Abstract:On Friday (September 22), spot gold closed at $1,925.21, which was up $1.57 or 0.08% on a weekly basis, hitting a high of $1,929.10 per ounce and a low of $1,919.10 per ounce.
Market Overview
On Friday (September 22), spot gold closed at $1,925.21, which was up $1.57 or 0.08% on a weekly basis, hitting a high of $1,929.10 per ounce and a low of $1,919.10 per ounce. The Fed Chairman Jerome Powell maintained his hawkish bias this week, stating that interest rates will have to remain in a restrictive range for the foreseeable future; however, the gold market remains firmly in neutral territory as uncertainty underpins the precious metal. Although the US has now avoided a recession and expectations of a soft landing continue to grow; however, many analysts remain skeptical that this optimistic goal will be achieved, and the gold price action is evidence that investors are taking a more cautious stance to protect themselves from the economic downturn. For many economists, the most surprising aspect of this week's decision is that the central bank thinks it may cut rates only twice next year, which is down from the four cuts it expected in June. That's in line with the “higher and longer” stance rates are taking. The Fed's stance pushed the 10-year bond yield to 4.5%, which was a 15-year high. At the same time, the dollar index broke 105 points, which was the highest level since November 2022. Analysts at Commerzbank noted that real yields have reached 2%, which was up 50 basis points from the previous month.
On Monday (September 25), US crude oil fluctuated in a narrow range at high level during the Asian session and is currently trading near $90.29 per barrel. Oil prices were steady on Friday, but closed lower last week due to profit-taking and as the market weighed supply concerns triggered by a ban on Russian fuel exports against demand woes from future interest rate hikes.
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·Gold XAUUSD· | |
High Probability Scenario | High throw and low suction in the 1903-1919-1931-1945-1951-1960 range |
Low Probability Scenario | Chase up and kill down outside the 1903-1919-1931-1945-1951-1960 range |
·SilverXAGUSD· | |
High Probability Scenario | High throw and low suction in the 21.5-22.3-23.1-23.9-24.5-25.3 range |
Low Probability Scenario | Chase up and kill down outside the 21.5-22.3-23.1-23.9-24.5-25.3 range |
·Crude OilUSOUSD· | |
High Probability Scenario | High throw and low suction in the 85.3-87.3-89.1-90.7-91.5-92.6 range |
Low Probability Scenario | Chase up and kill down outside the 85.3-87.3-89.1-90.7-91.5-92.6 range |
·EURUSD· | |
High Probability Scenario | High throw and low suction in the 1.0460-1.0570-1.0690-1.0755-1.0830 range |
Low Probability Scenario | Chase up and kill down outside the1.0460-1.0570-1.0690-1.0755-1.0830 range |
·GBPUSD· | |
High Probability Scenario | High throw and low suction in the 1.2030-1.2135-1.2250-1.2400-1.2470-1.25460 range |
Low Probability Scenario | Chase up and kill down outside the 1.2030-1.2135-1.2250-1.2400-1.2470-1.25460 range |