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GOLD Bullion’s trend continued to slow-down for the end of the week as the “risk-on” mood remained, and the US dollar stayed flat. Technically speaking, the bullish break-out registered on Tuesday remains valid despite the lack of directionality of the end of the week, due to lingering uncertainty over many asset classes. Indeed, investors have…

GOLD Gold edged higher during early Wednesday trading, with the gains attributable to some dollar weakness in the runup to the publication of the latest FOMC minutes, as well as a drop in risk appetite. The sudden halt in the rise of oil prices on Tuesday resulting from a growing rift between Saudi Arabia and…

GOLD Gold keeps on edging higher for the fifth trading session in a row as investors continue their rotation to safer assets amid rising global uncertainty. The situation looks reassuring for bull traders from a technical perspective after the price achieved a new high above $1,800, ending the short-term consolidation. Both moving averages are now rising…

GOLD Gold remains on the back foot during early Wednesday trading, with the precious metal likely to have its worst month of the last few years. These losses clearly correlate with the strengthening of the dollar, with the markets pricing in the Federal Reserve’s shift to a more hawking stance. In the current context, Friday’s…

GOLD The gold price is declining during early Tuesday trading, weighed down by the strengthening of the US dollar. The markets appear increasingly unsettled by the Fed’s taboo on inflation, with a growing number of investors taking a net view that the central bank’s ambiguity, mixing a new hawkish stance with dovish declarations from some…