Dollar advances as gold retreats with focus on US payrolls 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD logged a 143.83-point intraday span, equivalent to 2.79% of the open, and settled lower on the session. It opened at 5146.07, posted the high at 5194.94 at 05:05, and remained beneath 5200 while not exceeding the H4 50‑period SMA at 5197.46. Price then traversed the 5100 figure and set the low at 5051.11 at 20:03, aligning closely with…

Gold climbs and stocks advance after strong ADP ahead US jobless claims 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD advanced over the session, closing at 5139.41 for a gain of 51.1 or 1.0%. Price opened at 5088.31 and briefly pressed to the session low of 5084.74 at 01:02 before recovering. The rally extended into the afternoon, reaching the high at 5206.09 at 14:04, a move that carried trade above the 5200 figure after trading below 5100 early on. The…

Dollar firms as gold drops after euro inflation surprise ahead of ADP and Australia GDP 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD opened Tuesday’s session at 5324.69 and posted its high early at 5379.87 at 03:25 before sliding to a low of 4996.31 at 17:17, a move that set a 5‑day low and briefly undercut the 5,000 round level. It settled at 5090.3, down 234.39 points or 4.402% on the day. The intraday range spanned 383.56 points, equivalent to 7.2% of…

Gold trims gains as equities firm while euro and sterling await inflation and fiscal signals 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD opened Monday’s session at 5302.04 and extended higher into the morning, pushing through the 5410 handle to register a 10‑day and 5‑day high at 5419.28 at 09:20. The advance gave way to a broad intraday pullback that carried price below 5300, marking the session low at 5260.89 at 18:02, before a late rebound into the close at 5322.43. The…

Gold firms while oil extends gains on mixed growth and inflation cues 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD finished the session at 5280.18, up 94.91 points or 1.83% from the 5185.27 open, after a 114.09-point range that represented 2.2% of the opening level and 92% of the D1 ATR. Price established the day’s low at 5166.97 at 03:08, stayed above the 5160 handle, and then pushed to the high of 5281.06 at 23:53, with the close ending within…