Gold is highly sensitive to the direction of US monetary policy and the value of the Dollar. Releases that usually have a big impact:
- US central bank (FOMC) interest rate decisions & press conferences.
- US inflation data (CPI, PCE).
- US employment data (Non-Farm Payrolls, unemployment rate).
- Sudden escalations of geopolitical risk.
In the minutes around a release, spreads widen and price can move very fast in both directions before it finds a direction.
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