
Gold Slips as Crude Oil Surges on Middle East Tensions
Gold weakens despite geopolitical risks as crude oil volatility surges on Middle East tensions. Traders watch $5,000 support on gold and $100 for Brent.
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Gold weakens despite geopolitical risks as crude oil volatility surges on Middle East tensions. Traders watch $5,000 support on gold and $100 for Brent.

Australian CPI remains above target, but easing yield expectations and a pre-CPI AUD rally leave markets unconvinced a February RBA hike is locked in.

Gold futures are showing signs of a short-term bounce off 4000, but mixed options flows and resistance overhead suggest the recovery may be limited.

JPY pairs show mixed signals after the BOJ meeting, with USD/JPY stuck in range, AUD/JPY eyeing retracement, and GBP/JPY rejecting 200.

US dollar rebounds post-FOMC, yen surges on BOJ ETF unwind, and NZD weakens on RBNZ cut bets in the latest COT report.

AUD/USD extends losses as traders await Australia’s CPI and PMIs, with falling volatility, rising bearish bets, and a stronger US dollar shaping the outlook.

US dollar rallies as Fed signals limit easing, while BOJ caution risks further yen weakness. USD/JPY and EUR/JPY bulls eye breakout levels.

ASX 200 faces downside risks as weak jobs data reinforces the RBA’s cautious stance, with technical charts signalling potential for a deeper pullback.

US dollar rebounds post-Fed as AUD/USD and GBP/AUD traders eye Australia jobs and UK inflation data for the next key moves.

The euro strengthened after upbeat ZEW data and reduced ECB cut expectations, while dollar weakness ahead of the Fed kept EUR/GBP supported as the British pound lagged.

The British pound tests key levels across majors. GBP/USD eyes 1.36, GBP/JPY consolidates above 200, GBP/CAD stalls at resistance, and GBP/AUD stays under pressure.

COT report shows euro and yen positioning turning more bullish, while gold sentiment builds, VIX longs collapse, and crude oil nears net-short levels.

ASX 200 futures flag downside risk, Nikkei stalls at highs, and COT data signals weakening momentum.
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