Gold has been gaining this week on a miss in the US JOLTS job openings print and a miss in the US consumer confidence print on Tuesday. A slowdown in the US job market aligns with the Federal Reserve’s objectives, indicating that the impact of interest rate hikes is beginning to cool the US economy. The miss in these two data points sent gold surging higher on Tuesday, as yields and the dollar fell.
Australia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Telecoms Services, IT and Financials sectors led shares higher.
In light trading on Monday, the dollar index rose as high as 104.27 in Asia before choppy downward to close down 0.11% at 104.13.
On Tuesday (September 5), spot gold maintained its modest intraday decline during the Asian market, with gold prices now trading near $1937 per ounce. Anil Panchal, an analyst at leading financial website FXStreet, wrote in his latest article on Tuesday that gold bulls are losing momentum below the $1,950 per ounce mark. CNY Caixin Services PMI and USD Factory Orders will be the focus of the session in terms of economic data.
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The gold market surged during Friday's trading session following the release of the non-farm payrolls report. This development provides valuable insights into underlying inflation trends. Keeping an eye on average hourly wages in the U.S. can reveal important indicators of inflation dynamics.
Friday's non-farm report was in line with a "soft landing" trend, but the dollar index quickly rebounded from the day's low to close up 0.64% at 104.28 as Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester "hawked" again, hinting at continued tightening.
Non-farm data shows a slowdown in the US economy But the US dollar continues to rise
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On Thursday, the Fed's preferred core PCE price index rose slightly as expected, but inflation-adjusted personal consumption expenditures rose more than expected. The dollar index bounced back from Wednesday's two-week low to end up 0.5% at 103.65.
On Friday (September 1), spot gold has suddenly seen a rapid decline in a short term during the Asian market and the gold price has just fallen below the $1940 per ounce mark. The U.S. August non-farm payrolls report is scheduled to come out at 20:30 Beijing time on Friday. Authoritative media surveys show that the U.S. August non-farm payrolls is expected to increased by 170,000, following an expected increase of 187,000 in July.
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