USDJPY selling dries up on failed break below 158.01

The USDJPY had been holding a bullish bias, trading above either its 100- or 200-hour moving averages (or both) since April 2. That changed over the last two sessions as…

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The USD is mixed vs the major currencies to kickstart the Thursday trading

As North American trading gets underway on Thursday, markets are grappling with a familiar but critical question: are we moving toward a sustained cease-fire and de-escalation, or is this just…

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Switzerland’s gold exports rise 30% as investors

Switzerland’s gold exports rise 30% as investors seek safe haven amid global uncertainty Swiss #gold exports rose 30% month-on-month in March, with shipments to Britain jumping to their highest level…

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USDCAD falls to new session lows after a ceiling near 1.3860 stalled the rise

The USDCAD moved lower in the wake of broad USD selling following the “cease-fire” headlines, with the initial push taking price below an upward sloping trendline. That break had the…

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Italy Moves to Declare Gold Reserves State Property

Italian lawmakers are pushing ahead with a controversial claim that the central bank’s $300 billion in gold reserves should be declared state property, despite fears it could violate European Union…

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Gold trades range-bound after bounce from weekly low as US-Iran uncertainty persists

Gold (XAU/USD) trims earlier gains on Wednesday as traders remain cautious amid ongoing uncertainty around the US-Iran conflict, despite US President Donald Trump extending the ceasefire with Iran just hours…

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USDCHF finds sellers on the corrective move higher and re-eyes the 100 day MA below

The USDCHF fell sharply yesterday on the back of broad USD selling, and in the process broke below a cluster of key technical levels, including:200-day moving average at 0.7943 Swing…

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US EIA weekly crude oil inventories +1925K vs -1200K expected

Prior was -913KGasoline -4570K vs -1494K expectedDistillates -3427K vs -2458K expectedAPI data from late yesterday:Crude -4400KGasoline -5165KDistillates -4590KFor background, the Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR), published by the U.S. Energy…

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Ray Dalio: Gold is the Safest Money

It seems to me indisputably true that gold is a money and it is the money that is least at risk of being devalued and/or confiscated. Here’s why I believe…

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WTI crude breaks the 38.2% retracement of the ceasefire decline

May WTI crude oil is now up $7.66 to $102.08 on the day.The market is increasingly worried that crude supplies will grow tighter as the Strait remains essentially closed during…

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