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Markets wrapped the week balancing on a geopolitical tightrope, trading a cocktail of recession signals, rate cut hopes, and energy anxieties—all while Washington spun its usual chaos carousel. The S&P 500 barely budged, closing down 0.2%, but that surface calm masked the underlying grinding vol

AUD/JPY slips to 93.99 after strong Monday rally fades amid rising geopolitical risks.RSI turns neutral, signaling consolidation near key 94.00 level ahead of Fed meeting.Downside risks emerge if price breaks below 93.56–93.60 Ichimoku support cluster. The AUD/JPY reversed its course on Tuesday afte

Mixed US Retail Sales data shifts focus to the Fed's updated dot plot and Powell’s rate guidance.AUD/USD tests key moving average support near 0.6500 as traders assess widening monetary policy divergence.The Australian Dollar awaits fresh signals on whether the RBA will extend its rate-cut cycle ami

GBP/USD softens to around 1.3475 in Wednesday’s Asian session. UK Unemployment Rate ticked higher to 4.6% in three months to April; Claimant Count Change arrived at 33.1K in May.US and China agreed on a plan to ease trade tensions. The GBP/USD pair extends the decline to around 1.3475 during the Asi

The US Dollar Index gains momentum to near 99.25 in Tuesday’s early European session, adding 0.22% on the day. Hope for US-China trade talk progress underpins the US Dollar. Traders will take more cues from the US May CPI inflation data. Which is due later on Wednesday. The US Dollar Index (DXY), an

Notes/observations -Focus is on US-China trade talks, which resume in London today, with rare earths and tech export licenses on topic. China approved some rare earth exports after a Trump-Xi call. Analysts note Trump could reinstate higher tariffs if no deal by Aug. Trump and Musk fallout shows no

XAU/USD Gold completed the bull flag pattern & consolidation phase & bull flag pattern for clearer signals. The target of 3365/70 was hit & we only missed 3395/99 by $3 so far this week. However we are consolidating sideways yet again with an inside day yesterday. Further gains today tar

DXY rebounded off 98.700 after invalidating a key FVG, supported by a strong JOLTS print.Gold remains firm above $3330, showing resilience despite rising yields and a stronger Dollar.All eyes now on ADP, ISM, and NFP to confirm whether dollar strength continues or gold reclaims momentum.Dollar recov

Since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, he has revived a very aggressive economic policy toward his trading partners, imposing high tariffs on a long list of countries – including China, Mexico, and Canada – that trade with the United States (US). But since their announcement on A

Moscow has been provoked on a strategic level, and markets should brace for a forceful Russian retaliation. Markets open this week with geopolitical risk front and center after Ukraine launched one of its most audacious strikes yet—hitting deep into Russian territory and targeting bases tied to the

On family vacations to the beach, my dad loved to tinker with a metal detector. I’m pretty sure he wasn’t motivated by the potential for riches because he never found anything more than some change and the occasional metal can. My mom used to tease him for wasting his time. But it turns out metal de

China's Gold imports from Hong Kong rose to almost 59 tons in April, nearly three times as much as in March and as high as a year ago, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Barbara Lambrecht notes. Demand remains strong despite the high prices "The strong demand is surprising given the high prices, which