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The monthly non-farm payroll report from the U.S. Department of Labor can have a substantial impact on forex markets when the numbers are released on the first Friday morning of a new month.
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On Monday, December 5, Beijing time, during the Asian and European session, spot gold shocks up and once refreshes nearly five months high to 1809.85 U.S. dollars per ounce. Several cities in Asia relaxed epidemic control last weekend, the market's safe-haven demand for the dollar weakened, the Fed will slow the pace of interest rate hikes is also expected to linger; the dollar index fell to a new low of more than five months, which gives gold prices to provide upward momentum.
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On Friday, December 2, the U.S. November non-farm payrolls data far exceeded expectations, making the market more worried about the Fed's monetary tightening will remain longer; the dollar index, which hit a five-month low during the day, quickly turned up, but turned down after a sharp rise to 105.61, finally closing down 0.22% at 104.51. The offshore yuan approached 7.00 during the day to hit a new high of more than two months.
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On Friday (December 2, Beijing time), during the Asian European session, spot gold fell slightly in shock. At present, it is trading near 1798.88. On the one hand, the dollar index has gained some support near the low point in the past five months and rebounded slightly, putting pressure on the gold price.
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On Thursday (December 1), expectations of the Federal Reserve slowing down interest rate hikes rose, and the dollar index fell below 105, a new low since August, closing 1.07% lower at 104.74. Non US currencies rose sharply.
WTI Oil open at $81.00 and gold open at $1,776.69. US markets are lower on 1st of December.
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The U.S. dollar fell to its lowest level since August and Treasury yields sank after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that it was time to slow rate hikes. The U.S. dollar weakened against its major rivals in the European session on Thursday, following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments indicating a slower pace of rate hikes from this month.
On Thursday (December 1), Beijing time, during the Asian European session, spot gold rose in shock, hitting a new high of 1782.60 US dollars/ounce for more than two weeks. The speech of Federal Reserve Chairman Powell on slowing the pace of interest rate increase weakened the yield of US dollars and US bonds, providing momentum for gold prices.
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As the most liquid business in the world, forex has some currency that correlates with other commodities, so traders should know about forex currency correlation.
On Wednesday (November 30), Powell's speech boosted the rise of risk assets, and the US dollar index and US bond yield plunged in the session. The dollar index fell 1% to below 106, and finally closed down 0.77% to 106. Non US currencies rose sharply, the Australian dollar hit 0.68 against the US dollar, the British pound rose 1% against the US dollar within the day, and the offshore RMB recovered 7.05.