Gold rises to seven-week high, fresh advance completes double-bottom pattern
Spot gold rose to seven-week high on Friday, gaining 0.8% for the day in extension of Thursday’s 1.5% advance.
Weaker dollar and US Treasury yields holding near one-month low were the main drivers of the yellow metal in past two days.…
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China GDP grows at record 18.3% pace
China’s economic recovery, as expected, strongly accelerated in the first quarter, although Q1 growth of 18.3% slightly missed forecasts for 19% expansion, the data show that this was the fastest growth since records began 29 years ago.…
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Close below 200WMA to signal deeper pullback
Bears are taking a breather on Friday but remain firmly in play following bearish signal generated on repeated close below pivotal Fibo support at 108.99 (23.6% of 102.59/110.96 / 200WMA).
The pair is also on track for the second…
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Bulls remain in play and consolidate ahead of fresh attack at key 1.20 zone
The Euro regained traction on Friday and edged higher, minimizing negative impact from Thursday’s close in red which signaled that bulls are running out of steam ahead of key barriers at 1.2000/06 (psychological / daily cloud base).
The…
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Sterling eases on firmer dollar / profit-taking
Cable was sold in early European trading on Friday, as pound came under pressure from signs that City was hit worse than expected by Brexit that prompted traders to collect profits from four-day rally.
Some 440 financial firms in Britain…
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US retail sales surge to the highest in eleven months
The US retail sales increased 9.8% in March, in the strongest jump since May 2020, heavily beating forecast for 5.9% increase and showing strong rebound from last month’s upwardly revised -2.7% figure.
Government’s additional pandemic…
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Oil prices hit one-month high on improved demand outlook, further fall in crude stocks
WTI oil is consolidating just under new one-month high ($63.44) on Thursday, following 3.8% advance on Wednesday, the biggest one-day rally since Mar 24.
Improved forecasts for global oil demand by the International Energy Agency and…
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Dollar index falls to one-month low but bears may take a breather
The dollar holds in red against its major counterparts for almost two weeks and hit one-month low on Thursday.
Falling US Treasury yields and signals that the US central bank will keep ultra-low interest for some time, despite recent…
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Bulls lose steam at 1.3800 resistance zone
Fresh bulls off 1.3670 support are struggling at 1.3800 zone as Wednesday’s candle with long upper shadow and failure to close above daily Tenkan-sen (1.3794) signal that three-day rally might be running out of steam.
South-heading…
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China’s economy is expected to grow by record 19% in Q1
China’s economy is expected to accelerate recovery from pandemic slump last year and expand at record pace in the first quarter of 2021.
Economists see Q1 GDP growing 19% from 6.5% growth in the last quarter of 2020, driven by strong…
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