US Dollar Index (DXY) Unfazed as Business Activity in the US Held Firm

US PMI KEY POINTS: S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Nov) Actual 50.7 Vs Previous 50.7. S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (Nov) Actual 49.4 Vs Forecast 49.8. S&P Global Services PMI Flash (Nov) Actual 50.8 Vs Forecast 50.4. Employment Declined at US Service Providers and Manufacturers in November for the First Time Since Mid-2020 Amid Tepid

BOE’s Pill: We held rates because economic restraint needs to be maintained

BoE’s Pill Hold decision reflected view some restrain on economy needed to be maintained There is still a need to bear down on inflation Balance of economic drivers has switched to supply side We can be less sanguine about idea of slowing demand will lead to inflation returning to market We have not really entertained

The XAU/USD advance was held down by strong US ISM PMIs

Share: XAU/USD rose to a daily high of $1,952 and then got rejected by 100-day SMA, retreating to $1,940. US yields initially dropped after mixed US NPFs but recovered after strong US ISMs from August. At the end of the week, the Gold spot price XAU/USD erased daily gains, retreating towards the $1,940