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Gold holds intraday gains but stays below $4,950 ahead of FOMC Minutes

Gold Price Outlook

Gold (XAU/USD) continues its upward move during Tuesday’s European session, reaching a new daily high. The metal has recovered a large portion of the previous day’s sharp decline of more than 2%, when prices slipped toward the $4,842–$4,843 area — the lowest level in nearly two weeks. Still, traders remain cautious before the release of […]

USD/CAD Price Forecast: Attempts to push recovery above 20-day EMA

USD/CAD Forecast

The USD/CAD pair trades slightly higher near 1.3653 in the early European session on Wednesday. The pair gains modestly as the US Dollar (USD) edges up ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Minutes scheduled for 19:00 GMT. At the time of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the Greenback against a […]

Forex Trading Platform: How to Choose the Best

Forex Trading Platform

Selecting a forex trading platform sounds simple when you’re new to it. But if you understand how trading works, it might even seem extremely complicated or scary. But when you dissect it, it’s just the digital route that links traders to the world currency market. In addition to placing and managing trades, you can view […]

EUR/USD moves higher above 1.1900 ahead of US January NFP report

EUR/USD Above 1.1900 Ahead of US NFP Report

The EUR/USD pair advances toward 1.1915 in early European trading on Wednesday, supported by a softer US Dollar. Investors are likely to adopt a cautious stance later in the session as they await the delayed US January employment report, which could shape expectations around Federal Reserve policy. Disappointing US Retail Sales figures weighed on the […]

Forex Trading Platform : How to Choose the Best

Forex Trading Platform

Selecting a forex trading platform sounds simple when you’re new to it. But if you understand how trading works, it might even seem extremely complicated or scary. But when you dissect it, it’s just the digital route that links traders to the world currency market. In addition to placing and managing trades, you can view […]

Day Trading Currency Market: A Complete Guide

Day Trading Currency Market

The idea of making money within the same day attracts people to trading like nothing else. Many imagine quick profits, fast decisions, and freedom from long-term commitments. This attraction is strongest in the day trading currency market, where prices move constantly, and opportunities appear every hour. Day trading currency market attracts people because they promise […]

Australian Dollar strengthens on upbeat employment data; US Dollar holds steady

Australian Dollar

The Australian Dollar (AUD) extends its gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after Australia’s latest employment report significantly outperformed expectations, reinforcing the case for a tighter monetary stance from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). According to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employment Change surged by 65.2K in December, […]

UK CPI forecast to tick higher in December, curbing expectations of BoE rate cuts

UK CPI data

The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) is set to publish the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday at 07:00 GMT, a release closely watched by financial markets. Economists anticipate a mild pickup in inflation, suggesting price pressures may be regaining momentum. Inflation remains a key input for the Bank of England (BoE) […]

GBP/JPY rises toward 212.40 ahead of key UK jobs data

GBP/JPY rises

The GBP/JPY pair trades slightly higher around 212.45 during the Asian session on Tuesday, supported by broad weakness in the Japanese Yen (JPY). The Yen came under pressure after Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, announced plans for a snap general election on Monday. PM Takaichi confirmed that the lower house of parliament will be dissolved […]

Gold slips toward $4,600 as firm US data and easing tensions pressure prices

Gold slips

Gold (XAU/USD) trades modestly lower near $4,600 per troy ounce on Thursday, retreating from a fresh all-time high of $4,643 set in the previous session. The non-yielding metal faces pressure after stronger-than-expected US Producer Price Index (PPI) and Retail Sales data, combined with last week’s softer Unemployment Rate, strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will […]

US CPI seen holding steady, Fed policy outlook likely unchanged

US CPI Expected to Hold Steady

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is set to release the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December on Tuesday at 13:30 GMT. The data is expected to show that inflation pressures remained broadly stable toward the end of 2025. As one of the most closely watched inflation gauges, the report could prompt short-term volatility […]

Gold Prices Slip as Strong Dollar Keeps Pressure On

Gold Prices Edge Lower

Gold prices dipped a bit during Friday’s Asian session. It’s having a hard time building on yesterday’s bounce from around $4,400. The reason? The US dollar looks strong—it’s hanging out near a one-month high, and a stronger dollar usually drags gold down, since gold doesn’t pay interest. Still, gold isn’t seeing a big wave of […]

EUR/GBP rebounds toward 0.8680 as markets look past softer Eurozone inflation

EUR/GBP Rebounds

The EUR/GBP pair trims its early losses and edges higher toward the 0.8680 mark during late Asian trading on Thursday. The modest rebound comes as investors largely shrug off weaker-than-expected preliminary Eurozone inflation figures for December. Data released by Eurostat on Wednesday showed headline Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rising 2.0% year over year, […]

WTI Prices hold steady at $57.50 as traders wait on OPEC+Meeting

WTI Prices Hold Near

West Texas Intermediate crude isn’t doing much right now. WTI prices are hanging around $57.50 as Asian trading rolls on Friday morning. After slipping a bit yesterday, the market seems to have hit pause. Everyone’s eyes are on OPEC+ and their big virtual meeting this Sunday. The word is they’ll stick with their earlier decision […]

Day Trading Forex for Beginners: Top Strategies Explained

Day Trading Forex for Beginners

Day trading often looks thrilling from the outside. Fast charts, quick decisions, and the idea of closing trades the same day sound exciting. For many newcomers, the forex market adds another layer of attraction because it stays active almost all the time. Prices move constantly, opportunities appear frequently, and access feels easy. However, without understanding […]

Stock Futures Little Changed After Back-to-Back S&P 500 Losses

Stock Futures Flat After Two Days

Stock futures barely budged early Tuesday, and honestly, you could feel the tension in the air after the S&P 500 closed out two straight days in the red. Futures on the S&P 500 merely hovered. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.1%, while the Dow barely moved up 3 points. Thus, a lot of anxiety but little […]

The 9 Most Successful Chart Patterns Every Trader Should Know

Most Successful Chart Patterns: Top 9 Every Trader Must Know

When traders study price action, they often search for recurring shapes that help them read the market’s next move. These formations, widely known as chart patterns, appear in every trading class—from forex to stocks to commodities. But many traders still don’t understand why their entries feel mistimed or why they continue to chase the market’s rhythms. […]

BoJ Summary of Opinions: Policy Rate Still Far Below Neutral After Hike

BoJ Summary of Opinions

BoJ – The Bank of Japan – just published its Summary of Opinions from the December policy meeting, giving everyone a better sense of how officials are thinking about Japan’s interest rates right now. Even after the recent policy tweak, most members agreed in the BoJ Summary of Opinions that rates are still nowhere near […]