Gold futures settled lower on Friday, but notched a second straight weekly gain. A “stronger U.S. jobs report means talks about the [Federal Reserve] potentially pivoting [away from interest-rate hikes] have all but ended,” said Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst at City Index and FOREX.com. “The dollar is thus likely to remain supported on the dips, with investors also likely to be discouraged from the stock and gold markets, with the latter particularly looking less attractive because of the fresh breakout in bond yields.” Gold for December delivery GCZ22,
USDJPY is under pressure amid expectations of a BoJ rate hike
The USDJPY rate is declining for the fourth consecutive trading session, with the price currently at 152.44. Discover more in our analysis for 6 February