The short-term technical outlook for Gold price continues to favor of Gold buyers as the previous week’s symmetrical triangle breakout remains in play and the yellow metal holds well above all the major daily simple moving averages (SMA). Gold price eyes acceptance above the key static resistance at $2,726 to extend the uptrend toward the $2,750 psychological...
Gold price seesaws between tepid gains/minor losses through the early European session and consolidates its recent gains to over a one-month peak touched this Thursday. Growing acceptance that the Fed will pause its rate-cutting cycle late this month assists the USD to move away from a one-week low touched on Wednesday. Gold now Buy 2698 Support 2710 Target 2730
Gold’s price recovered initial weekly losses and edges higher for the second day in a row, approaching the $2,700 mark of broad US Dollar's weakness. Risk appetite limits demand for the safe-haven metal.
XAU/USD is finding a floor for now to bounce off after its sluggish Monday performance when Federal Reserve (Fed) policy rate concerns took over sentiment, recovering slightly and trading near $2,670 on Tuesday. Gold sell 2674 Support 2640 In the 4-hour chart, a directionless 20 SMA has rejected advances since the week started, now acting as dynamic resistance...
XAU/USD, GOLD In the Forex market, gold is a form of currency. The internationally accepted code for gold is XAU which is a symbol used under the ISO 4217 currency standard to denote one troy ounce of gold. It is known to be a “safe-haven” asset, expected to increase its value in times of volatility and economic uncertainty. The XAU/USD pair tells the trader how...
The US Dollar Index (USDX) is an index (or measure) of the value of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies. These currencies are the Euro (constituting 57.6% of the weighting), Japanese Yen (13.6%), British Pound (11.9%), Canadian Dollar (9.1%), Swedish Krona (4.2%) and Swiss Franc (3.6%). The index started in 1973 -with the absolution...
Bitcoin price has gained 7% in the last three days, briefly breaching the $97,750 resistance on Thursday. Bitcoin price crossed $97,750 on Thursday, rising 7% since MicroStrategy’s latest BTC $200 million purchase on Monday December 29. On-chain data shows user activity on the Bitcoin network is still trending 30% below last month's peak, signalling potential for...
Gold benefited from escalating geopolitical tensions and the global shift toward a looser monetary policy environment throughout 2024, setting a new all-time high at $2,790 and rising around 25% for the year. However, the uncertainty surrounding the impact of US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies on the global economy and the unpredictability of the...
Gold prices (XAU/USD) edges higher in Friday's European session ahead of the United States (US) ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data for December, which will be published at 15:00 GMT. The Manufacturing PMI is seen steady at 48.4, suggesting that activities contracted at a steady pace.The precious metal has a stellar performance in 2024 with...
The Australian Dollar rises as the Financial Times reported that the PBoC is signaling potential rate cuts this year. The AUD recovered from two-year lows as stronger commodity prices provided support, particularly Oil and Gold. The US Dollar Index corrects downwards from a new multi-year high of 109.56 reached on Thursday. AUD/USD trades near 0.6210 on Thursday,...
USD/JPY is extending pullback from multi-month high of 158.07 set on Thursday. The pair drops toward 157.00 in the Asian session on Friday, courtesy of the negative shift in risk sentiment. Markets remain concerned about China's econmic health and the upcoming policies by the Fed and the BoJThe Department of Labour reported that individuals claiming jobless...
GBP/USD struck a soft chord on Thursday, dumping over one percent on the outset of the new trading season and piercing through the 1.2400 handle for the first time in almost ten months. Market volumes remain thin following the midweek New Year’s holiday, but the orders coming through are on a decidedly risk-off stanceGBP/USD trades below the 20-period and the...
Ethereum (ETH) is down 1% on Tuesday following a weeklong consolidation of the general crypto market. The top altcoin could be set for a bullish 2025 if blobs continue their recent trend of burning high amounts of ETHEthereum burn leaderboard reveals that blob fees have burnt over 500 ETH in the past week — the highest, above Uniswap and ETH transfers. This...
Gold price (XAU/USD) rises for the third consecutive session on Thursday, following a more than 27% increase in 2024, marking its best performance since 2010. This upward momentum has been driven by US monetary easing, persistent geopolitical tensions, and record central bank purchasesGold price trades near $2,630.00 per troy ounce on Thursday, with the daily...
Gold price (XAU/USD) rises for the third consecutive session on Thursday, following a more than 27% increase in 2024, marking its best performance since 2010. This upward momentum has been driven by US monetary easing, persistent geopolitical tensions, and record central bank purchasesHowever, the non-interest-bearing Gold may encounter some headwinds as the...
Gold rebounds after finding support near $2,600 After posting losses for two consecutive days, Gold found support near $2,600 and staged a rebound early Tuesday. As investors refrain from taking large positions ahead of the New Year Day holiday, XAU/USD clings to daily gains at around $2,620From a technical point of view, the daily chart for XAU/USD shows the pair...
Gold trades in a narrow channel above $2,600 on Tuesday, albeit lacking strong follow-through buying. Geopolitical tensions and trade war fears lend support to the safe-haven XAU/USD, while the Fed’s hawkish shift acts as a tailwind for the USD and caps the precious metalGold remains steady near $2,610 as the US Dollar continues to strengthen. Fed signals fewer...
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges lower amid thin trading following the Christmas holiday, trading near $2,630 during the Asian session on Friday. However, the safe-haven asset could find upward support as markets anticipate signals regarding the United States (US) economy under the incoming Trump administration and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate outlook for...