Aussie gains after RBA while gold steadies ahead of Fed and BoC 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD traversed a 70.86 range on 2026-03-17, equal to 1.42% of the open, and settled at 5003.43 into the 23:57 close, down 3.98 (-0.08%) from the 5007.41 open. The session topped out at 5044.57 at 08:17, a print marginally above the H4 21-EMA at 5041.76, before rotating lower to the day’s trough at 4973.71 at 18:41. Price then lifted…

Euro firms as oil slumps and focus shifts to RBA decision

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD marked a new 5‑day and 10‑day low at 4967.67 at 02:23 before advancing to a session high of 5037.95 at 17:08 and settling at 5006.33. That left the metal up 7.56 on the day, a gain of 0.151% from the 4998.77 open, with an intraday span of 70.28, or 1.41% of the opening level. Price slipped below…

Gold slips while dollar steadies as softer US growth sets cautious tone 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD covered a 118.73-point range (2.34% of the open) in the 2026-03-13 session, opening at 5081.3, marking a high at 5128.46 at 05:00, and sliding to a low at 5009.73 at 22:52 before closing at 5018.34. The close represented a decline of 62.96, or 1.239%, and sat 8.6 points above the session low, placing it near the lower end of…

Dollar firm as gold retreats while traders eye US GDP for policy cues 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD traced a broad session on Thursday, opening at 5176.13 and finishing at 5079.72 for a loss of 96.41 or 1.863%. Price marked its intraday high at 5191.74 at 13:06 before sliding into late trade, setting the low at 5055.11 at 23:31, and closing nearer the session floor than the peak. The day’s range measured 136.63, equivalent to…

Dollar stays firm after CPI beat while gold eases before jobless claims 

Market Recap  XAUUSD XAUUSD opened at 5190.19 and traced a 73.73 range, or 1.42% of the open, finishing the session at 5177.14 for a net decline of 13.05 points (-0.25%). Price first advanced to the high at 5223.08 by 04:20 before reversing lower into the afternoon, setting the low at 5149.35 at 16:51, and then recovering modestly into the close. The…