US core inflation climbs in July – PCE
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, increased 0.2% m/m in July, down from 0.3% rise in June and in line with expectations, while annualized PCE Price Index rose 2.6%, unchanged from…
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GOLD – bulls crack critical $3400 resistance zone, US inflation data eyed for fresh signals
Gold keeps firm tone and cracks very significant $3400 resistance zone (psychological / Aug 8 peak), trading at the highest in nearly three weeks on Thursday.
Bulls are driven by uncertainty after President Trump’s attempts to fire Fed…
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Dollar Index – bulls regained traction and eye key barriers
The dollar index firmed on Wednesday and hit week’s high, showing resilience to the latest political turmoil in the US central bank after President Trump decided to fire Governor Cook.
Fresh gains retested falling 100DMA ($98.60), with…
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BTCUSD – holding below daily cloud base to keep bears in play for further weakness
BTCUSD is consolidating after a sharp fall in past three days (down over 6%), mainly driven by strong institutional selling.
The price edged higher after hitting six-week low today, although the upside remains limited and warning of…
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Gold rises after Trump’s latest move to fire Fed Governor deepened uncertainty
Gold rose to two-week high on Tuesday, driven by fresh wave of risk aversion sparked by growing uncertainty on decision of President Trump to fire a Fed Governor Cook.
Trump’s conflict with the US policymakers is escalating again, after…
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WTI extends recovery on supply worries, peace talks pessimism
WTI oil extends recovery into fourth consecutive day, with fresh acceleration on Monday, being sparked by renewed supply concerns after Ukraine attacked Russian oil installations.
Escalation of geopolitical situation and discouraging…
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BTCUSD – bears regain full control but continue to face headwinds at key support zone
BTCUSD remains in red for the third straight day and pressures again key supports at 111370 (100DMA / 50% retracement of 98182/124558) and 110722 (daily Ichimoku cloud base) after fully retracing Friday’s post-Powell rally and dipping to…
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USD INDEX – bears pause for consolidation before renewed attack at key supports
The dollar index takes a breather after nearly 1% drop on Friday, inspired by unexpectedly dovish Fed Chair Powell’s remarks in his speech in Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers.
The dollar has registered the biggest daily drop…
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USDJPY regains traction after Friday’s fall
USDJPY edged up in early Monday, recovering a part of Friday’s around 1% drop, sparked by dovish comments from Fed Chair Powell.
Friday’s fall was contained by rising 55DMA (146.60) which tracks the pair’s ascend since early July, as…
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Gold rises over 1% on dovish Powell’s remarks in Jackson Hole
Gold price jumped to one-week high on Friday, in immediate reaction to the speech of Fed Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium.
Markets saw Powell’s remarks as dovish as he pointed to growing risk to the job market…
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