,600 mark, prices of Gold now manages to regain some composure and reclaim the $2,600 level and beyond amidst the persistent move higher in the US Dollar and the rebound in US yields.

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Bitcoin price hit a new all-time high of $76,825 on Thursday, November 7, and continued to consolidate above the $76,000 level on Friday. On-chain data trends show unusually high demand for BTC among US-based traders on Coinbase over the past two weeks.

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EUR/USD drops below 1.0700 in European trading on Monday. The pair is weighed down by the German political risks and extended US Dollar strength, as traders brace for the key US inflation data later this week. US holiday-led thin trading is likely to extend.

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GBP/USD builds its recovery momentum above 1.2900 in European trading on Thursday, moving away from its lowest level since mid-August. Traders adjust their positions ahead of the key BoE and Fed monetary policy announcements.

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The Japanese Yen depreciated following the release of Manufacturing PMI on Friday. The headline Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI registered at 49.2 in October, reflecting a decrease from 49.7 in September. US Nonfarm Payrolls are expected to increase by 113,000 jobs in October, a decline from the previous count of 254,000.

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USD/JPY could not sustain the earlier bull run to the 153.00 region, succumbing to the prevailing BoJ-induced appreciation of the Japanese yen and thus returning to the 152.30-152.40 band amidst lower US yields across the curve ahead of Friday's US NFP.

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The US Dollar manages to rebound from earlier lows, prompting EUR/USD to surrender part of its initial advance to the vicinity of the 1.0900 region as investors shigt their attention to the upcoming critical US labour market report on Friday.