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Market Overview

Anticipation is high as the first U.S. presidential debate of 2024 between former President Donald Trump and President Biden approaches tonight. Additionally, the Core PCE Index m/m data release later today could shift expectations for a September rate cut. The Canadian Dollar will also see significant movement with the GDP m/m release, although we can already see weakness before the data comes out.

Yesterday's U.S. data releases were in line with expectations:

Final GDP q/q: 1.4%

Unemployment claims: Lower than expected

Pending Home Sales: Improved from -7.7% to -2.1%, though still below the expected 0.6%

These releases had minimal market impact, with traders focusing on today's major events. The market remains largely stagnant in anticipation of the debate and economic data.

GOLD- Gold has bounced off the 2295.536 support level and is approaching 2332.174. The price remains within a consolidation zone. We await further price action for clear direction.

SILVER- Silver is steady at 29.018, with no significant movement. We await further price prints to determine bias. Staying below this level increases the likelihood of a market decline.

DXY- The Dollar Index remains range-bound between 106.111 and 105.840, showing a bullish structure. Further price action will clarify the next move.

GBPUSD- The Pound is trading around 1.26487. We await further movement, especially after the upcoming data releases.

AUDUSD- The Australian Dollar shows no significant movement. We continue to observe and wait for price action to provide clearer direction.

NZDUSD- Similarly, the New Zealand Dollar shows no significant changes. We wait for further developments to determine market bias.

EURUSD- The Euro gained some strength against the dollar yesterday but remains below 1.07240. We await the impact of upcoming data to gauge further movement.

USDJPY- USDJPY is consolidating between 160.224 and 161.105. We await further price action to determine direction.

USDCHF- The Swiss Franc has weakened significantly against the dollar, with prices nearing 0.90054. We observe for potential continuation or correction.

USDCAD- The Canadian Dollar shows weakness, trading at 1.37435. We await further data to see how the price will move from here.