Aussie slips and gold eases as China inflation surprises and Japan GDP looms

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD traced a broad session on 2026-03-09, setting a five-day low before recovering part of the early losses. The market opened at 5180.34, posted the session high at 5198.0 at 01:00, then fell to 5015.0 by 04:01, and finished at 5137.41, down 42.93 or 0.829% from the open. The intraday range spanned 183.0, equal to 3.53% of the opening…

Dollar softens and gold advances as weak jobs data shift policy bets 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD ended the session at 5174.76, up 91.31 or 1.8% from the prior close, after setting the day’s high at 5174.95 at 23:56 and its low at 5063.01 at 13:56. The day spanned 111.94 points, equivalent to 2.2% of the open, with the close pinned at the extreme and less than 0.2 from the peak. The session opened…

Dollar advances as gold retreats with focus on US payrolls 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD logged a 143.83-point intraday span, equivalent to 2.79% of the open, and settled lower on the session. It opened at 5146.07, posted the high at 5194.94 at 05:05, and remained beneath 5200 while not exceeding the H4 50‑period SMA at 5197.46. Price then traversed the 5100 figure and set the low at 5051.11 at 20:03, aligning closely with…

Gold climbs and stocks advance after strong ADP ahead US jobless claims 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD advanced over the session, closing at 5139.41 for a gain of 51.1 or 1.0%. Price opened at 5088.31 and briefly pressed to the session low of 5084.74 at 01:02 before recovering. The rally extended into the afternoon, reaching the high at 5206.09 at 14:04, a move that carried trade above the 5200 figure after trading below 5100 early on. The…

Dollar firms as gold drops after euro inflation surprise ahead of ADP and Australia GDP 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD opened Tuesday’s session at 5324.69 and posted its high early at 5379.87 at 03:25 before sliding to a low of 4996.31 at 17:17, a move that set a 5‑day low and briefly undercut the 5,000 round level. It settled at 5090.3, down 234.39 points or 4.402% on the day. The intraday range spanned 383.56 points, equivalent to 7.2% of…