Gold firms as sterling eases with calendar light after PMI and CPI updates

Market Recap XAUUSDXAUUSD ended the 06 Jan session near its highs at 4494.53, up 46.48 or 1.05% from the 4448.05 open. The day’s range measured 69.39, or 1.56% of the open, which was about 79% of the 14‑day daily ATR of 87.99. The session low was set early at 03:03 near 4428.03, and price then worked higher through the day,…

Gold strengthens as traders position for euro inflation and services surveys 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD advanced within an active session, setting a 5‑day high and finishing near the top of the day’s range. It opened at 4357.99 and posted the session low at 4345.83 at 01:02, then climbed through 4400 into the afternoon. The high printed at 4455.82 at 17:07, and the market settled at 4448.99 by the session end, up 91.0 points…

Gold retreats while Aussie advances as focus turns to ISM manufacturing and prices paid

Market Recap XAUUSDXAUUSD traded a wide session, reaching a high of 4402.38 at 15:16 before sliding to a low of 4309.74 at 20:44, and settling at 4332.83. From the session open at 4330.62, the close represented a gain of 2.21, or 0.051%. The intraday span measured 92.64 points, equal to 2.14% of the opening level. The close was positioned closer…

Gold and oil edge higher before US jobless claims and EIA inventories

Market Recap XAUUSD+XAUUSD finished the session at 4485.10, up 39.22 on the day or 0.88%. The range measured 69.21 points, equal to 1.56% of the open, with the low at 4430.62 recorded at 17:03 and a late high at 4499.83 at 22:59, just below the 4500 figure. Price opened at 4445.88 and, by the close, sat near the top of…

Dollar firms against yen as BOJ hike seen cautious amid quiet calendar

Market Recap XAUUSDXAUUSD closed at 4338.2, up 5.5 points or 0.13% from the 4332.7 open. The session ranged 47.2 points (1.09% of the open), setting an early low at 4309.4 at 03:34 and a late high at 4356.6 at 20:26, before settling about 61% of the way off the low. Price traded above 4300 throughout, with the trough probing the…