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Economists predict that Nonfarm Payrolls will rise by 170,000 jobs in January, following a 256,000-job increase in December. The Unemployment Rate is anticipated to remain steady at 4.1% during the same period. Average hourly earnings, a key indicator of wage inflation, are expected to show a 3.8% year-over-year growth in January, slightly below the 3.9% increase...

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Spot Gold benefited from a risk-averse environment, with XAU/USD advancing beyond the $2,800 mark ahead of the American session opening. Fears are dominating financial markets after United States (US) President Donald Trump announced tariffs on three of its major trading counterpart

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The metal resumes higher in wave ((iii)). Up from wave ((ii)), wave i ended at 2766.3 and wave ii ended at 2744.78. Wave iii higher ended at 2798.55 and wave iv pullback ended at 2788.43. Expect wave v higher to end soon which completes wave (i) in higher degree. Then the metal should pullback in wave (ii) in 3, 7, or 11 swing to correct cycle from 1.28.2025 low...

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Gold price stands tall near fresh record highs after closing Thursday well beyond the symmetrical triangle target of $2,785 or the previous all-time high of $2,790. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is currently near 68, suggesting that there is more room to the upside before Gold price enters the overbought territory at 70

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The dismal mood somehow eased ahead of Wall Street’s opening, with the three major indexes now trading in positive territory. Gains however, are modest as investors gear up for the Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy announcement. The Fed is undergoing a two-day meeting, which will conclude on Wednesday. Officials will announce their decision afterwards, with...

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Inflation in the US, as measured by the change in the CPI rose 2.9% on a yearly basis in December from 2.7% in November, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported, matching expectations. When compared to the previous month, the CPI was up 0.4%, after adding 0.3% in the previous month. The annual core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose...

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For December, the NFP report is expected to show that the US economy created 160,000 new positions, another solid figure. At the same time, the Unemployment Rate is foreseen to remain steady at 4.2%. If that’s the case, financial markets will likely welcome the headlines that would allow the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) recently adopted tighter path when the meet on...

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Tuesday’s US JOLTs Job Openings data indicated a stronger-than-expected labor market after rising to 7.744 million in the reported period. Data surpassed the expected 7.48M increase. The upbeat labor data from the US briefly lifted the US Dollar (USD) across the board, capping the Gold price rebound near $2,655. However, Gold buyers retained control as the...

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However, the downside appears cushioned in Gold price amid sustained bets for a 25 basis points (bps) interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) this month. Markets price in about a 65% chance of a December Fed rate reduction, the CME Group’s FedWatch Tool showed early Monday. Markets also remain wary of the ongoing geopolitical tensions between Russia and...

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Spot Gold remains lifeless below the $2,650 level on a quiet Thursday as investors gear up for an extended weekend. The batch of United States (US) macroeconomic data released on Wednesday anticipated the ongoing quietness, as all American markets are closed amid the Thanksgiving Holiday. On a positive note, the bright metal finds support in mounting expectations...

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Gold price reverts toward the weekly low of $2,605 in Asian trading on Thanksgiving Thursday, snapping a two-day recovery. The US Dollar (USD) and the US Treasury bond yields breathe a sigh of relief, exerting downward pressure on the Gold price amid holiday-thinned trading conditions

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BofA highlights four key policy dimensions of the incoming US administration that could suppress gold demand in the near term by driving higher rates and a stronger USD. However, these bearish factors do not derail BofA's longer-term bullish outlook for gold, with price target of $3,000/oz by end of 2025.

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On the hourly chart of Gold at FXOpen, the price formed a base near the $2,535 zone. The price started a steady increase above the $2,600 and $2,605 resistance levels. There was a decent move above the 50-hour simple moving average and $2,675. The bulls pushed the price above the $2,700 resistance zone. Finally, the bears appeared near $2,720. A high was formed...

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he USD rallied hard on Wednesday, tracking the sharp gains in the US bond yields as traders reinforced the Trump trades optimism, digesting hawkish Fed commentary and poor 20-year bond auction results. Most of the Fed officials who spoke on Wednesday sound a bit hawkish, prompting markets scale back their expectations of a 25 basis points (bps) interest rate cut...

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Gold’s negative correlation with the USD seems to be in full swing over the past week, as gold’s price practically retreat until Friday, while as the current week started gold’s price seems to have regained its confidence to climb higher. On the flip side USD bulls dominated the greenback’s direction over the past week, while they took a break as the week begun...

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However, the resurgence of the geopolitical factor, precisely from the Russia-Ukraine war, seems to be mostly behind the wake-up call in the metal, particularly after Biden’s administration “authorised” Ukraine to use US-made weapons to strike Russian territory. Moving forward, it should be a week dominated by data releases surrounding the real economy worldwide,...

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People got bullish on stocks. I get it. There’s a political change coming, and many investors might be excited about that while I don’t think that others would be willing to sell given this sentiment. However, I have to point out that tops are formed when the sentiment is extremely bullish. While this doesn’t have to be the final top for this rally (I admit, I...