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Gold Surges Above $4,900 Amid Thin Holiday Trading and Geopolitical Concerns
Gold prices climbed back above $4,900 as dip-buyers took advantage of thin holiday market conditions. Analysts anticipate further gains driven by ongoing geopolitical risks and uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve policy.
Date:
18.02.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.178520 | -0.57704% |
| GBPUSD | 1.349910 | -0.47994% |
| USDJPY | 154.814000 | +1.02187% |
| XAUUSD | 4979.290000 | +2.0795% |
| USDCAD | 1.369660 | +0.44662% |
| NZDUSD | 0.596690 | -1.31483% |
| USDCHF | 0.772890 | +0.38184% |
| AUDUSD | 0.704280 | -0.59983% |
| EURGBP | 0.873010 | -0.064105% |
| EURJPY | 182.456000 | +0.45145% |
| GBPJPY | 208.988000 | +0.53203% |
| AUDJPY | 109.031000 | +0.44311% |
| CADJPY | 113.029000 | +0.60526% |
| CHFJPY | 200.297000 | +0.66997% |
| NZDJPY | 92.359000 | -0.33022% |
| GBPCHF | 1.043270 | -0.054606% |
| EURCHF | 0.910840 | -0.19614% |
| USDMXN | 17.200500 | +0.51719% |
| USDZAR | 16.059500 | +0.20716% |
| USDTRY | 43.753200 | +0.090727% |
| USDRUB | 76.741400 | +0.51856% |
| USDSEK | 9.032800 | +0.86191% |
| USDCNY | 6.907500 | +0% |
Upcoming Important Events
| Time | Country | Event | Forecast | Previous |
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| 19.02.2026 | ||||
| 23:30 | 🇯🇵 | Inflation Rate YoY (Jan) | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 20.02.2026 | ||||
| 07:00 | 🇬🇧 | Retail Sales MoM (Jan) | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 08:30 | 🇩🇪 | HCOB Manufacturing PMI (Feb) | 49.8 | 49.1 |
| 09:30 | 🇬🇧 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (Feb) | 51.9 | 51.8 |
| 09:30 | 🇬🇧 | S&P Global Services PMI Flash (Feb) | 53.6 | 54 |
| 13:30 | 🇺🇸 | Core PCE Price Index MoM (Dec) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 13:30 | 🇺🇸 | GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q4) | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 13:30 | 🇺🇸 | Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q4) | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| 13:30 | 🇺🇸 | Personal Income MoM (Dec) | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 13:30 | 🇺🇸 | Personal Spending MoM (Dec) | 0.4 | 0.5 |