
This week started with the talk of the United States banning Russian oil exports, so XBR/USD saw $130 a barrel. Then the ban became reality. What does it really mean for the market?
On Monday, gold sank on profit-taking in Asia because market participants are closely watching the evergreen buck for potential further dives closely connected with a more gentle than anticipated rate lift path by the key US bank in 2018 after gloomy jobs data the previous week.
February delivery gold futures lost 0.11% in New York being worth $1,320.70 a troy ounce.
In Japan, financial markets are going to remain unavailable for a holiday.
The previous week, gold headed south because traders took profits after gold’s leap to three-and-a-half month peaks earlier in the week and as the evergreen buck rallied notwithstanding a weaker-than-anticipated American jobs report for December.
Nevertheless, gold has gained 0.99% for the week, which is its fourth consecutive weekly profit.
In December, the American economy generated up to 148,000 jobs, as the Labor Department informed, which is below the 190,000 estimate by experts, while the unemployment rate was intact, sticking to 4.1%.
This week started with the talk of the United States banning Russian oil exports, so XBR/USD saw $130 a barrel. Then the ban became reality. What does it really mean for the market?
US Energy Information Administration will reveal Crude oil inventories on February 9, 17:30 GMT+2.
On Wednesday, February 2, during the day, members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) will discuss a range of issues regarding energy markets and, most importantly, agree on how much oil they will produce.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will publish a monetary policy report and make an update on the interest rate on May 25, at 05:00 GMT+3.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics will announce the updated Unemployment Rate and Employment Change data on Thursday, May 19, at 04:30 MT.
The UK Office for National Statistics will publish Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, May 18, at 09:00 MT.
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