Articles by: Miroslav Marinoff

Spot Gold rises in risk-off move, Fed minutes, NFP ahead

Spot Gold rebounded on Wednesday after recent slide amid broader risk aversion, as market players awaited the FOMC minutes release and a delayed US employment report. “Gold has somewhat had its momentum thwarted by the stronger USD and doubts about when the next Fed rate cut may arrive,” KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer […] Read more

Spot Gold extends losses on easing Fed rate cut prospects

Spot Gold extended its streak of losses on Tuesday, as market players scaled back expectations of a US interest rate cut next month. A firmer US Dollar also weighed on the precious metal. Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Monday the central bank had to “proceed slowly” with policy easing, which dented expectations of […] Read more

Spot Silver rebounds as investors look to US macro data

Spot Silver surged on Monday, following Friday’s sell-off, as investors awaited a string of US macro data this week, including the September Non-Farm Payrolls report on Thursday, which may provide more insight regarding the health of the US economy. Precious metals faced heavy selling pressure at the end of last week, as market players scaled […] Read more

Spot Gold steadies as focus sets on US macro data

Spot Gold steadied on Monday, following Friday’s sell-off, as investors awaited a string of US macro data this week, including the September Non-Farm Payrolls report on Thursday, which may provide more insight regarding the health of the US economy. “The selling pressure on gold last Friday was probably a bit overdone, hence we are seeing […] Read more

USD/SEK settles above 2-week low, posts weekly loss

The USD/SEK currency pair settled above recent low of 9.3735, its weakest level since October 29th, as traders now saw a Federal Reserve rate cut in December as much less likely than before. An increasing number of Fed officials have signaled reticence on further rate cuts due to inflation concerns and indications of relative stability […] Read more

USD/MYR settles above 13 1/2-month low, posts weekly loss

The USD/MYR currency pair settled above Friday’s low of 4.1240, its weakest level since October 1st 2024, as traders now saw a Federal Reserve rate cut in December as much less likely than before. An increasing number of Fed officials have signaled reticence on further rate cuts due to inflation concerns and indications of relative […] Read more

USD/CHF settles above 1-month low, posts weekly loss

The USD/CHF currency pair settled above Friday’s low of 0.7878, its weakest level since October 17th, as traders now saw a Federal Reserve rate cut in December as much less likely than before. An increasing number of Fed officials have signaled reticence on further rate cuts due to inflation concerns and indications of relative stability […] Read more

Spot Gold eyes weekly gain as USD heads for 2nd weekly loss

Spot Gold was on course for a weekly advance, while the US Dollar was eyeing its second straight weekly loss, as investors awaited more US macro data to assess the probability of a December rate cut by the Federal Reserve. “This week, gold has done well and it’s mainly because of a bit of a […] Read more

Gold hits 3-week high on US debt worries, rate cut prospects

Spot Gold extended gains to a fresh three-week high of $4,227.60/oz. on Thursday, underpinned by expectations of another interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and concerns that the US government reopening will add to debt. Yesterday US President Donald Trump signed legislation that is to end a 43-day government shutdown, the longest in US […] Read more

Spot Silver extends gains to new three-week high

Spot Silver extended gains to a fresh three-week high of $51.90/oz. on Wednesday on rising expectations of another interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and as market players eyed a potential end to the US government shutdown. This week, the US Senate passed a deal that would restore federal funding and put an end […] Read more