Gold prices reacted strongly in the US session price zone last night around 2640, considered an important port zone of today's Asian trading session. When this zone is still held, there will be some retreat to the breakout zone of 2632 this morning and attract some buying force to push the price back up to 2658-2660. In case of breaking 2632, the downtrend will be...
Fundamental Analysis Gold prices fell after hitting a near three-week high around $2,721-$2,722 in Asian trade on Monday and now appear to have snapped a five-day winning streak. US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, removing a major source of uncertainty for the market. Additionally, reports that Israel is close to a...
Fundamental Analysis The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracted fresh sellers after rising intraday on stronger domestic consumer inflation data amid expectations that rising political uncertainty could delay the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) interest rate hike plans. Moreover, rising US Treasury yields, supported by expectations that US President Donald Trump’s policies could spur...
Gundamental analysis Gold (XAU/USD) maintained its strong intraday gains in early European trading and is now trading near a two-week high, just below the $2,700 mark. Persistent geopolitical risks stemming from the worsening Russia-Ukraine conflict helped the safe-haven precious metal extend its weekly rally for a fifth straight day. In addition, expectations...
Fundamental Analysis Gold (XAU/USD) maintained its buying bias heading into the European session and is currently trading around $2,660, or a one-and-a-half week high touched earlier this Thursday. It was the fourth straight day of positive action and was supported by geopolitical risks stemming from the worsening Russia-Ukraine war, which benefited the safe-haven...
Fundamental Analysis Gold prices attracted some follow-through buying for the third consecutive day on Wednesday and rose to a one-and-a-half week high, around the $2,641-$2,642 region during the Asian session. Rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine continued to boost demand for traditional safe-haven assets, coupled with slowing US Dollar (USD) price action,...
Fundamental Analysis Gold prices attracted some safe-haven flows after posting its biggest weekly decline in more than three years last week and snapped a six-day losing streak on Monday amid rising geopolitical tensions. In addition, falling US Treasury yields prompted some profit-taking in the US Dollar (USD) following its post-US election rally to fresh yearly...
Fundamental Analysis Gold extended its recovery to test $2,600 amid rising Russia-Ukraine tensions, ending a six-day losing streak. The latest gold rally could be due to rising Russia-Ukraine geopolitical tensions after the United States authorized Ukraine to use long-range US weapons to attack Russia. The greenback’s rally following Donald Trump’s election...
🌐Fundamental Analysis UK employment figures largely beat expectations, but wage growth fueled inflation concerns. While jobless claims were lower than forecast, the number of people claiming unemployment benefits still rose from the previous month's revised figure. The Bank of England's (BoE) latest Monetary Policy Report is due out on Wednesday morning, and...
Fundamental Analysis Gold (XAU/USD) fell for a fifth straight day and dropped to its lowest since September 19, around $2,554-$2,553 heading into the European session on Thursday. The commodity continued to be weighed down by the post-election rally in the US Dollar (USD) that has extended into the new year, bolstered by optimism about the expected expansionary...
fundamental analysis Gold prices pared some of their modest intraday gains, although they held above $2,600 heading into the European session on Wednesday. Uncertainty over the extent of trade tariffs promised by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and their impact on the global economy dampened investor appetite for riskier assets, spurring some flows into the...
Fundamental Analysis Gold prices fell to $2,600, or a fresh one-month low, heading into Tuesday’s European session on continued buying of the US dollar (USD). Investors remained hopeful that US President-elect Donald Trump’s expected expansionary policies could boost economic growth and boost inflation, limiting the scope for the Federal Reserve to ease policy....
Fundamental Analysis Gold prices held firm around the $2,672-$2,670 range as they entered the European session on Monday, looking vulnerable to extending their recent pullback from an all-time high hit on October 31. The US dollar (USD) remained slightly below a four-month peak hit last Thursday amid optimism over Donald Trump’s expected expansionary policies,...
🌐Fundamental Analysis The Bank of England (BoE) said on Thursday that it had cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.75%, with eight policymakers voting in favor of the move The Federal Reserve (Fed) cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to a range of 4.5%-4.75%. The US central bank reiterated in its policy statement that risks to the job...
Fundamental Analysis After Trump took office, hopes that his policies would boost economic growth and inflation, to a greater extent, overshadowed the dovish outlook of the Federal Reserve (Fed), which helped revive demand for the US Dollar (USD). In addition, a generally positive risk tone undermined the safe-haven precious metal. Meanwhile, falling US Treasury...
Fundamental Analysis Gold (XAU/USD) extended losses for a second straight session on Thursday. The dollar-denominated precious metal faced downward pressure from a stronger US dollar (USD) following former President Donald Trump’s victory in the US election. Gold prices are under pressure as safe-haven flows ease amid market optimism and the “Trump trade”. The...
Fundamental Analysis Gold prices reversed intraday losses to hit a more than one-week low and traded around $2,738, largely unchanged on the day ahead of the European session on Tuesday. Safe-haven demand stemming from a bitterly contested US presidential election and the risk of escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East provided some support for the...
Fundamental Analysis Gold prices traded in positive territory on Monday. The US presidential election risks and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are likely to support the yellow metal, a traditional safe-haven asset, in the near term. However, renewed demand for the greenback and higher US bond yields could limit gold’s upside as higher yields make...