September 2nd 2020: Upbeat ISM Manufacturing Survey Supports Modest DXY Recovery
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- September 1, 2020
Last week, we witnessed the price of spot gold (XAU/USD) refresh all-time highs (ATHs), comfortable north of the $2,000 mark at $2,195. Markets witnessed demand for the precious metal increase based on a number of factors, which has seen buyers lift prices higher for eight consecutive days. Last week also recorded its largest one-week gain
READ MOREWhere We Were Last Week Fed Chair Jerome Powell was in the limelight last week after his two-day testimony before Congress but failed to shed much light on the timing of rate cuts. The Fed chief, however, did reiterate the Fed’s intention to ‘begin dialling back policy restraint at some point this year’ and noted
READ MOREUpside Momentum Slowing While it was another all-time high (ATH) for the S&P 500 last week, reaching 5,189, upside momentum is beginning to slow and concluded the week tentatively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also ended a second week in negative territory and the Nasdaq 100 and Nasdaq Composite finished off ATHs in the shape
READ MOREAhead of this week’s wages/employment data, the technical position for the GBP/USD leans in favour of bulls. Monthly Resistance Cedes Ground Following two months of downside, GBP/USD bulls pencilled in a solid offensive last week (+1.6%), drawing the currency pair through resistance on the monthly timeframe at $1.2715. While one may argue that this market
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