US Dollar Index stays under pressure near 97.50 as markets wait for key data

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the US Dollar against a basket of six major currencies, continued to drift lower for a second straight session, hovering around 97.60 during Asian trading on Monday. The greenback remains under pressure as investors stay cautious ahead of important economic releases that were pushed back due to the […]
Gold holds above $5,000 as central bank demand and rate-cut hopes support prices

Gold (XAU/USD) trades firmly above the $5,000 psychological level during Monday’s Asian session, supported by fresh data showing continued buying by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). Figures released over the weekend confirmed that China’s central bank added to its gold reserves for a fifteenth consecutive month in January. At the same time, expectations that […]