FX:EURUSD EUR/USD clings to small daily gains above 1.0750 in the early American session on Monday. In the absence of high-tier data releases, the US Dollar finds it difficult to gather recovery momentum and helps the pair hold its ground.
OANDA:XAUUSD Gold trades decisively higher on the day above $2,320 in the American session. Retreating US Treasury bond yields after weaker-than-expected US employment data and escalating geopolitical tensions help XAU/USD stretch higher.
The USD/CAD pair extends its downside near 1.3660 amid the weaker US Dollar on Friday during the Asian trading hours. The Greenback has edged lower since the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell was less hawkish than many feared.
GBP/USD struggles to preserve its bullish momentum and trades below 1.2550 in the American session. Earlier in the day, the disappointing April jobs report from the US triggered a USD selloff and allowed the pair to reach multi-week highs above 1.2600.
EUR/USD manages to hold in positive territory above 1.0750 despite retreating from the fresh multi-week high it set above 1.0800 earlier in the day. The US Dollar struggles to find demand following the weaker-than-expected NFP data.
Gold price (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on its modest gains registered over the past two trading days and edges lower on the first day of a new week, albeit the downside remains cushioned. Market expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will delay cutting interest rates were reaffirmed by the release of the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price...
NZD/USD meets with a fresh supply on Tuesday amid a goodish pickup in the USD demand. Rejection near the ascending channel hurdle and the subsequent slide favors bearish traders. Investors now look to US macro data for some impetus ahead of NZ jobs data on Wednesday.
BITSTAMP:BTCUSD Bitcoin price continues to consolidate just above the $63,500 threshold. A look at the volume profile shows that at the current price, both bullish and bearish activity are not as pronounced or spiking. This is relative to the areas above and below, meaning not many bulls or bears are buying or selling at current price levels.
FX:EURUSD EUR/USD trades in a tight range above 1.0700 in the early European session on Friday. The US Dollar struggles to gather strength ahead of key PCE Price Index data, the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation, and helps the pair hold its ground.
OANDA:XAUUSD Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher during the Asian session on Friday, albeit lacks follow-through buying and remains below the overnight swing high. As investors look past the weaker US GDP print, growing acceptance that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will delay cutting interest rates amid still sticky inflation helps revive the US Dollar (USD) demand....
GBP/USD trades on a weaker note around 1.2502 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. The modest rebound of the US Dollar weighs on the major pair despite weaker US GDP growth numbers. The US Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index data on Friday will be in the spotlight.
GBP/USD is catching a fresh bid wave, rising above 1.2500 in European trading on Thursday. The US Dollar resumes its corrective downside, as traders resort to repositioning ahead of the high-impact US advance GDP data for the first quarter.
Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some dip-buying in the vicinity of the $2,300 mark on Thursday and for now, seems to have snapped a three-day losing streak, though the upside potential seems limited.
Gold finds it difficult to stage a rebound midweek following Monday's sharp decline but manages to hold above $2,300. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield stays in the green above 4.6% after US data, not allowing the pair to turn north.
OANDA:XAUUSD Gold price (XAU/USD) remains under heavy selling pressure for the second straight day on Tuesday and languishes near its lowest level in over two weeks, around the $2,300 mark heading into the European session.
FX:USDJPY The Japanese Yen remains on the defensive amid the BoJ’s uncertain policy outlook. A positive risk tone also undermines the JPY, though intervention fears limit losses. Reduced Fed rate cut bets act as a tailwind for the USD and lend support to USD/JPY. Traders now seem reluctant ahead of this week’s key central bank event and data risks.
FX:GBPUSD GBP/USD reversed its direction and advanced to the 1.2450 area after touching a fresh multi-month low below 1.2400 in the Asian session. The positive shift seen in risk mood on easing fears over a deepening Iran-Israel conflict supports the pair.
FX:USDJPY The Japanese Yen remains on the defensive amid the BoJ’s uncertain policy outlook. A positive risk tone also undermines the JPY, though intervention fears limit losses. Reduced Fed rate cut bets act as a tailwind for the USD and lend support to USD/JPY. Traders now seem reluctant ahead of this week’s key central bank event and data risks.