XAU/USD Starts the Week Lower, FOMC Minutes Next

Gold, Silver Analysis Gold eases after last week’s advance – quieter week on the economic calendar FOMC minutes and reports of a new phase in the Israel-Hamas war present potential catalysts Silver encounters a challenge at channel resistance The analysis in this article makes use of chart patterns and key support and resistance levels. For

US stock indices dip in early trading, but still poised for a positive week

The major US stock indices are trading lower at the start of the Friday session. The market gave up earlier premarket gains employed by the futures. However, the indices are still on track for a positive week (3rd in a row). A snapshot of the market currently shows: Dow Industrial Average -37.47 points or -0.11%

European equity close: A strong finish to a great week

Closing changes on the day: Stoxx 600 +1.0% German DAX +0.8% UK FTSE 100 +1.2% French CAC +0.9% Italy MIB +0.8% Spain IBEX +1.0% On the week: Stoxx 600 +2.8% German DAX +4.5% UK FTSE 100 +1.9% French CAC +2.7% Italy MIB +2.7% Spain IBEX +4.1% This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

NZD/JPY extends consolidation, still closes a winning week

Share: NZD/JPY was down by 0.40% on Friday and closed a 0.40% weekly gain. Buyers continue to be on the sidelines after pushing the pair to multi-year highs this week. Indicators are losing momentum on the daily chart. In Friday’s session, the NZD/JPY cross extended its decline towards 89.65 as investors continued to

Newsquawk Week Ahead: PBoC LPR, Minutes from FOMC, ECB & RBA, Japanese CPI

Mon: PBoC LPR; German Producer Prices (Oct), New Zealand Trade Balance (Oct) Tue: FOMC Minutes (Nov), RBA Minutes (Nov), NBH Policy Announcement; UK PSNB (Oct), Canadian CPI (Oct) Wed: UK Autumn Statement, Dutch Elections; US IJC (13 Nov w/e), Durable Goods (Oct), Uni. of Michigan Final (Nov), Australian Flash PMIs (Nov) Thu: US Thanksgiving (Market

US Dollar closes its worse week since July as investors bet on a dovish Fed

Share: The DXY Index stands at 103.90, seeing losses of around 0.40% and tallying a 1.60% weekly decline. Investors continue to digest the data reported throughout the week. The combo of cooling inflation and the labor market points to the Fed not hiking anymore. Fed’s Susan Collins was seen as hawkish on Friday.

MUFG trade of the week: Short USD/JPY

weekly USDJPY MUFG Research added a short USD/JPY position (spot ref: 149:60) to its TOTW portfolio. The trade has a target at 143.00, and a stop at 152.10. “We want to maintain some exposure to a further weakening of the US dollar and believe long JPY may be the best way for that right now,”