On Tuesday, because of the "blowout" U.S. housing starts data, spot gold dived sharply before the U.S. market, and once fell below the $1930 mark to an intraday low of $1929.82, and then recovered some of the lost ground, finally closing down 0.72% at $1936.43 per ounce
The USDJPY currency pair has experienced a notable shift in market dynamics as the price line recently broke below a bullish channel that had been guiding its upward trajectory.
WCG Markets:2023-06-21
The Dow closed lower Friday, snapping a four- week win streak on mixed quarterly earnings ahead of results from big tech next week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0.1%, or 22 points higher, the Nasdaq rose 0.1%, and the S&P 500 added 0.1%.
The yuan weakened against the dollar after China cut a key lending benchmark rate on Tuesday, though rates were not reduced by as much as expected and the market was still awaiting more details on plans to stimulate a stuttering economic recovery.
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The introduction of ChatGPT into the market has triggered a worldwide race to dominate the AI market. Its exceptional technological prowess and the possibility of exceeding human capabilities have not gone unnoticed by industry giants. The resulting AI frenzy has seen participation from top corporations such as Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple, all vying for the top spot in this burgeoning industry.
On Monday, global stocks dropped from 14-month peaks, as investors waited for testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as markets stay dominated by bets on monetary policy.
Anticipations of a 25 basis points rate increase prevailed ahead of the latest ECB meeting. The market was predominantly concerned with the forward guidance and the prospective path of the rates. In brief, despite an uptick in inflation expectations and a reduction in GDP projections, the ECB aims to adhere to a supple and information-oriented methodology in its future endeavors.
Following the close of trading on Tuesday, the Australian stock market experienced an upturn, driven by notable gains in the Energy, A-REITs, and Financials sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed at a new 1-month high, reflecting a 0.86% increase.
The ASX200 trades 68 points (0.90%) higher at 7363 at 4.00 pm. With US equity markets closed overnight for the Juneteenth holiday, the ASX200 has today taken its lead from action from Chinese authorities to stimulate its flagging economy. The rally has been broad-based, with all eleven sectors trading higher.
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On Tuesday (June 20), spot gold weakened slightly during the Asian session, reaching a three day low of $1945.02 per ounce, approaching the 100 day moving average, currently trading around $1948.82 per ounce.
On Monday, spot gold fell sharply in the European session and once fell below the $1,950 mark to an intraday low of $1,947.86, eventually holding the $1,950 mark and closing down 0.38% at $1,950.47 per ounce; spot silver "faltered" near the $24 mark and eventually closed down 0.97% at $23.95 per ounce.
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In 2022, the value of the U.S. dollar has grown an impressive 14% compared to major currencies, reaching its highest level since the early 2000s. The dollar continues to surge despite recession fears and signs of a slowing economy. For the first time in two decades, the strong US dollar, on a steady upward trend for a year now, has exceeded the ‘Euro’. Likewise, the Japanese ‘Yen’ is also dropped significantly against the strong US dollar.
Federal Reserve announced the much-awaited pause to its rate hike trajectory on Wednesday but markets made a peace with a hawkish halt with upbeat economic forecasts and the policymakers’ readiness to assess more details for each upcoming rate increase.