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USD Down Through Friday Lows, Gold Spikes

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The BBDXY has broken through Friday lows, last near 1238.30. We are still above Tuesday lows from last week near 1236, but comfortably below the simple 200-day MA (1241.37).

  • The market appears happy to fade USD upticks. USD/JPY is down around 0.20%, last near 149.10. NZD/USD is up 0.20%, briefly getting above 0.6090, but didn't have any follow through. AUD/USD is only up modestly, last near 0.6590.
  • The direct catalyst for fresh USD weakness doesn't appear apparent. Gold has spiked higher in recent dealings, getting to fresh highs above $2018. This is through previous highs in the past month. This may have spilled over into weaker USD sentiment.
  • US yields have ticked away from earlier highs (albeit still up for the session, 10yr yield last near 4.50%). US equity futures are down, Eminis last -0.20%. Regional equities are mixed at this stage.

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