Weekly Forecast
The EUR/USD pair ends the week trading near its lowest for 2026, having bottomed at 1.1043 on Friday, a level last seen in April 2025. The US Dollar (USD) rallied on persistent inflationary pressures and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials.
Gold (XAU/USD) started the week on a firm footing and climbed above $4,100 before making a sharp U-turn and plunging to a fresh 2026 low below $3,900, pressured by growing expectations of the Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening policy at a more aggressive pace.
Bitcoin (BTC) extends its correction, falling more than 8% and hitting an intraday low of $67,568 on Friday. Despite oversold technical signals, selling pressure continues to intensify, with persistent Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) outflows, leveraged liquidations and weakening risk appetite weighing on the Crypto King outlook.
The US Dollar’s (USD) rally appears anything but abated so far. Indeed, the Greenback advanced to levels last visited in April 2025, well past the 103.00 barrier when gauged by the US Dollar Index (DXY).
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In-Depth Analysis
Gold (XAU/USD) attempts to stabilize around $3,890 on Friday after falling to $3,852 on Thursday, its lowest level since October 2025. The precious metal has lost more than 4% this week, as investors increasingly anticipate further monetary tightening from the Federal Reserve (Fed). The latest decline reflects a sharp change in market expectations.
Australian interest rates rose faster than American ones for most of 2026, and that gap kept the Aussie Dollar up while iron ore fell. The Reserve Bank of Australia has signalled a pause in the same fortnight the Federal Reserve began discussing a half-point rise.
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