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XAU/USD stands at a two-month high of $1,845 despite more steady yields
XAU/USD stands at a two-month high of $1,845 despite more steady yields Gold prices maintain previous rally momentum as it sits near fresh two-month highs of $1,844 set in early Asia. The upside potential for the shiny metal remains intact although continued strength is seen around the on-curve US Treasury yields. Gold prices benefited from
Read moreGBP/USD: UK policy is in the driver’s seat, BoE also center of attention
GBP/USD: UK policy is in the driver’s seat, BoE also center of attention GBP/USD has been fairly steady on the day so far in a quiet start to the week following a significant correction on Friday with demand for the US Dollar, which has been heavily bid at the start of the year. So far,
Read moreXAU/USD bulls point to further US dollar weakness
XAU/USD bulls point to further US dollar weakness Potential catalysts for the day ahead will come during the US session with New York Fed President John Williams and retail sales in the United States. The Fed will then enter a shutdown until its next interest rate decision later this month. This makes the US data
Read moreEUR/USD swings between 1.1400 as ECB-Fed fight intensifies after US inflation
EUR/USD swings between 1.1400 as ECB-Fed fight intensifies after US inflation EUR/USD is balanced around the highest level since mid-November early Thursday morning in Europe. Major currency pairs made the biggest jump in 5 weeks the previous day as the US dollar fell to multi-day lows as inflation data matched expectations, causing market challenges causing
Read moreUSA T-bond yields, S&P 500 Futures portray pre-Inflation anxiety
USA T-bond yields, S&P 500 Futures portray pre-Inflation anxiety Global markets began to slow on Wednesday as key US inflation cautious sentiment probed earlier optimism fueled by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The risk appetite also defies concerns about the coronavirus with links to South Africa, specifically Omicron, as well as CPI/PPI data from
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