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.
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.
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.
OANDA:XAUUSD Gold stabilized near $2,380 after spiking above $2,400 with the immediate reaction to reports of Israel striking Iran. Meanwhile, the pullback seen in the US Treasury bond yields helps XAU/USD hold its ground.
Gold price rebounds to $2,380 in Thursday’s European session after posting losses on Wednesday. The precious metal holds gains amid fears that Middle East tensions could worsen and spread beyond Gaza if Israel responds brutally to Iran.
EUR/USD trades modestly higher on the day above 1.0650 in European trading on Monday. A broadly subdued US Dollar and improving risk appetite bode well for the pair, as markets assess geopolitical developments and await US data.
OANDA:XAUUSD Gold stages a correction on Tuesday and fluctuates in negative territory near $2,370 following Monday's upsurge. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield continues to push higher above 4.6% and makes it difficult for XAU/USD to gain traction.
FX:EURUSD EUR/USD came under renewed bearish pressure and dropped to its lowest level since November below 1.0700. Although the pair's technical outlook points to oversold conditions, it might be risky to bet on a Euro rebound amid diverging European Central Bank (ECB) and Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policies. The ECB left key rates unchanged as expected...
FX:GBPUSD GBP/USD extends losses and trades at fresh multi-month lows below 1.2450 even after the January month UK GDP was revised higher to 0.3%. The negative shift seen in risk mood fuels another leg higher in the USD and drags the pair lower.
Gold price (XAU/USD) enters a bullish consolidation phase during the early European session and oscillates in a narrow band around the $2,260$2,265 region, or a fresh record high touched this Monday.
OANDA:GBPUSD GBP/USD is advancing toward 1.2700 in the European trading hours on Tuesday. The pair benefits from a fresh leg lower in the US Dollar even as traders stay cautious and refrain from placing fresh bets ahead of Wednesday's US CPI data.