Tag: Gold

Weekly data: Oil and Gold price action before the NFP
January 31, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: Gold prices are feeling the squeeze caused by a strengthening dollar

European Shares EU shares continued to drift on Tuesday, following another volatile session in Asia, as traders await this week’s central bank meetings. Most benchmarks traded lower in Europe, with all sectors moderately down, as investors weighed the latest patchy macro data from France and Germany, the two biggest economies of the Eurozone. In addition…

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Weekly data: Oil and Gold price action before the NFP
October 03, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: Gold prices are holding above the $1,660 level

European Shares Share markets fluctuated in Europe on Monday, following the mixed trading session registered overnight in Asia, as traders start their week on a cautious note. The bearish sentiment remains towards riskier assets as investors are weighed down by lingering inflation fears and tightening monetary conditions ahead of another busy week on the macro…

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Daily Market Commentary
July 25, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The US dollar is trading flat

Gold Gold prices have barely moved during early Monday trading, reflecting the performance of the US dollar, which is also trading flat. Market expectations have settled on a 75bp rate hike by the Federal Reserve this Wednesday, and so the mood in the markets is now calmer, contrasting with the greater turbulence of previous weeks,…

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Daily Market Commentary
June 21, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The US dollar hedges down

Gold Gold prices hedged up during early Tuesday trading, with the precious metal finding support amidst the US dollar losses of the last few sessions. The price action of gold has in recent times been, to a large extent, determined by the oscillations in the value of the greenback, due to its inverted correlation with…

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Daily Market Commentary
June 16, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: European shares plunge

European Shares European shares plunged on Thursday, erasing yesterday’s gains, after the Federal Reserve disappointed investors yesterday evening. Jerome Powell dented market sentiment at the end of the US trading session yesterday, killing investors’ nascent optimism by announcing the Fed will to do whatever it takes to tame inflation. Of course, the record 75bp rate…

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