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Gold retreats below the $4,400 level as the US dollar stabilizes, while Brent maintains a bullish short-term structure and GBP/USD faces corrective pressure.
Global forex and commodity markets ended the week with investors balancing softer U.S. economic data against renewed geopolitical risks in the Middle East. The U.S. dollar weakened after disappointing retail sales, gold received support from a softer dollar and reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike, while crude oil climbed as concerns over Middle East supply risks returned to focus.
Gold is correcting after reaching a two-month high of $4,450, but its broader hourly structure remains constructive above the $4,300–$4,330 region. Brent crude maintains a bullish bias while holding above $87.50–$88.00, with $90 and $91.08 as key resistance levels. The Nasdaq-100 remains neutral-to-bullish above 29,500–29,600, with 29,915 acting as the key breakout level.
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Oil prices slide as Middle East tensions ease, with Brent and WTI falling 2.5%. Gold remains bullish near $4,650, while Bitcoin consolidates around $79,000. Markets now await US core PCE inflation data and Federal Reserve commentary at Jackson Hole.
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