The international market had its second consecutive decline after the US announced more information on employment, unemployment rate and PMI index. The world gold spot price is around the threshold above 2,301 USD/ounce, down more than 4 USD/ounce compared to the previous trading session in this market. During the session, the world gold price increased sharply...
Gold prices reversed after yesterday's plunge immediately after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to keep the standard interest rate unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5%. Both Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and state Fed officials in the US have expressed reluctance to start cutting interest rates until they are more confident that inflation is on track toward goal 2....
I've been away refining my method and have returned to deliver a series of important predictions for the coming weeks. The first is a look at the general market using S&P futures. Here is a summary of this chart: ** 2 key levels (above and below): 5163 was the breakdown level from back in April - a retest of this level for resistance is very bearish, but if...
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its monetary policy decision from the April 30-May 1 meeting. It is anticipated that borrowing costs will remain unchanged at 5.25% to 5.50% and forward guidance will stay the same. The focus will be on Fed Chair Powell's press conference for insights into the policy outlook, as there are no new economic projections at...
Gold prices today (May 3), the international market turned down sharply after the US announced more information about the number of first-time unemployment benefit applications being quite positive. The OECD has raised its forecast for the global economy to grow by 3.1% this year, so investors have strongly sold gold. Yesterday, the US economy released more...
After the release of US non-farm payrolls (NFP) data lower than market expectations, gold quickly increased in price, reaching 2,320 USD/ounce. However, this high level did not last long due to profit-taking pressure and gold quickly fell to close weekly at 2,301 USD/ounce. Although the easing cycle may be delayed, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has made...
OANDA:XAUUSD is still trying to operate above its $2,300 base price after Thursday's wild swings, with the market focusing particularly on non-farm payrolls data to be released on this trading day. ADP jobs data exceeded expectations in April and March data was revised upward, suggesting the US labor market remains strong and stable. The US ADP jobs report...
Gold prices recorded a slight decline after recent losses as traders continued to price in higher longer-term US interest rates ahead of the US Federal Reserve (FED) meeting over the weekend . The yellow metal fell from record highs reached in early April as safe-haven demand weakened in the absence of any escalation between Iran and Israel. This makes gold...
Market attention turns to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision on May 1 and upcoming nonfarm payrolls data. Data released last week showed US gross domestic product fell short of target, while the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Fed's preferred inflation measure, stagnated at growth of 2.8% year-on-year for the second...
After the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for the sixth time and announced it would slow down the pace of balance sheet shrinkage, gold prices rose sharply above the $2,300/ounce mark and remained above this key price level. , and also achieved the target adjusted increase in publishing the previous issue sent to you. Market news and reviews The...
OANDA:XAUUSD spot faced strong selling pressure and fell to a one-week low ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index fell for the third straight month in April, falling to 97.0 from a downwardly revised 103.1 in March. Pessimism prevails ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement scheduled for...
OANDA:XAUUSD market could see more volatility next week on news from the Federal Reserve and is expected to signal that it will not be ready to cut interest rates in June. Although expectations of loosening policy by the US Federal Reserve are fading, gold prices have also increased about 17% since February this year. Gold's strong performance is linked to...
Here is details for a reentry on my short plan for Bitcoin. All details and explanations in my previous posts.
Trading Plan for Friday, May 3rd, 2024 Market Sentiment: Bulls maintaining a tentative lead ahead of multiple high-impact market events (Apple Earnings and Jobs Report). Expect extreme volatility and plan accordingly. Key Supports Immediate Supports: 5068 (major), 5054 (major trendline - note this level rises daily) Major Supports: 5028 (major), 5001...
US DOLLAR FORECAST – OANDA:GBPUSD - U.S. dollar displays rangebound behavior ahead of high-impact events on Friday - US PCE data and Powell’s speech on Friday will be key for markets - Thinner liquidity conditions are expected later in the week because of a bank holiday The U.S. dollar, as measured by the DXY index, moved within a narrow range on Tuesday,...
GBPUSD also edged down on Thursday, but managed to stabilize around the 1.2515/1.2500 range. Bulls must strive to maintain prices above this support region to prevent sentiment towards the pound from deteriorating; otherwise, sellers could seize the opportunity to launch a bearish assault on 1.2430. On the other hand, if buyers make a new appearance and propel...
After a subdued performance late last week, the EUR/USD bounced back on Monday, challenging overhead resistance at 1.0725. A successful clearance of this technical barrier could pave the way for a move towards 1.0755. Further strength from this point onwards would shift focus to the 1.0800 handle, where the 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages converge. In...
EURUSD trended lower on Thursday after an unsuccessful attempt to clear the resistance at 1.0725, with prices moving back towards the 1.0700 handle. Traders should closely monitor this support area in the coming days, as a break below it could trigger a pullback towards 1.0645 and potentially even 1.0600. In the event of a bullish reversal from current levels,...