Overview of Market Trends: In the past week, gold prices spiked, the U.S. dollar soared, and the EUR/USD and GBP/USD pairs slumped.
U.S. Inflation Developments: U.S. inflation rates have risen, leading to a reduction in expectations for interest rate cuts. Originally anticipated rate cuts are now expected no earlier than the third quarter.
U.S. Dollar and Treasury Yields: The reassessment of U.S. interest rates has resulted in a sharp increase in the U.S. dollar and multi-month highs in U.S. Treasury yields.
Gold and Silver Prices: Despite high U.S. interest rates, gold reached new all-time highs before experiencing a significant drop. Silver also displayed high volatility, peaking before falling by the end of the week.
Currency Pairs Analysis: Renewed strength in the U.S. dollar has pushed the EUR/USD and GBP/USD to five-month lows.
Key Economic Events Next Week: Important upcoming events include U.S. retail sales, UK inflation and labor data, and economic sentiment indicators from Germany and the Euro Area.
Special Mention – Apple: Apple’s stock rose sharply after announcing an update to its MacBook line with the new M3 chip, approaching a key resistance level.
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