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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD attempts Descending Triangle breakout near $4,070
Gold price (XAU/USD) is up 1.5% to near $4,067 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The precious metal outperforms as the rally in oil prices has stalled, with investors turning confident that negotiations between the United States (US) and Iran towards peace have resumed.
162.70: Japanese Yen nears 40-year lows against the US Dollar
The Japanese Yen (JPY) keeps drifting lower on Tuesday, unfazed by the mild US Dollar’s weakness.
British Pound: CPI focus supports Sterling against US Dollar – Societe Generale
Societe Generale strategists note that dip buying in Sterling has kept GBP/USD trading above its 200-day moving average near 1.3403, even as Gilts remain under pressure.
Japanese Yen: Energy shock and Japan policy risks – MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes USD/JPY is holding just below year-to-date highs as a negative energy price shock weighs on the Japanese Yen. Rising Brent prices linked to US–Iran tensions and Houthi threats to shipping highlight global supply risks.
Hungarian Forint: MNB easing on lower inflation – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose expects the central bank of Hungary Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) to cut its base rate by 25bp to 5.75%, continuing June’s easing cycle.
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Tuesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.96 per troy ounce, up 4.54% from the $56.40 it cost on Monday.
Czech Koruna: CNB stance supports CZK against Euro – ING
EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) strategist Frantisek Taborsky at ING says regional data in Poland and the Czech Republic are constructive, but Central and Eastern European (CEE) FX remains driven by US–Iran tensions and Oil prices.
Oil: Escalation risks and Dollar support – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight rising geopolitical risks around Middle East supply routes, warning that a deeper conflict could push Oil back above USD100/bbl and revive volatility.
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Tests nine-day EMA support near 1.3400
GBP/USD remains weaker for the fourth consecutive day, trading around 1.3430 during the European hours on Tuesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates a prevailing bullish bias as the pair remains within the ascending channel.
Germany ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment improves more than expected to 26.3 in July
German ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment arrives at 26.3 in July, beating the estimates of 18.0 and the June reading of 10.5.
British Pound: Sterling trades in a broad range against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang judges GBP/USD price action as range-bound after an unexpected intraday spike and sharp drop. The pair is now expected to hold between 1.3400 and 1.3460 in the short term, with a broader 1.3385–1.3495 range for the coming weeks.
Eurozone ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment came in at 23.4, above expectations (11.2) in July
Eurozone ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment came in at 23.4, above expectations (11.2) in July
Germany ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment came in at 26.3, above expectations (18) in July
Germany ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment came in at 26.3, above expectations (18) in July