Euro firms as oil slumps and focus shifts to RBA decision

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD marked a new 5‑day and 10‑day low at 4967.67 at 02:23 before advancing to a session high of 5037.95 at 17:08 and settling at 5006.33. That left the metal up 7.56 on the day, a gain of 0.151% from the 4998.77 open, with an intraday span of 70.28, or 1.41% of the opening level. Price slipped below…

Gold slips while dollar steadies as softer US growth sets cautious tone 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD covered a 118.73-point range (2.34% of the open) in the 2026-03-13 session, opening at 5081.3, marking a high at 5128.46 at 05:00, and sliding to a low at 5009.73 at 22:52 before closing at 5018.34. The close represented a decline of 62.96, or 1.239%, and sat 8.6 points above the session low, placing it near the lower end of…

Dollar firm as gold retreats while traders eye US GDP for policy cues 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD traced a broad session on Thursday, opening at 5176.13 and finishing at 5079.72 for a loss of 96.41 or 1.863%. Price marked its intraday high at 5191.74 at 13:06 before sliding into late trade, setting the low at 5055.11 at 23:31, and closing nearer the session floor than the peak. The day’s range measured 136.63, equivalent to…

Dollar stays firm after CPI beat while gold eases before jobless claims 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD opened at 5190.19 and traced a 73.73 range, or 1.42% of the open, finishing the session at 5177.14 for a net decline of 13.05 points (-0.25%). Price first advanced to the high at 5223.08 by 04:20 before reversing lower into the afternoon, setting the low at 5149.35 at 16:51, and then recovering modestly into the close. The…

Gold climbs while sterling softens as markets position for US CPI 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD advanced within a broad intraday span, setting a 5‑day high at 5238.53 at 18:45 and settling at 5192.71, up 47.92 on the day or 0.93%. The session opened at 5144.79 and early trade pushed to the low at 5117.8 by 01:24 before momentum carried price higher into the evening peak; it then eased into the close. The day’s…