This evening, the United States is set to release consumer sentiment data at 10:00 PM WIB. The latest figures show a reading of 104.1, slightly above the forecast of 104, but lower than the previous revision which stood at 104.7. This data reflects the uncertainty among consumers regarding the economic outlook in the US, even though it generally indicates a reasonably stable level of optimism.
Market participants are paying close attention to this information, as consumer sentiment is a crucial indicator that reflects economic health, particularly in influencing consumer spending, which constitutes a significant portion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the US.
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Following the release of this data, gold prices experienced significant volatility. The fluctuations in gold prices illustrate the market’s response in trying to understand the implications of this data on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. With figures that are not too far from expectations, gold briefly dropped to the level of 2,751 before rebounding to 2,756. However, this rally was limited as the data was not weak enough to alter the Fed’s hawkish stance.
Furthermore, the currency pairs EURUSD and GBPUSD also received upward momentum following the data release, with EURUSD rising to 1.0431 and GBPUSD climbing to 1.2437.