Alternatively, the dollar index held above 104 pts on Tuesday, near its highest levels in ten weeks, supported by strong economic data from the United States that reinforced expectations of further policy tightening and the news of that a tentative debt ceiling agreement was reached over the weekend.
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US Consumer Confidence fell to 102.3 from an upwardly revised 103.7 in April 2023.
The week ends with the stock exchanges strongly biased upwards, thanks to Nvidia’s quarterly earnings, which brought back optimism in the markets. Despite some negative events, such as Germany entering a recession or the contradictory macro data in the USA, the market is anticipating the end of the FED’s tightening cycle and therefore it is positioning itself in accordance with it.
Major US indices finished mixed in the US Tuesday session with AI-mania propping up the Nasdaq to a green finish while continuing debt ceiling jitters kept risk appetite muted for the broader market.
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It was reported that the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke on Friday and extended the deadline for raising the federal debt limit, saying the government could default on its debt as early as June 5 without increasing the country's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling.
The USD/JPY pair has slipped vertically near 140.00 in the Asian session. The downside movement in this asset was supported by a heavy sell-off in the US Dollar Index (DXY). Investors have cut long positions in the USD pair.
On Friday, Japan's Finance Minister, Shunichi Suzuki, said that the market should set currency exchange rates according to economic fundamentals. He made this statement after the Yen fell to its lowest level in six months against the dollar.
The Euro started a fresh decline from well above 1.0800 against the US Dollar. EUR/USD traded below 1.0800 and 1.0780 to move into a bearish zone.
Risk profile improves on Monday as US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agree on a compromised deal to avoid the US default. Even so, the agreement needs to pass through the House and the Senate to be the law, which in turn appears to challenge the risk-on mood amid holidays in multiple markets including the US.
Asian markets ended mixed, but mostly higher as investors across the region reacted to the news that President Biden and U.S. lawmakers struck a tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling in the U.S. The deal will be voted on later this week and if passed will allow the U.S. government to avoid a potentially catastrophic financial scenario.
Spot gold shocked lower during the Asian session on Tuesday (May 30), once hitting a new low of more than two months to $1,932.52 per ounce. Optimism over the U.S. debt ceiling deal and reduced market bets on the Federal Reserve to suspend interest rate hikes in June weakened gold's appeal.
On Monday, spot gold oscillated in a range of less than $10 due to low holiday liquidity and once approached the $1,950 mark during the day before finally closing down 0.01% at $1,943.6 per ounce. Spot silver also traded sideways, eventually closing down 0.64% at $23.14 per ounce.
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Markets turn dicey as traders await crucial events scheduled for late Friday and Sunday. The consolidation mode allows the US Dollar bulls to take a breather at a multi-day high, which in turn favors the Gold price to lick its wounds. On the same line, other commodities like crude oil and silver, join the Antipodeans to portray a corrective bounce.
EUR/USD is staying in consolidation above 1.0759 temporary low and intraday bias stays neutral. Deeper decline is expected as long as 1.0903 resistance holds.
FX: USD traded to a two-month high. A lack of progress in talks over raising the US debt limit hurt investors’ appetite for risk taking. The 2-year yield printed a high last seen in March at 4.40% before closing near its low at 4.32%. It looks like a bearish “shooting star” candle printed on the day with yields sinking today. The 10-year yield hit a two-month high at 3.76% but settled on its low at 3.69%.
As gold prices continue to increase, investors wonder if they should boost their investment in the yellow metal in 2023. The pandemic and geopolitical tensions have caused economic uncertainty, leading to a surge in gold prices. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has even joined the gold-buying trend, purchasing 10 tonnes of gold in March 2023.