The Gold price rallied to a high of $1,970.54 from a low of $1,940.10 on Thursday as the US Dollar and lower bond yields weakened with the United States reporting the largest rise in initial jobless applications since the autumn of 2021. At the time of writing, the Gold price is stationary towards the close of the US forex session at $1,966.
WCG Markets:2023-06-09
The U.S. Dollar Index, which tracks the dollar against six other important currencies, is hovering at levels it hadn’t reached in 20 years. Since the start of the year, it has gained 8 percent; in the last 12 months, it has risen 14 percent. Against the Japanese yen, the dollar has risen more than 13 percent this year alone.
Based on the recent piece of opinion released by some news agency highlighted that the latest budget deal successfully suspended the debt ceiling, averting a potential debt default. However, it also pointed out that this measure does little to address the United States’ long-term fiscal challenges, as US deficits continue to accelerate.
Spot gold rebounded slightly during Asian hours on Thursday (June 8) and is now trading at US $1946.92 an ounce, as the US dollar weakened slightly.
he Bank of Canada, a hawkish bellweker in the G7, unexpectedly raised interest rates by 25 basis points last night, becoming the first G7 central bank to resume tightening after a pause.
WCG Markets:2023-06-08
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Please refer to the following table for the changes in the trading hours during the month of June 2023.
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Spot gold traded in a narrow range during Asian hours on Wednesday (June 7), trading near $1,963.35 an ounce. In recent trading days, there are few economic data and the Federal Reserve has entered a quiet period.
Markets were more muted Tuesday, but the dollar index closed up 0.14% at 104.15 after the survey showed only 51% of respondents believe a U.S. recession is imminent, down from 55% in May and the lowest level since May 2022.
USD/CAD is been in the hands of the bulls at the start of the week while the yield on benchmark government debt climbed and despite a surprise in the US economic data front. Nevertheless, the technical outlook remains bullish as for the following analysis:
European markets have got off to a slow start to the week with little in the way of positive catalysts, weighing on the DAX and CAC40.
The S&P 500 ended lower on Monday as investors weighed whether the U.S. Federal Reserve might pause its interest rate hikes at its upcoming policy meeting, while Apple briefly hit a record high before losing ground.
Global markets begin the trading week on a mildly positive front as US policymakers managed to avoid the debt payment default, despite the initial ruckus. Adding strength to the cautious optimism is the firmer China Caixin Services PMI and hopes of slower rate hikes from the key central banks ex-Fed.
EURUSD has pushed off the signal lines of the indicator. The instrument is going below the Ichimoku Cloud, which suggests a downtrend. A test of the upper border of the Cloud at 1.0715 is expected, followed by a decline to 1.0465. An additional signal confirming the decline will be a rebound from the upper border of the descending channel.
WCG Markets:2023-06-07
The EUR/JPY retreated to the 149.70 regions at the start of the week while the Euro traded mixed against its major rivals following disappointing PMIs from the EU (European Union). On the other hand, the Japanese Yen, held strong against most of its rivals as the prospects of Japanese authorities intervening in the markets helps limit deeper losses for the JPY.
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