EUR/USD retraced recent gains from the previous session, holding near 1.1360 during the Asian session on Wednesday (07/05). Technical analysis on the daily chart continues to show a bullish bias, with the currency pair remaining within an ascending channel pattern. The EUR/USD pair remains marginally above the nine-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), signaling strong near-term bullish momentum. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is also holding above the 50 mark, further supporting the prevailing bullish bias. On the upside, the EUR/USD pair could retest the April 21 high of 1.1573...
The GBP/USD pair attracted some sellers during the Asian session on Wednesday and eroded a part of its weekly gains recorded over the past two days, to the 1.3400 mark. The intraday downtick was sponsored by a modest US Dollar (USD) strength that dragged the spot prices below mid-1.3300s in the last hour. From a technical perspective, the GBP/USD pair started the week showing some resilience near the 1.3250-1.3245 support and bounced off the 100-period Exponential Moving Average (SMA) on the 4-hourly chart. Moreover, oscillators on the daily/hourly charts are holding in the positive...
Gold prices fell on Wednesday as optimism over potential US-China trade talks dampened demand for safe-haven assets, while investors braced for the Federal Reserve's policy decision due later in the day. Spot gold fell 1.3% to $3,383.88 an ounce, as of 0432 GMT. The metal rose nearly 3% in the previous session. US gold futures fell about 1% to $3,391.80. "Gold appears to be weakening amid the broad risk-on movement across the market… this is a pro-cyclical configuration that may echo optimism amid hints that the US and China have begun real trade negotiations," said Ilya Spivak, global...