By Abdelaziz Albogdady, Market Research & Fintech Strategy Manager at FXEM Gold extended its rally on Monday, climbing near its highest point last week. The metal’s price levels stabilized to a certain extent after a significant correction, but the market could remain exposed to volatility. Structural support for the metal…
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Global Markets Show Mixed Momentum Amid Shifting Economic Signals
By Bas Kooijman, the CEO and Asset Manager of DHF Capital S.A. Weekly Market Overview: Key Developments Across the U.S., Europe, and Asia Global financial markets experienced a mixed and eventful week, shaped by shifting investor sentiment, evolving economic data, and central bank decisions. Below is a summary of the key developments…
Continue ReadingGold Outlook: Price Hovers Around $5,000 as Nonfarm Payrolls and Geopolitics Take Center Stage
Gold remains in a consolidation pattern, with $5,000 as a key level. Geopolitical risks, central bank buying, and a softer dollar provide support, while this week’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls, CPI, and U.S.-Iran talks could break the sideways trend. By Dilin Wu Research Strategist at Pepperstone Over the past week, gold…
Continue ReadingMarkets Rebound as Risk Appetite Strengthens Ahead of Key U.S. Data
By Michael Brown, Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – Stocks rebounded nicely on Friday amid relatively light news-flow to wrap up the week, as participants look forward to a data-heavy week ahead, highlighted by the January US jobs and CPI reports. WHERE WE STAND – A risk-on end to…
Continue ReadingOil Retreat, Japan’s Election and US NFP & CPI in Focus
By Ahmad Assiri, Research Strategist at Pepperstone Global markets delivered notable cross asset shifts last week. Oil prices retraced as geopolitical tensions eased, Japan’s snap election promoted expectations of additional fiscal expansion and equity markets continued to exhibit rotation rather than broad-based risk aversion. This week, focus turns to US…
Continue ReadingSilver Undergoes an Intense Correction Amid High Volatility and a Reset of Expectations
By Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com Silver experienced a sharp correction this week after posting extreme moves during sessions marked by elevated volatility. The metal fell aggressively to the $65 area, leading losses within the precious metals market, before staging a technical rebound that allowed it to…
Continue ReadingOil Prices Volatile, Geopolitics Fuel Risks
By Konstantinos Chrysikos, Head of Customer Relationship Management at Kudotrade Oil prices remained near yesterday’s close but were volatile. The market is still poised to close the week in negative territory, snapping a six-week winning streak. Current geopolitical developments continue to fuel caution among traders. The meeting between US and…
Continue ReadingGold Volatile As Macro Signals and Geopolitics Affect Sentiment
By Joseph Dahrieh, Managing Director at Tickmill Gold prices remained volatile, but traded broadly near the same levels seen during the last few trading sessions. The market could stabilize gradually after its last selloff, but could continue to react to new data and geopolitical developments. The latter could fuel demand…
Continue ReadingDollar Pauses Near Two-Week Highs As Labor Data Weighs On Sentiment
By Frank Walbaum, Market Analyst at Naga The US dollar held steady on Friday, hovering near two-week highs and on track to close the week in positive territory. The currency strengthened in recent sessions, supported by the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair, a series of…
Continue ReadingUS Futures Plunge further in Asian Session Amid AI Mutual Annihilation
By Samer Hasn, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com S&P 500 futures declined by 0.5% today to reach a new November low of 6751.50, driven by a toxic set of factors of extreme competition and disruption by AI companies, weakening labor data and a resurgent dollar. Greenback is acting as a…
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